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EPA defends controversial biofuels program at Senate hearing
2015-06-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. environmental regulator on Thursday defended its handling of the nation's controversial renewable fuels program at a congressional hearing, the first since its new biofuels targets last month provoked a furor among corn farmers and oil refiners. At the hearing by the Senate subcommittee on regulatory affairs and federal management, U.S. lawmakers criticized the agency for years-long delays to quotas and for last month setting unattainable targets for the amount of corn-based ethanol and...
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A look at the three controversial ingredients on the Loblaw hit list
2015-06-11 19:13:11| Biotech - Topix.net
Loblaws pledged today to stop manufacturing by 2018 household and cosmetic products that contain three controversial ingredients, following companies that include Unilever and Johnson and Johnson. Some details on the three ingredients: Triclosan: Currently under review by Health Canada, it's found in antibacterial soaps and body washes, toothpaste and some cosmetic products and is thought to contribute to antibiotic resistance.
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Maker of controversial guardrail ordered to pay $663 million
2015-06-10 00:10:11| Railroads - Topix.net
A federal court in eastern Texas has ordered the maker of a highway guardrail that was blamed for injuries and death to pay more than $663 million. A trial court issued a final judgment Tuesday against Trinity Industries Inc., the maker of the ET-Plus guardrail.
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Controversial planning application for 90 new houses withdrawn
2015-06-04 12:51:33| Semiconductors - Topix.net
A controversial planning application for 90 new houses in Monks Risborough has been withdrawn after Wycombe District Council raised issues with it. The application for 90 new houses and a new community sports facility on the site of the former Molins Sports Ground in Mill Lane, which is green belt land, was submitted on behalf of Molins PLC in August 2014.
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L.A. County supervisors to vote controversial water conservation plan
2015-06-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Los Angeles County supervisors are slated to vote Tuesday on a conservation plan aimed at sharply reducing water use in the Antelope Valley, Malibu and Topanga areas to comply with state drought mandates. Under the proposal, most commercial water users and multifamily residential units in the Antelope Valley that are served by the county waterworks district would be required to cut back by 32% from their 2013 usage. In the Malibu and Topanga areas, the reductions would be 36%. Those who go over...
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