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Attorney General Bonta Calls on U.S. EPA to Withdraw Harmful Proposed Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board today joined a coalition of 23 states and cities in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to repeal all...

KLEEN HY-DRO-GEN INC., Announces Launch of World’s First Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Furnace

TORONTO, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KLEEN HY-DRO-GEN INC., has officially announced the launch of KLEENHEAT™ hydrogen furnace, the world’s first and only on-demand, zero-emissions home heating system powered by water. The announcement comes...

Attorney General Hilgers Joins Multistate Comment Letter in Support of EPA Roll-Back of Biden-Era “Clean Power Plan 2.0” Carbon Emissions Standards

Australia can hit an 85% emissions cut by 2035 – if government and business seize the moment

Discussions are hotting up over Australia’s 2035 emission reduction target, which the federal government is due to reveal by September this year. It will be a crucial announcement, for several reasons. The target signals to the world whether...

Schumer, Whitehouse Lead Senate Opposition to EPA’s Dangerous Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Standards

Washington, DC— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), led 30 of their Senate colleagues in urging Environmental Protection Agency...

KLEEN HY-DRO-GEN INC., Announces Launch of World’s first Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Furnace

TORONTO, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KLEEN HY-DRO-GEN INC., ( the “Company”)a Canadian clean energy company, has officially announced the public launch of KLEENHEAT™ hydrogen furnace, the world’s first and only On-Demand, Zero-Emissions home...

Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions

Any motorist who has ever waited through multiple cycles for a traffic light to turn green knows how annoying signalized intersections can be. But sitting at intersections isn’t just a drag on drivers’ patience — unproductive vehicle idling could...

Russia’s region archives carbon neutrality by balancing greenhouse emissions

(MENAFN) The Sakhalin Region, located in Russia’s Far East, has officially reached carbon neutrality by balancing its greenhouse gas emissions with equivalent removal efforts, Governor Valery Limarenko announced. Limarenko shared this achievement...

Study: Plastic Pollution Inflicts USD1.5T in Health Damage Yearly

(MENAFN) Plastic pollution is inflicting over $1.5 trillion in health-related economic harm each year and poses life-threatening risks at every phase of the human lifespan, according to a comprehensive new analysis published Sunday in The Lancet...

Global health damage from plastic pollution is more than one trillion dollars

(MENAFN) Plastic pollution is responsible for more than $1.5 trillion in health-related economic losses each year and is linked to illness and death across all stages of life, according to a newly released review in a leading medical journal. “The...

Governor Mills Statement on U.S. EPA Proposal to Rescind Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

July 29, 2025 Governor Mills has issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal to rescind “endangerment finding” regarding greenhouse gas emissions: “This proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection...

Statement of Attorney General Frey on the EPA's greenhouse gas emission decision

MAINE, July 29 - Back to current news. July 29, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes Danna.hayes@maine.gov Attorney General Aaron M. Frey issued the following statement following the EPA’s decision to rescind...

Statement of Attorney General Frey on the EPA's greenhouse gas emission decision

MAINE, July 29 - Back to current news. July 29, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes Danna.hayes@maine.gov Attorney General Aaron M. Frey issued the following statement following the EPA’s decision to rescind...

Volunteers gather to combat threat of plastic pollution on shores of Geneva lake

(MENAFN) Over 50 volunteers gathered on a sunny afternoon at Baby Plage, a small sandy beach in Geneva, to combat the growing threat of plastic pollution. Equipped with gloves and reusable bags, they participated in a cleanup event organized by...

Report Finds Climate Change Amplifies Pakistan’s Monsoon Floods

(MENAFN) A new scientific analysis reveals that climate change significantly amplified the torrential monsoon rains responsible for this summer’s devastating floods across Pakistan, worsening the crisis in vulnerable urban communities. Since June...

Sneakers Made with Ocean Garbage, Recycled Plastic BYMANYC Turn bottles into Runway Fashion.

BYMANYC turns ocean trash into fashion. A commitment that raises an uncomfortable question: why is the rest of the industry looking the other way? NEW YORK , NY, UNITED STATES, August 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BYMANYC ® New York, a...

New Zealand Records Increase in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

(MENAFN) New Zealand recorded a 0.9% increase in greenhouse gas emissions in the March 2025 quarter, primarily fueled by a sharp uptick in the energy sector, according to Stats NZ on Tuesday. The national statistics agency noted a 176-kilotonne...

Minister Dion George approves publication of Draft National Greenhouse Gas Carbon Budget and Mitigation Plan Regulations

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has approved the publication of the draft National Greenhouse Gas Carbon Budget and Mitigation Plan Regulations for public comment, advancing South Africa’s climate change...

What is the Science Behind Plastic Pollution?

This blog was co-written with Hannah De Frond. Hannah works with Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto Trash Team to manage the International Trash Trap Network (ITTN), a global network of local groups using trash traps to increase...

Whitehouse Slams EPA Repeal of Endangerment Finding, Vehicle Emissions Standards

The bedrock scientific determination underpins EPA’s greenhouse gas regulations. Repealing it while gutting emissions standards for vehicles sets the stage to roll back regulations on power plants, airplanes, and more. Washington, D.C.—U.S....