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Energy law and sustainable development
… are the following: air pollution including "acid rain," waste water pollution, significant solid and hazardous waste products from mining or combustion of coal or use of … water brought up with the oil and gas), drilling and well treatment fluids, process and drainage water, and sewage and …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… common forms of this type of subsidy are favourable tax treatment, grants and soft loans, regulations that favour a … together with lack of metering and payment problems, cause waste and undermine investment and efficiency. Subsidies encourage waste and hold back investment in power sector– a major …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… Production of nuclear-generated electricity results in waste disposal problems and ecosystem degradation from … affected as they rely primarily on biomass, wood, waste, animal dung, and other natural resources whose quality … the physical infrastructure of US power plants and treatment plants by blocking or damaging water intake …