The environment

Oil refiners have agreed to reduce air pollution at six refineries under a new settlement with the EPA and US Department of Justice.

The main priority for the new government department must be to ensure clear lines of responsibility and accountability for meeting the UK’s energy needs.

ALON Brands with GreenPrint LLC are launching the Strive – Reduced Emissions Fuel Programme at all of its 7-Eleven stores in Midland and Odessa.

Accuworx Inc. has established a foothold in the growing US Gulf Coast market with the opening of a new facility near Houston.

The global CCS market is estimated to reach US$7.8 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of around 23% during the forecast period.

Sustainable Partners has selected Veolia to boost the performance of the Lowell Energy waste-to-energy facility in Michigan.

Ensyn, Arbec and Remabec have begun construction on the Cote Nord biocrude production facility in Quebec, Canada.

Researchers studied the different forms of oxygen in waters sampled from rocks deep below ground at the storage site in the Otway Basin, Australia.

Evoqua has announced it will supply equipment and services to support LA Sanitation's Hyperion water reclamation plant.

The global green and bio-solvents market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 8.47% during the period 2016 - 2020.

Enable Midstream has announced the completion of its new natural gas processing plant in Oklahoma.

According to the Climate Change Committee, shale gas exploitation is not necessarily incompatible with meeting the UK's fifth carbon budget.

Using hydrogen for heating would significantly reduce the UK’s CO2 emissions, if backed up with carbon capture and storage (CCS) development.

The report examines long term trends in the contribution of transportation to total greenhouse gas emissions in the US, in the context of the other sources of emissions.

AutoGas-powered vehicles produce up to 20% lower emissions than gasoline vehicles and offer substantial cost savings on fuel and maintenance.