EghtesadOnline: At present, the Iranian people and economic players are facing a bevy of unresolved governance, economic, social, environmental , international, political and cultural challenges, and unfortunately there is no prospect of an end to these crises.

EghtesadOnline: Over a tenth of gas flares in the Permian Basin, the large oil field in the southwest of the US, tend to malfunction and release unlit methane into the atmosphere, the Environmental Defense Fund has reported.

EghtesadOnline: The new Iranian Parliament seemingly has no interest in working on government bills for controlling air pollution, an environmental expert says.

EghtesadOnline: Construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company in southwestern Khuzestan Province is underway as the company has put environmental protection high on its agenda.