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An Antarctic ice shelf is melting rapidly and could significantly raise sea levels. -
A new study found that Larsen C—the largest ice shelf on the Antarctic peninsula—is losing mass from both above and below, and may collapse within decades. When it does, the glaciers behind it would begin contributing to global sea-level rise as well. The Guardian
Enbridge will pay $75 million for a 2010 pipeline spill in the Kalamazoo River. -
The incident—the largest onshore oil spill in U.S. history—dumped 800,000 gallons of crude oil into Michigan's waterways. The settlement requires Canada's largest pipe company to finally finish cleaning the remaining oil within five years and pay the state's restoration costs. Reuters
These rules won’t protect the 25 million Americans living in the oil train blast zone.
—Todd Paglia, executive director of ForestEthics, which is one of seven environmental groups suing the Department of Transportation for its inadequate oil train safety regulations
New York is one step closer to saying good-bye to fracking (for good). -
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans in December to ban fracking throughout New York, and a new 2,000-page environmental report written by the state details how the drilling process would harm the environment, climate, and public health. Climate Central
Duke Energy has pleaded guilty to environmental crimes. -
Years of illegal coal ash pollution in North Carolina—including the 2014 spill into the Dan River—were in violation of the Clean Water Act. The nation's largest electrical utility must now pay $102 million in fines. Charlotte Observer
A House panel voted not to increase funding for Amtrak. -
The decision came just one day after a deadly derailment in Philadelphia. Public transportation saves energy and reduces air pollution, but old cars, aging tracks, and outdated equipment all jeopardize the efficiency and safety of our national rail system. New York Times