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Massive Calif. Methane Leak Ranks as Largest U.S. Event of Its Kind
The months-long natural gas leak that forced thousands of Los Angeles residents from their homes ranks as the largest known accidental methane release in U.S. history, equal to the annual greenhouse ...
Millions of Tons of Plastic Trash Clogging Oceans: Scientists
The world's oceans are clogged with plastic debris, but how much of it finds its way into the seas annually? Enough to place the equivalent of five grocery bags full of plastic trash on every foot ...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Adds Pollution Coverage
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance announced Tuesday that it is expanding its U.S. casualty underwriting capabilities to include pollution exposures and has named Chuck Hasselback to head its ...
U.S. EPA Plans to Focus Only on Biggest Polluters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan to focus on cracking down on just the largest polluters will deliver "lasting returns" to the American public, its top enforcement official said on ...