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EPA Moves To Exert Control Over Virtually All U.S. Water
2014-03-28 00:15:00| Beef
The extended definition of waters of the United States, in essence, would allow the federal government to extend its control over non-navigable waters. With enactment, cattlemen would thereby likely be required to obtain costly and burdensome permits to take care of everyday chores like moving cattle across a wet pasture or cleaning out a dugout, says NCBA. Publication Info read more
U.S. EPA head defends proposed cuts in biofuel target for 2014
2014-03-27 20:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. energy markets cannot absorb the levels of biofuels required by law to be blended into the fuel supply in 2014, Environmental Protection Agency head Gina McCarthy said on Thursday, defending a controversial proposal to slash the target for this year. The EPA is working on final 2014 biofuel use targets after issuing a proposal in November that slashed federal requirements for ethanol in U.S. fuel supplies. Although it is under pressure from the biofuel industry to reverse the move changes,...
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EPA Agreement with Vehicle and Engine Company Requires Imports to Meet Federal Emission Limits
2014-03-27 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
American Lifan Industry, Inc., an Ontario, California-based vehicle and engine importer, has agreed to ensure that future imports meet federal emission standards after illegally importing and selling nearly 28,000 highway motorcycles, recreational vehicles, and engines manufactured in China that did not comply with Clean Air Act standards to limit harmful pollution. Company will pay $630,000 in civil penalties and will also post a $300,000-$500,000 bond to satisfy any future potential ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA, Corps Propose New Definition for Federally Regulated Waters
2014-03-26 19:30:42| ENR.com: Headline News
Standard would determine where contractors must obtain federal construction permits for work near bodies of water and wetlands.
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EPA Proposes Greater Protections for Streams, Wetlands under Clean Water Act
2014-03-26 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule Tuesday that would give the federal government regulatory authority over millions of acres of wetlands and about 2 million miles of streams. The proposal, which is subject to a 90-day comment period slated to begin in a few weeks, would lead to stricter pollution controls on some of these areas and aims to resolve a long-running legal battle over how to apply the Clean Water Act to the nation's intermittent and ephemeral streams and wetlands....
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