Critically-endangered orangutans in a protected area of Indonesia will be wiped out by the end of the year if land clearing is not stopped, a coalition of environmental groups warned Wednesday.
Ecology
Mar 28, 2012
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Endangered butterflies and desert fish would get millions of dollars in federal funding while oil companies would face new fees and a ban on most offshore drilling under a House committee proposal to fulfill key parts of ...
Ecology
Aug 27, 2021
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Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Tuesday that about two barrels of oil a day are still spilling into the North Sea from its Gannet Alpha platform as it struggled to stem a second leak.
Environment
Aug 16, 2011
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Widespread wildfires are lighting up Indonesia, but these fires were not started accidentally. These fires were set deliberately to clear land for palm oil companies. This type of "slash-and-burn" agricultural has been used ...
Environment
Aug 27, 2013
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Researchers at Florida State University's Future Fuels Institute have developed a highly sophisticated software program that can analyze the quality of petroleum in mere minutes, allowing petroleum companies and governments ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2015
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In July, Indonesia's state-owned oil company, Pertamina, produced its first batch of biofuel made entirely from palm oil.
Environment
Oct 23, 2020
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Oil companies are missing out on vast sums of recoverable oil in unconventional reservoirs, according to Penn State experts.
General Physics
Jan 15, 2019
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Despite a 2013 pledge by major palm oil firms to maintain environmentally friendly operations, a recent report by environmental group Earthqualizer revealed that more than 440,000 hectares of forest and peat land (roughly ...
Environment
Feb 2, 2023
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Transportation experts are proposing that the research and development of next-generation biofuels must be done in conjunction with the development of advanced combustion engines if those biofuels are to become a reality ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 15, 2010
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The U.S. set aside 23 million acres of Alaska's North Slope to serve as an emergency oil supply a century ago. Now, President Joe Biden is moving to block oil and gas development across roughly half of it.
Environment
Apr 12, 2024
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