Environment

ExxonMobil halts drilling in Russian Arctic in response to sanctions - Greenpeace response

According to recent media reports, ExxonMobil has halted its attempt to drill an exploration well in the Arctic’s Kara Sea, following the announcement of new sanctions from the EU and US governments. The project was part of a joint venture with...

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Whaling commission shifts toward conservation agenda

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IWC closes with limited progress.

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U.S. EPA requires cleanup, fines Sims Metal Management for polluting San Francisco Bay

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice fined Sims Metal Management $189,500 for polluting San Francisco Bay with scrap metal debris in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. Since at least the early 1990s, Sims...

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UN Summit to put climate change apathy in rearview

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Civil society marchers in Warsaw, Poland pledging to return to the next round of climate talks.

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