EPA
Fees of up to $1,500 will be imposed per metric tonne of methane emitted in 2026
This means Congress will now have to pass off on any climate regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency has published three Requests for Information, inviting interested individuals and organisations to share their views
The Environmental Protection Agency projects the proposed rule would prevent around 1,000 premature deaths and avoid more than 2,000 hospital and emergency room visits in 2026
The company will pay a $3.4m civil penalty and is estimated to spend around $118m to resolve allegations it failed to operate and monitor industrial flares
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement reverses a decision made by President Donald Trump in 2019
The funding will be used to replace certain diesel-powered trucks at port facilities in Orleans, Jefferson and Saint Bernard Parishes with cleaner alternatives
A total of 86% of drivers chose to sell their vehicles back to the manufacturer and take the money, rather than choose a modification
The project is the first of its kind in Ghana to use future climate projections to plan over large timescales, up to the year 2080
The proposed facility in Western Australia is called the Asian Renewable Energy Hub and will cover an onshore and offshore area of 662,400 hectares