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ExxonMobil Contests Russia Sanction Violation Fine

24.07.2017 - ExxonMobil is contesting a $2 million fine from the US Treasury Department for violating sanctions against doing business with Russia. The discussion revolves around a deal made...

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US Court Delays Own Methane Delay Ruling

16.07.2017 - Just days after a Washington DC Court of Appeals ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may not suspend a planned Obama-era regulation to restrict methane...

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NGOs to Sue US Companies over Solvent Imports

13.07.2017 - Two NGOs have begun a process to file suit against seven chemical companies in the US, including an affiliate of Dow Chemical, for allegedly failing to report imports of the...

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US Court Blocks EPA’s Methane About-Face

05.07.2017 - In a 2-1 vote, a US federal appeals court in Washington, DC ruled this week that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may not suspend a rule planned by the administration of...

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US Pediatricians Urge Chlorpyrifos Ban

03.07.2017 - The American Academy of Pediatrics, a body that represents more than 66,000 pediatricians and pediatric surgeons, has written to Scott Pruitt, new administrator of the US...

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US States in Alliance to Support Paris Accord

12.06.2017 - Ten days after US President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US planned to withdraw its signature from the 2015 Paris Climate Accord, it appeared that the rest of the world –...

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Trump’s Climate Deal Exit Disappoints Chemical Industry

04.06.2017 - The US chemical industry has expressed its disappointment over President Trump’s decision to exit the Paris climate change agreement. Under the landmark deal finalized in December...

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Trump Slashes EPA’s 2018 Budget

29.05.2017 - US president Donald Trump has finally unveiled his proposed budget for fiscal 2018. Originally outlined in March, the proposals would slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s...