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Range Resources agrees to fine, promises to fund environmental project
2015-01-17 12:10:25| Energy - Topix.net
To settle charges that didn't accurately record how much water it was withdrawing from various waterways and that it was taking more than it was allowed, Range Resources Corp. has agreed to pay an $800,000 fine, plus fund a mine reclamation project.
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United Kingdom: Regulators grant environmental permits Lancashire fracking site
2015-01-16 15:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A proposed site for controversial fracking for shale gas has been granted environmental permits by regulators. The permits set out the conditions that shale company Cuadrilla must follow to protect groundwater, surface water and air quality and safely manage and dispose of waste at Preston New Road, Plumpton, in Lancashire, the Environment Agency said. It is one of two new sites in Lancashire where Cuadrilla is seeking permission to drill, frack and test gas exploration wells, with Lancashire...
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Low oil prices will not affect U.S. environmental rules: EPA chief
2015-01-16 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Current low oil prices are a short-term blip and will not affect how the U.S. crafts new environmental regulations, including forthcoming standards for heavy duty vehicles, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief said Friday. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said the agency's next move to tackle greenhouse gas emissions will come this spring when it unveils new fuel efficiency standards for commercial vehicles - the second biggest source of domestic transportation emissions. Although...
EPA's Actions To Restrict PFOA And Similar Chemicals Yield Significant Human Health And Environmental Benefits
2015-01-16 03:20:31| chemicalonline Home Page
To further agency and industry achievements, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed measures to ensure that perfluorinated chemicals that have been phased out do not re-enter the marketplace without review.
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EPA's Actions To Restrict PFOA And Similar Chemicals Yield Significant Human Health And Environmental Benefits
2015-01-16 03:20:31| pollutiononline Home Page
To further agency and industry achievements, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed measures to ensure that perfluorinated chemicals that have been phased out do not re-enter the marketplace without review.
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