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Footprint on the Gas
Exxon Responsible for 5 Percent of All Historical CO2 Emissions |
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30 Jan 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Footprint on the Gas Exxon Responsible for 5 Percent of All Historical CO2 Emissions Since its founding as the Standard Oil Trust in 1882, ExxonMobil and its predecessor companies have been responsible for between 4.7 and 5.3 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions. Ever. In the whole world. So claims a report, "Exxon's Climate Footprint," draw ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, climate, commercial and industry organizations, ozone, politics, pollution and waste (all these topics) |
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Tempest in a Teapot
Government to Bury CO2 in Teapot Dome Oil Field |
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28 Jan 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Tempest in a Teapot Government to Bury CO2 in Teapot Dome Oil Field The U.S. Department of Energy is planning to bury some 1.6 million tons of carbon dioxide a year underneath the Teapot Dome oil field in central Wyoming, in the largest carbon-sequestration test project ever undertaken. The process, which involves compressing CO2 into liquid form and ... |
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| Topics: climate, Department of Energy, energy, ozone, politics, pollution and waste, water pollution, Wyoming (all these topics) |
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Dirty Duncing
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05 Apr 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Dirty Duncing The majority of the nation's dirtiest power plants are getting even dirtier, according to a report released yesterday by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. The report was based on U.S. EPA data on smog, soot, and global warming emissions from power plants from 1995 to 2000. It found that greenhouse gas emissions increased 8 percent, with a total of 175 million tons of carbo ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, climate, ozone, politics, pollution and waste (all these topics) |
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The Hole in the Ozone Policy
Are higher temperatures the price of saving the ozone layer? |
Jason Anderson |
14 Dec 2001 |
Main Dish |
| After 15 years as the poster child for international environmental agreements, the Montreal Protocol has slipped into the relative anonymity of a well-functioning accord. As Kyoto Protocol negotiations grab headlines before even yielding a ratified deal, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are quietly on their way to oblivion, through unprecedented, concerted efforts worldwide. That ... |
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| Topics: ozone, politics, pollution and waste (all these topics) |
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