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California, other states set to challenge Trump over relaxed emissions rules
Democratic leaders in three states warned again Friday they are ready to challenge the Trump administration in court, alleging abuse of power, if it moves ahead with plans to weaken tailpipe emission standards, and they criticized the auto industry for welching on a national agreement to roughly double fuel economy targets.
How to Fix Flaring for a Quick Emissions Win
A new year has arrived, and with the new presidential administration, climate change is again on the agenda in the United States, the world’s largest gas producer. The oil and gas industry has a quick win within reach to cut... Read More
Big Oil is finally talking about scope 3 emissions. What the heck is scope 3?
For a long time oil and gas companies essentially said, “We just make this stuff, we don’t burn it!” Now, that’s changing.
Why is water usage declining across the United States?
While water usage has declined across all sectors in the U.S., have we reached a peak in water efficiency or is there still room from improvement?
What happens to our water if an earthquake strikes?
Experts warn that an earthquake could collapse California’s water system. WATCH how it would happen.
Meaningful measures to lower emissions
At ExxonMobil, supplying the energy for modern life is a mission we take seriously. But that’s just half the story. The other piece of our dual challenge is reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy production and use. So today we announced significant greenhouse gas reduction measures across our operations, including a plan to reduce methane …
Using Trends to Establish Priorities in Environmental Programs
The most common approach in the United States for dealing with wastewater is the centralized sewer. Environmental laws and public funding l...
Why Some States Are Using Beet Juice and Beer to ‘Salt’ Icy Roads
Researchers are looking for salt alternatives to preserve local waterways
Could cutting CO2 emissions provide water during droughts?
Power plants provide homes and businesses with electricity on a daily basis. But plants also consume a daily essential: Water. In fact, the US electrical power industry uses nearly half of all water in the country. Power plants use water for cooling and creating steam to turn turbines, which then generate electricity. But during droughts and water shortages, these plants can put a strain on the entire water system.
How Energy States Could Better Weather the Boom-and-Bust Cycle
As major oil-producing states face budget shortfalls, a new report calls on states to rethink how they’re collecting and spending severance tax revenues.
What Do Droughts Mean for Potash Investors?
With droughts drying up the Southwest and Western United States, investors might be interested in having a look at how the fertilizer market is being impacted.
Scotland well placed to overcome current challenges
Record-breaking supply chain export sales offer endorsement of Scotland's oil and gas expertise and provide strong platform for negotiating global challenges.
When it comes to keeping streams cool, buffer strips help but geology rules
Leaving a strip of trees along headwater streams during logging operations helps to keep the water cool, but researchers have now shown that the downstream impacts of such practices have more to do with geology than with the presence or width of buffer strips.
How to combat climate change? Measure emissions correctly
A new technology that measures moment-to-moment carbon emissions from electricity unlocks a host of opportunities.
Zero emissions areas: Why aren’t they everywhere?
A zero emissions area is a unique example of a climate solution that addresses urban congestion and pollution problems while expanding mobility.
The ultimate guide to negative-emission technologies
The world has delayed reducing carbon emissions for so long that we will need to deploy technologies to suck some carbon dioxide back out from the air.
