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Proponents say carbon emissions from a process to produce hydrogen from fracked natural gas would be sequestered. Environmentalists counter that carbon capture technology is unproven, expensive and, at best, of minimal benefit.

Backers of a planned “hydrogen hub”’ in the Appalachian region have issued a document responding to criticism by environmentalists, saying that carbon capture and sequestration technology would mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the project and that the hydrogen it produced would ultimately protect “environmental justice” communities from pollution currently emitted by heavy industry.

A Debate Rages Over the Putative Environmental Benefits of the ARCH2 ‘Hydrogen Hub’ in Appalachia

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As the Government Abandons Clean Energy, Green Steelmaking Advocates Look for Other Paths Forward

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Increased tariffs, canceled federal funding for clean energy projects and the sale of U.S. Steel have complicated the outlook for decarbonizing the steel industry.

After a year of political and economic upheaval, the movement to transition the American steel industry away from fossil fuels faces opportunities and growing challenges, according to three new reports.

As the Government Abandons Clean Energy, Green Steelmaking Advocates Look for Other Paths Forward

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Poor Air, Glaring Lights and Stress Could Hobble COP30 Climate Talks

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Solving complex puzzles is challenging in the best of circumstances. Unhealthy indoor environmental conditions may make it tougher.

Some social scientists propose a shift in perspective when it comes to the climate crisis. Instead of approaching it as a fight to be won, viewing it as a complex puzzle that can only be solved through global collaboration could help make more sense of the tangled COP30 climate negotiations currently underway through Nov. 21 in Belém, Brazil.

Poor Air, Glaring Lights and Stress Could Hobble COP30 Climate Talks

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An Oil Company Running Into Rough Waters off the California Coast Is Looking to Trump for Help

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A vote to deny Sable Offshore permits to restart production builds on a series of lawsuits and an accusation of insider trading, but the CEO wants the president to help it overcome its setbacks.

President Donald Trump may announce his plan to open California waters to oil drilling as soon as this week. The move, if it goes through, could bring about the first federal oil lease sales in the Pacific Ocean since 1984.

An Oil Company Running Into Rough Waters off the California Coast Is Looking to Trump for Help

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