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The big ban theory: Big city pollution wont be solved by kneejerk odd-even reactions

2016-01-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Times of India: Blink before you ban should be the first lesson in administration. This applies not just to Delhi government's odd and even licence plate policy, but equally to liquor ban, beef ban, book ban, and the list goes on. While Delhi is still experimenting with its new traffic rules, let us pause for some reality therapy. It is important we do this before the odd and even idea spreads and catches other cities too. A ban is like an antibiotic; in the right dose it helps, over medicate and the drug turns...

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Reactions run high on air permit for Intel expansion

2015-11-12 11:23:15| Waste Management - Topix.net

Intel is likely to win approval for the state air quality permit it is seeking for its expansion in Hillsboro despite mostly negative reactions at a public hearing last week. Officials at the Department of Environmental Quality say they will decide whether to modify conditions for the proposed permit, one of two that the semiconductor manufacturer will need for planned expansions at its plants in Aloha and Hillsboro.

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