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New York appeals court upholds municipalities banning fracking through zoning laws
2013-05-03 07:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A mid-level appeals court says New York municipalities can use local zoning laws to ban the use of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas. The four-judge appellate division panel ruled unanimously Thursday that state mining and drilling law doesnt trump the authority of local governments to control land use. The case of Norse Energy Corp.s challenge to a ban in the Tompkins County town of Dryden has been closely watched by industry hoping to drill in New Yorks piece of the Marcellus Shale...
Research Shows Strong Renewable Energy Laws Reduce Climate Change Pollution
2013-05-01 23:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The Extended Policies case, released yesterday as part of the U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA)s Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013), shows that extending certain federal energy efficiency and renewable energy laws and regulations could reduce annual energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. in 2040 by roughly 6 percent relative to a reference case projection that generally assumes current laws and policies. Between 2013 and 2040, this reduction adds up to a cumulative emission...
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Ag Gag Laws Really Do Protect Animals, Producers
2013-04-19 23:51:00| National Hog Farmer
Organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Mercy for Animals say they have stopped attempting to take undercover videos on farms in states that have laws that make this practice illegal. These laws, referred to as ag gag laws, have already gone into effect in states such as Iowa and Utah. Several other states are in the process of working to enact similar legislation. Meanwhile, the topic of ag gag laws is getting a lot of media attention, and the opinions about the meritsor lack thereofof preventing undercover videos from being taken on farms differ widely. As Ive read blog posts finding fault with these laws coming from within the agricultural community, I keep coming back to what I heard and saw when I attended a Mercy for Animals (MFA) press conference last summer where an on-farm video was revealed. National Hog Farmer Blog read more
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GUATEMALA: Agrees enforced labour laws under DR-CAFTA
2013-04-12 13:20:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Guatemalan government has agreed to enforce its labour laws - finally resolving a complaint filed in 2008 by the US government under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA).
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Major businesses call for climate change laws
2013-04-10 23:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Several major companies issued a joint call Wednesday for the United States to enact legislation to battle climate change, saying that the issue was critical to their businesses. Thirty-three firms including online retailer eBay, tech giant Intel, coffee leader Starbucks and sportswear makers Adidas, Nike, Patagonia, The North Face and Timberland called climate change a threat that required coordinated action. "We cannot risk our kids` futures on the false hope that the vast majority of scientists...
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