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Vermont governor signs nation's first GMO-labeling law to go into effect
2014-05-09 13:05:57| Chemicals - Topix.net
Vermont will become the first state to enact a law requiring labels on foods with genetically modified ingredients after the governor signed the bill into law on Thursday afternoon.
Warren Buffett to Close One of Nations Dirtiest Coal Plants in Favor of Solar Energy
2014-05-08 18:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: One of the dirtiest coal-fired power plants in the U.S. will soon shut down, thanks to a well-known billionaire and previously passed legislation. As part of its acquisition of Nevadas largest utility, NV Energy, Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway also inherited Reid Gardner, a 557-megawatt (MW), coal-fired energy plant near Las Vegas. The massive structure, which has a history of recognition among the countrys dirtiest carbon polluters, wont be a lasting legacy of NVs profile. NV plans on...
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Climate disruptions hitting more and more tribal nations
2014-05-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indian Country Today: Native Americans have long had a close relationship with their lands and waterssacred places and resources that define their lives. The disruptions wrought by a warming climate are forcing abrupt cultural changes on peoples with a long reliance on a once stable ecosystem. Among the special issues affecting tribes, the 2013 Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwestern United States (SWCA) cited cultural and religious impacts, impacts to sustainable livelihoods, population emigration, and threats...
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This years wildfires could incinerate the nations fire budget
2014-05-03 14:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The upcoming wildfire season could cost $400 million more to fight than the Forest Service and Interior Department have in their available budgets, according to a report those agencies released Thursday. The forecast estimates that the Forest Service and Interior will need to spend a combined total of about $1.8 billion fighting wildfires this year (though the actual amount could be significantly higher or lower), while only $1.4 billion is available for that activity. The difference will have...
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Sonsio Celebrates 30th Year Anniversary as Nations Largest Provider of Warranty-Based Products and Services to the Automotive Aftermarket
2014-05-01 01:24:24| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The Article Sonsio Celebrates 30th Year Anniversary as Nations Largest Provider of Warranty-Based Products and Services to the Automotive Aftermarket appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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