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Texas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants as refineries shut

Sun, 2021-02-21 14:46 — mike kraft
Texas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants as refineries shut The largest U.S. oil refiners released tons of air pollutants into the skies over Texas this week, according to figures provided to the state, as one environmental crisis triggered another. Laura Sanicola, Erwin Seba U.S.

NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) - The largest U.S. oil refiners released tons of air pollutants into the skies over Texas this week, according to figures provided to the state, as one environmental crisis triggered another.

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White House coronavirus adviser says vaccine companies plan to update shots to address variants

Thu, 2021-02-18 13:57 — mike kraft

White House coronavirus adviser official discusses plans by  vaccine companies cope with COVID-19 variants

Andy Slavitt, White House senior adviser on the coronavirus response, said vaccine-producing companies plan to update their shots to address variants of the virus.

During a Washington Post live interview Thursday, he said the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines “work well for” the most prominent variant spreading throughout the United States, which is the one first identified in Britain.

He said that while the vaccines appear less effective against the variants first identified in Brazil and South Africa, they do produce some antibodies.

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Biden takes sweeping steps to curb climate change, vows job creation

Wed, 2021-01-27 19:29 — mike kraft
Biden takes sweeping steps to curb climate change, vows job creation President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a new raft of executive actions to combat climate change, including pausing new oil and gas leases on federal land and cutting fossil fuel subsidies, as he pursues green policies he billed as a boon for job creation. Valerie Volcovici, Jeff Mason U.S.
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Coronavirus: few vaccines prevent infection – here’s why that’s not a problem

Tue, 2021-01-12 15:05 — mike kraft
Coronavirus: few vaccines prevent infection – here's why that's not a problem Sterilising immunity means that the immune system is able to completely prevent a virus from replicating in your body. Not all vaccines provide this. Sarah L Caddy The Conversation
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Health experts dispute conservatives’ claim that new study finds masks are ineffective

Sat, 2020-11-21 14:50 — mike kraft
Health experts dispute conservatives’ claim that new study finds masks are ineffective Mask-wearing has remained a hot-button political issue even as more states, including those with Republican governors who long resisted such measures, are adopting mask mandates following a rise in cases across the United States. Meryl Kornfield Washington Post
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US seeing unprecedented coronavirus spread, White House said

Fri, 2020-11-20 11:22 — mike kraft
US seeing unprecedented coronavirus spread, White House says The US is seeing the fastest spread yet of Covid-19, the White House Coronavirus Task Force said in its first public briefing in four months on Thursday. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

(CNN) The United States is seeing the fastest spread yet of the coronavirus, the White House Coronavirus Task Force said in its first public briefing in four months on Thursday.

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Fire erupts at hurricane-hit Louisiana chemical plant

Thu, 2020-08-27 13:54 — mike kraft
Fire erupts at hurricane-hit Louisiana chemical plant Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on Thursday asked residents in three southwestern communities to stay indoors with windows and doors shut as a plume rose from a chemical fire at a chlorine plant in an area hit by Hurricane Laura. Liz Hampton U.S.

(Reuters) - Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on Thursday asked residents in three southwestern communities to stay indoors with windows and doors shut as a plume rose from a chemical fire at a chlorine plant in an area hit by Hurricane Laura.

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Explosion - TPC Chemical Plant - Port Neches, Texas - November 27, 2019

Wed, 2019-11-27 21:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux

AN EXPANDING LIST OF INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR THE TPC PLANT EXPLOSION IN PORT NECHES, TEXAS . . . 

CLICK HERE - What you should know about the Port Neches plant explosion

CLICK HERE - EPA - SOUTH 4 GROUP FIRE - PORT NECHES, TX - REGION VI

CLICK HERE - EPA - Story Map - South 4 Group Fire Response

CLICK HERE - EPA - Documents - SOUTH 4 GROUP FIRE

CLICK HERE - TCEQ - TPC Port Neches Plant Fire

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Banks Worth $47 Trillion Adopt New U.N.-Backed Climate Principles

Mon, 2019-09-23 17:56 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

Smoke billows during a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil, September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly

CLICK HERE - UN - Principles for Responsible Banking

reuters.com - by Matthew Green - September 22, 2019

Banks with more than $47 trillion in assets, or a third of the global industry, adopted new U.N.-backed “responsible banking” principles to fight climate change on Sunday that would shift their loan books away from fossil fuels.

Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), Citigroup (C.N) and Barclays (BARC.L) were among 130 banks to join the new framework on the eve of a United Nations summit in New York aimed at pushing companies and governments to act quickly to avert catastrophic global warming.

“These principles mean banks have to consider the impact of their loans on society – not just on their portfolio,” Simone Dettling, banking team lead for the Geneva-based United Nations Environment Finance Initiative, told Reuters.

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Fracking Causing Rise in Methane Emissions, Study Finds

Fri, 2019-08-16 09:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

The boom in fracking for shale gas has dramatically increased global methane emissions. Photograph: Andrew Burton/Getty Images

CLICK HERE - STUDY - Ideas and perspectives: is shale gas a major driver of recent increase in global atmospheric methane?

Researchers say boom in shale oil and gas major contributor to climate emergency

theguardian.com - by Jillian Ambrose - August 14, 2019

The boom in the US shale gas and oil may have ignited a significant global spike in methane emissions blamed for accelerating the pace of the climate crisis, according to research . . .

. . . Researchers had previously assumed the “non-traditional” methane was from biological sources such as cows and wetlands, but the latest research suggests unconventional oil and gas from fracking may be playing a significant part.

The theory would support a correlation in the rise of methane in the atmosphere and the boom in fracking across the US over the last decade . . .

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