Denka said the lawsuit relied on flawed & outdated data that emerged from studies of mice, while an updated 2021 survey of humans showed no increase in #cancer deaths.
Denka criticized #Biden’s #EPA reliance on the data that assumed affected people would have to breathe chloroprene emissions 24 hrs a day for 70 yrs. Moreover, Denka said the plant's #emissions were reduced 85% after a $35M upgrade completed in 2018.
#CancerAlley, a nickname dating to the 1980s, is an 85-mile stretch from New Orleans to Baton Rouge that is home to some 150 #ChemicalPlants & #oil refineries.
Multiple studies over years point to elevated #health risks, including one in 2022 that found nearly EVERY census tract in the area ranks in the top 5% nationally for #cancer risk.
In 2023, the #Biden admin sued Denka, demanding it eliminate the dangers posed by #chloroprene #emissions.
"She's not even 8 months yet, & has to be subject to breathing all that," said Gerard, referring to the plant's #emissions of #chloroprene, which in 2010 the #EPA classified as a human #carcinogen.
7 wks after #Trump took over in Jan, new EPA leadership withdrew the suit against the plant's Japanese owners, Denka Performance Elastomer LLC, siding w/ the company who disputed the lawsuit's contention that emissions were linked to significant #cancer risk.
"#AI continues to improve – at least according to benchmarks. But the promised benefits have largely yet to materialize while models are increasing in size and becoming more computationally demanding, and #greenhouse gas #emissions from AI training continue to rise."
"Australia’s biggest industrial polluter receives millions in carbon credits despite rising emissions"
From responding to weather disasters to rising competition in the fast-warming Arctic, militaries are exposed to climate change and cannot let it become a strategic "blind spot", security experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/04/23/climate-change/global-warming-security-threat-armies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #emissions
A #gulfstream G650 (Reg: N817GS) reportedly used by #larryellison is no longer detected in a flight; it was tracked since Tue Apr 22 2025 19:51:35 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). During this flight it has emitted an estimated 1245 kg of #CO2. If this was flown commercial, the predicted average #emissions would have been 65 kg. #CO2emissions
"Paris proves cities can clear the air by kicking cars to the curb"
#France #Paris #Cars #Vehicles #Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange
Has the German #coal phase-out really reduced #emissions? Only if EU allowances are deleted. Without coordination, effects may shift or even backfire. Read the new #CLICCS study about overlapping #climate policies by economist Grischa Perino: 
https://www.cliccs.uni-hamburg.de/about-cliccs/news/2025-news/2025-04-14-pm-overlapping-climate-policies.html
"The first #EarthDay in 1970 sparked a movement in the #UnitedStates that led to the #CleanAirAct, the #CleanWaterAct and the creation of the #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency. Today, the U.S. may be run by those who seem willing to squander the #economicopportunities of the #greeneconomy, but #cities around the world are already seizing them."
https://www.newsweek.com/if-nations-wont-fight-global-warming-cities-can-will-opinion-2061588
#netzero
#greenagenda
#emissions
#pollution
#climatecrisis
#climatechange
#Greencities
#environmentpolicy
#SadiqKhan
A #gulfstream G650ER (Reg: N887WM) reportedly used by #billgates is no longer detected in a flight; it was tracked since Tue Apr 22 2025 05:28:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). During this flight it has emitted an estimated 3695 kg of #CO2. If this was flown commercial, the predicted average #emissions would have been 191 kg. #CO2emissions
A #gulfstream G650ER (Reg: N887WM) reportedly used by #billgates has been detected in flight since Tue Apr 22 2025 05:28:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Since then it has emitted an estimated 2469 kg of #CO2. If this was flown commercial, the predicted average #emissions would have been 128 kg. #CO2emissions
AI chip manufacturing derails climate progress in East Asia
A new report has identified a spike in the #electricity consumption rates of artificial intelligence (#AI) chip manufacturing by 350% since 2023.
The research paper, published by #Greenpeace East Asia, notes that East #Asia bears the brunt of the #ClimateImpact of AI chip manufacturing. Asian countries like #Taiwan and South #Korea are leading hubs for #semiconductor manufacturing but soaring electricity demand is denting #ClimateChange targets.
Semiconductor manufacturing plants in the region are turning to #FossilFuels to power their operation. The combined global #emissions from AI chip manufacturing in Asia Pacific, particularly South East Asia, could cause the region to miss out on its environmental #sustainability targets.
https://coingeek.com/ai-chip-manufacturing-derails-climate-progress-in-east-asia/
"Futuristic ferries rise above the waves to offer faster, cleaner commutes"
"How petrostates succeeded in watering down the world’s plan to cut shipping emissions"
Weekly #emissions summary for 2025/4/14-2025/4/20 #CO2emissions #markzuckerberg #larryellison #google #billgates #timcook
For Japan’s largest utilities, lab-made fuels are a meaningful step toward greener energy that also extends the life of existing fossil-fuel infrastructure. Their critics says they are an expensive distraction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/21/japan-lab-made-fuels-renewables/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #energy #utilities #renewables #gas #emissions #carbon #methane #2025osakaexpo
A #gulfstream G650ER (Reg: N887WM) reportedly used by #billgates is no longer detected in a flight; it was tracked since Sun Apr 20 2025 22:43:28 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). During this flight it has emitted an estimated 4939 kg of #CO2. If this was flown commercial, the predicted average #emissions would have been 256 kg. #CO2emissions
A #gulfstream G650ER (Reg: N887WM) reportedly used by #billgates has been detected in flight since Sun Apr 20 2025 22:43:28 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Since then it has emitted an estimated 4939 kg of #CO2. If this was flown commercial, the predicted average #emissions would have been 256 kg. #CO2emissions
A #gulfstream G650ER (Reg: N887WM) reportedly used by #billgates has been detected in flight since Sun Apr 20 2025 22:43:28 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Since then it has emitted an estimated 2485 kg of #CO2. If this was flown commercial, the predicted average #emissions would have been 129 kg. #CO2emissions
