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EPA to Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits from Power Plants
The EPA announced plans to eliminate greenhouse gas emission limits from power plants, reversing Biden-era climate regulations, citing economic concerns and potentially increasing emissions by 25% of the total U.S. emissions; this move faces legal challenges and opposition from environmental groups.
EPA to Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits from Power Plants
The EPA announced plans to eliminate greenhouse gas emission limits from power plants, reversing Biden-era climate regulations, citing economic concerns and potentially increasing emissions by 25% of the total U.S. emissions; this move faces legal challenges and opposition from environmental groups.
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28% Bias Score
70+ Countries Push for Global Plastic Production Cuts Amidst Opposition
Over 70 countries will jointly call for targets to reduce global plastic production and consumption at the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice this week, while several petroleum-producing nations and Japan oppose manufacturing restrictions, highlighting the difficulty of reaching a consensus on a global t...
70+ Countries Push for Global Plastic Production Cuts Amidst Opposition
Over 70 countries will jointly call for targets to reduce global plastic production and consumption at the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice this week, while several petroleum-producing nations and Japan oppose manufacturing restrictions, highlighting the difficulty of reaching a consensus on a global t...
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32% Bias Score
Ontario Bill 5 sparks Indigenous protests over mining fast-track
Ontario's Bill 5, passed Wednesday, grants the government power to disregard laws to expedite projects, prompting Indigenous protests due to insufficient consultation; it also rewrites endangered species and archeological site protection legislation.
Ontario Bill 5 sparks Indigenous protests over mining fast-track
Ontario's Bill 5, passed Wednesday, grants the government power to disregard laws to expedite projects, prompting Indigenous protests due to insufficient consultation; it also rewrites endangered species and archeological site protection legislation.
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16% Bias Score
KKR Withdraws from Thames Water Deal, Raising Prospect of Nationalization
Facing £20bn debt, the UK's largest water supplier, Thames Water, lost its preferred equity investor KKR, jeopardizing operations and potentially leading to temporary nationalization after failing to secure alternative funding by June.
KKR Withdraws from Thames Water Deal, Raising Prospect of Nationalization
Facing £20bn debt, the UK's largest water supplier, Thames Water, lost its preferred equity investor KKR, jeopardizing operations and potentially leading to temporary nationalization after failing to secure alternative funding by June.
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60% Bias Score
UK Bans Sale of Disposable Vapes
The UK bans the sale of disposable vapes from Sunday, citing environmental damage from the estimated 8.2 million discarded weekly and a rise in youth vaping; retailers face fines for violations.
UK Bans Sale of Disposable Vapes
The UK bans the sale of disposable vapes from Sunday, citing environmental damage from the estimated 8.2 million discarded weekly and a rise in youth vaping; retailers face fines for violations.
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40% Bias Score
German Solar Expansion: Biodiversity Impacts of Expanding Photovoltaic Capacity
Germany's 187-megawatt Weesow-Willmersdorf solar park highlights the country's push to increase photovoltaic capacity to 215 gigawatts by 2030 under the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), transforming farmland into solar energy sites with both positive and negative impacts on biodiversity.
German Solar Expansion: Biodiversity Impacts of Expanding Photovoltaic Capacity
Germany's 187-megawatt Weesow-Willmersdorf solar park highlights the country's push to increase photovoltaic capacity to 215 gigawatts by 2030 under the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), transforming farmland into solar energy sites with both positive and negative impacts on biodiversity.
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40% Bias Score
France Targets Shein in Fast Fashion Crackdown
The French Senate passed a bill targeting fast fashion companies like Shein, implementing measures such as penalties for polluting companies, advertising bans, and platform obligations to address environmental concerns and labor practices; a tax on small packages from outside the EU is also under co...
France Targets Shein in Fast Fashion Crackdown
The French Senate passed a bill targeting fast fashion companies like Shein, implementing measures such as penalties for polluting companies, advertising bans, and platform obligations to address environmental concerns and labor practices; a tax on small packages from outside the EU is also under co...
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48% Bias Score
Schiphol Airport Noise Dispute: Flight Cap Creates Tension
Schiphol Airport, Europe's busiest by flight numbers, faces a legal battle over noise pollution, pitting residents against airlines and the Dutch government, with a proposed flight cap of 478,000 creating tension and economic concerns.
Schiphol Airport Noise Dispute: Flight Cap Creates Tension
Schiphol Airport, Europe's busiest by flight numbers, faces a legal battle over noise pollution, pitting residents against airlines and the Dutch government, with a proposed flight cap of 478,000 creating tension and economic concerns.
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40% Bias Score
EU Simplifies Farming Rules, Sparking Environmental Concerns and Budget Debate
The European Commission is simplifying Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rules to save farmers €1.58 billion annually, while environmental groups warn this could worsen climate change; the EU is also considering merging the CAP fund with the Cohesion Fund in the next budget, which is opposed by the P...
EU Simplifies Farming Rules, Sparking Environmental Concerns and Budget Debate
The European Commission is simplifying Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rules to save farmers €1.58 billion annually, while environmental groups warn this could worsen climate change; the EU is also considering merging the CAP fund with the Cohesion Fund in the next budget, which is opposed by the P...
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44% Bias Score
German Greens Demand Ban on TFA-Producing Pesticides
Germany's Green party demands a ban on all pesticides producing the reproductive-harm-linked trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), found in drinking water and various products, prompting EU review and highlighting the need to reduce environmental TFA levels.
German Greens Demand Ban on TFA-Producing Pesticides
Germany's Green party demands a ban on all pesticides producing the reproductive-harm-linked trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), found in drinking water and various products, prompting EU review and highlighting the need to reduce environmental TFA levels.
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40% Bias Score
Netherlands Plans Massive Military Expansion Amidst Ukraine War
The Netherlands plans a significant military expansion, increasing defense spending to €22 billion in 2025 and land use by 2,000 hectares by 2035, prompting consultations with local authorities and raising environmental concerns.
Netherlands Plans Massive Military Expansion Amidst Ukraine War
The Netherlands plans a significant military expansion, increasing defense spending to €22 billion in 2025 and land use by 2,000 hectares by 2035, prompting consultations with local authorities and raising environmental concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Zonguldak Suffers from Severe Air Pollution Amidst Government Inaction
Air pollution in Zonguldak, Turkey, has reached critical levels, exceeding safety limits for hundreds of days in recent years, primarily due to industrial emissions from Ereğli factories; the government's inaction is causing serious health concerns among citizens.
Zonguldak Suffers from Severe Air Pollution Amidst Government Inaction
Air pollution in Zonguldak, Turkey, has reached critical levels, exceeding safety limits for hundreds of days in recent years, primarily due to industrial emissions from Ereğli factories; the government's inaction is causing serious health concerns among citizens.
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56% Bias Score
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