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EPA blocks Pebble copper mine in Alaska to protect Bristol Bay salmon ecosystem

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Final Determination under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) that blocks the development of Northern Dynasty Mineral’s proposed Pebble copper and gold mining project in Alaska. NDM says that the Pebble deposit is the world’s largest undeveloped copper and gold resource.

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TU/ecomotive develops waste-free car with UBQ: Luca

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By diverting household waste from reaching landfills, UBQ prevents the emission of methane, ground water leakage and other toxins. In early 2020, UBQ Materials announced its collaboration with Daimler for the implementation of UBQ in car parts and throughout Daimler’s supply chain. Luca is designed to be highly energy-efficient.

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Tesla defends Giga Berlin, posts response to critics’ concerns as final approval nears

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To highlight this, Tesla responded to concerns about Giga Berlin’s planned water consumption, the risk of employee accidents on the site, and the fact that it is constructing its EV plant without a final permit. . Tesla assured that Gigafactory Berlin would not be detrimental to the drinking water supply of the area.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

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These legal ambiguities are the latest impediment – alongside technical challenges and sagging commodity prices – to America’s plans to produce more of its own lithium and wean the country off foreign supplies, according to interviews with regulators from seven U.S. While the 1972 U.S.

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Turkey’s Togg selected Dürr for paint shop, complete final assembly solution for EV Technology Campus

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Dürr planned and built the paint shop as a general contractor and supplied systems for the final assembly process. The EcoDryScrubber dry separation system concentrates the solvents released into the exhaust air fully automatically and separates the overspray, saving resources in many ways. The Oxi.X,

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IHS Markit: US oil producers to halt 1.75 MMb/d per day of production; Canada to cut 0.5 MMb/d

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million barrels per day (MMb/d) of existing production by early June due to operating cash losses, lack of demand and storage capacity, and an unwillingness to sell resources at the very low prices available since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. These reductions are not permanent. However, nearly 1.4

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ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) tasked ORNL with evaluating the new stream-reach development resource potential of more than 3 million US streams. Some of the environmental, technical and socioeconomic factors variables included: Endangered species; Federally protected lands; Water use and water quality concerns; Fishing and boating access.

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