Methane /tags/methane Methane en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT Barges are very efficient. Does that make them a good climate alternative for shipping? /economy-business/2023-09-22/barges-are-very-efficient-does-that-make-them-a-good-climate-alternative-for-shipping The transportation sector accounts for about 28% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Barge shipping could help reduce that output, but there’s not a full picture of how carbon efficient that transportation mode really is. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-09-22/barges-are-very-efficient-does-that-make-them-a-good-climate-alternative-for-shipping Eric Schmid Climate change affects the Mississippi. But how much does the river contribute to it? /health-science-environment/2023-07-13/climate-change-affects-the-mississippi-but-how-much-does-the-river-contribute-to-it It’s a newer consideration for environmentalists, who previously thought that river systems were relatively benign and don’t contribute many greenhouse gas emissions. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-07-13/climate-change-affects-the-mississippi-but-how-much-does-the-river-contribute-to-it Eric Schmid EPA orders Champ Landfill to pay $1.6 million to improve air quality /health-science-environment/2016-08-11/epa-orders-champ-landfill-to-pay-1-6-million-to-improve-air-quality Champ Landfill in Maryland Heights will pay $1.6 million in air quality improvements, under the terms of a settlement it reached with the Environmental… Fri, 12 Aug 2016 02:50:23 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-08-11/epa-orders-champ-landfill-to-pay-1-6-million-to-improve-air-quality Eli Chen