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EPA adds 1-bromopropane to list of hazardous air pollutants; first addition since 1990

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted petitions to add 1-bromopropane (1-BP) to the list of hazardous air pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Petitioners requesting EPA to list 1-BP, also known as n-propyl bromide (nPB), have demonstrated its adverse health and environmental impacts.

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Canada releases list of 31 critical minerals; domestic production, global impact

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Canada has released a list of 31 minerals considered critical for the sustainable economic success of Canada and its allies—minerals that can be produced in Canada, are essential to domestic industry and security and have the potential to support secure and resilient supply chains to meet global demand. Canada’s Critical Minerals List.

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US DOE releases 2023 Critical Materials Assessment to evaluate supply chain security for clean energy technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its 2023 Critical Materials Assessment (2023 CMA), which evaluated materials for their criticality to global clean energy technology supply chains. The Assessment focuses on key materials with high risk of supply disruption that are integral to clean energy technologies.

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India’s Report Card Against Short List Of Climate Actions Is Better Than Most Realize

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For several years I’ve been iterating The Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. The short list really is that. The work of organizations like Mark Z. Jacobson’s Stanford team around energy and Carbon Drawdown’s around everything are excellent in different ways, but also indigestible to most people. It’s.

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Here’s a list of every county suing Tesla for its handling of hazardous waste

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Credit: peekaystudio/Instagram ) Tesla is said to use lubricating oils, brake fluids, lead acid batteries, aerosols, antifreeze, cleaning fluids, propane, paint, acetone, liquefied petroleum gas, adhesives, and diesel fuel at its Fremont Factory in Northern California. ” Tesla’s Fremont Factory.

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List of 8 Electric Cars to Avoid Buying is Mostly Stupid

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” I couldn’t help myself, [continued] The post List of 8 Electric Cars to Avoid Buying is Mostly Stupid appeared first on CleanTechnica. I was on Google News and I saw a headline “8 Electric Cars to Avoid Buying.”

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The Short List Of Climate Actions That Will Work — India Edition Transcript

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continued] The post The Short List Of Climate Actions That Will Work — India Edition Transcript appeared first on CleanTechnica. The theme was Electrify Everything Everywhere All At Once. This was within the frame of the presentation I gave at the India Smart Utility Week on March 14th. In honor of the start of.

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