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EPA sets out revised carbon emission rules for power plants
2013-09-23 09:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Advocates for the coal and utilities industries criticised new proposals by the Environmental Protection Agency to curb carbon emissions from newly-constructed power plants on Friday. The rules, based on the US Clean Air Act, have been made to support the Climate Action Plan announced by President Obama in July. In making this proposal, the EPA backed down on an original proposal made last year, which applied identical limits to gas and coal-fired plants. That rule may have been subject to a legal...
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EPA Honors 24 Organizations for Green Power Leadership
2013-09-23 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA presented its 13th annual Green Power Leadership Awards to 21 Green Power Partners and 3 suppliers for achievements in advancing USA's renewable electricity market. In comment, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy complemented winners for “driving new renewable energy generation and providing clear examples of organizations thriving on innovation and sustainability.” McCarthy also lauded winners for “moving us closer to the vision President Obama outlined in his Climate Action ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA Encourages Homeowners to Care for Their Septic Systems During SepticSmart Week
2013-09-23 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
During SepticSmart Week (September 23–27), U.S. EPA encourages homeowners to take action to ensure their septic systems are functioning properly. EPA's Nancy Stoner said homeowners can help protect their community's health and local waterways "By taking a few small, simple steps to care for their home’s septic system." EPA's SepticSmart program encourages proper septic system care and maintenance all year long, helping educate about need for periodic maintenance and proper daily system ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA Proposes Carbon Pollution Standards For New Power Plants
2013-09-23 05:37:26| pollutiononline News Articles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed Clean Air Act standards to cut carbon pollution from new power plants in order to combat climate change and improve public health
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EPA proposal on power plant emissions may be regulation 'launching point.'
2013-09-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PBS: SUMMARY The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new proposal to cut industry carbon pollution. Under new rules, new natural gas and coal-fired power plants would have to install technology to capture and store emissions. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Juliet Eilperin of The Washington Post about what's on the agenda at the EPA. Transcript JUDY WOODRUFF: We zero in now on the EPA's decision to issue its first-ever curbs on power plant emissions. It's all part of a bigger effort to reduce...
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