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Six refineries in $425M settlement with EPA and DOJ over emissions violations

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The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $425-million settlement with subsidiaries of Tesoro Corp., and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. Of the $10.45-million

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US State Department Issues Permit for Alberta Clipper Pipeline for Oil Sands Crude Delivery to US

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In the US, the Alberta Clipper Pipeline will extend 326 miles from the US-Canadian border near Neche, North Dakota across northern Minnesota to an Enbridge terminal in Superior, Wisconsin. The campaign has been combining short quotes from organizations such as the EPA and CARB with pictures illustrating the opposite conclusion.

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Study identifies Bakken Formation alone as responsible for ~2% of global ethane emissions

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The Bakken Formation, a shale oil and gas field in North Dakota and Montana, is emitting roughly 2% (about 250,000 tons per year) of the globe’s ethane, according to new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan. They directly impact air quality across North America.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S. If all gasoline cars, trucks, and SUVs instead had plug-in electric drive trains, the amount of electricity needed to replace gasoline is about equal to the estimated wind energy potential of the state of North Dakota. E-mail Martin.

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