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Gov. Josh Shapiro promises to pull the state out of a broader cap-and-invest cooperative involving 11 Northeast states, known as RGGI, if lawmakers approve his plan. But Shapiro promised to press on with his appeal of a court ruling that effectively blocked RGGI membership, until his own plan is passed.

Pennsylvania would run its own cap-and-invest program for cutting carbon emissions from power plants and increase its use of renewable fuels if lawmakers approve two bills outlined by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday.

Pennsylvania’s Governor Wants to Cut Power Plant Emissions With His Own Cap-and-Invest Program

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Across Ecosystems, Dead Organisms Help Shape the Living World

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A new paper found that the remnants of “foundation species” strongly influenced the fate of survivors.

Death casts a shadow over life, not only for people but also other animals, plants and entire ecosystems.

Across Ecosystems, Dead Organisms Help Shape the Living World

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North Carolina Sues Chemical Company for Polluting a Nearby Creek

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Since 2023, the city of Durham has fined Brenntag $157,000 for violations related to water contamination.

DURHAM, N.C.—Acetone and ethanol, 1,4-dioxane and “mucilaginous goo.”

North Carolina Sues Chemical Company for Polluting a Nearby Creek

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Why an Activist From Texas Crossed the World to Confront Asia’s Biggest Petrochemical Company

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For the retired shrimper, the 8,000-mile trip to Formosa Plastics’ annual shareholder meeting in Taipei was part of a strategy of being relentless.

The Resistance, Part 2: Three Gulf Coast environmentalists confront Formosa Plastics Corp. at its shareholders meeting.

Why an Activist From Texas Crossed the World to Confront Asia’s Biggest Petrochemical Company

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