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Oil Refineries: A Deadly Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

While some who drive past these refineries don’t have to live near them or work in them, those who do can be harmed by the well-documented effects of refinery pollution on human health. The fossil fuel industry has systematically contaminated our environment with a wide range of toxic chemicals for over a century.

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Nebraska Agrochemical Contamination Throws Families, Communities, Water Providers into Turmoil

Circle of Blue

Madalyn “Maddy” Spellman lived in Aurora and died from cancer in September 2016, at age 13. So does fossil fuel combustion. This map shows nitrate concentrations in drinking water between 2016 and 2018 for federally regulated water systems. Her parents, Corey and Tammy Spellman, stand over her grave.

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Burning Garbage Will Not Solve the Plastic Pollution Crisis

Enviromental Defense

Pollution data released from Canada’s newest waste incinerator, located east of Toronto, showed releases of dioxins and furans 12 times greater than permitted in 2016. Pollution control is expensive and air pollution regulations are not strict enough. Sorry, but no again. So, what is the solution?

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Michigan’s Updated PURPA Implementation Could Create a New Market for Privately-owned Solar Energy Facilities

Columbia Climate Law

For example, as of August 2016, North Carolina had 1,173 MW of installed solar photovoltaic (“PV”) capacity as a direct result of PURPA. The use of natural gas proxy plants to value avoided costs promotes the twin aims of PURPA to encourage development of QFs and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Footnotes. [1] P61,134, ¶ 8. [7]

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. French Oil Giant Total S.A. Total to pay $2.9

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Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. French Oil Giant Total S.A. Total to pay $2.9

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Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. French Oil Giant Total S.A. Total to pay $2.9

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