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EPA plan to require adaptation to climate change trends
2013-11-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bozeman Daily: Climate change affects the coldest areas hardest, and those who live closest to the land notice it first. Thats why Montana may receive the most attention under a new Environmental Protection Agency plan. On Friday, the EPA and its 10 regions released their final Climate Change Adaptive Implementation Plans for public comment. The plans have been developed since the beginning of the year to coincide with President Obamas executive order, signed Friday, directing federal agencies to help communities...
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Heat indexes to soar in Southeast, EPA says
2013-11-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Courier-Journal: Did you know this? By 2100, the Southeastern United States, including Kentucky, is expected to have the highest increase in heat index, the measure of comfort combining temperature and relative humidity, of any region of the country. Thats potentially sobering news in Louisville, which already may have the fastest growing urban heat island. The project about regional heat index is from a new draft EPA regional climate adaption implementation plan. It was part of a big release of such plans by...
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EPA Releases Agency Plans for Adapting to a Changing Climate
2013-11-01 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Released for public review and comment, U.S. EPA draft Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plans provide detailed information about actions EPA plans to take across USA to help communities adapt to changing climate. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said these plans "offer a roadmap for agency work to meet that responsibility, while carrying out President Obama’s goal of preparing the country for climate-related challenges." Comment period closes on January 3, 2014. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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As EPA Lingers on Coal Ash, Michigan Group Raises Alarm
2013-11-01 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Midwest Energy News: Michigan clean water advocates say coal ash storage sites, like the ones at the Trenton Channel power plant near Detroit, aren`t being monitored closely enough. (Photo by rexp2 via Creative Commons) With the U.S. EPA now more than four years into the process of developing regulations for coal ash, a Michigan environmental group says an ongoing lack of oversight raises serious safety questions. In a report released today, Clean Water Action highlights 29 coal ash disposal sites in Michigan....
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DHL Receives Us Epa 2013 SmartWay Excellence Award
2013-11-01 00:00:34| Logistics - Topix.net
DHL , the world's leading logistics company, was honored with a SmartWayA Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as a true industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency.
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