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Class-action Lawsuit Alleging Dole Misrepresented Environmental Record Resolved
2013-01-31 13:27:41| Agriculture - Topix.net
Hagens Berman's class-action lawsuit alleging that the Dole Food Company, Inc. , the world's largest fruit and vegetable company, lies to consumers about its environmental record in terms of its banana-growing practices, has been resolved.
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Should we stop worrying about the environmental impact of flying?
2013-01-31 08:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: It's long been a mantra among green-minded folk that greatly reducing - or even cutting out altogether - flights is an important step towards leading a carbon-lite lifestyle. After all, aviation is the fast-growing source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases, as well as being the most polluting form of transport per passenger kilometre travelled. I have, quite literally, written a whole book on the subject. But this has always been a hard sell. The modern era of "cheap" flights has rapidly allowed...
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Schwarzenegger lauds Austrias environmental record ahead of launch of climate change project
2013-01-31 00:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Arnold Schwarzenegger is praising Austria -- and not because it's the country of his birth. Arriving in Vienna on Wednesday ahead of the launch of his energy and climate change project, Schwarzenegger lauded "all the great things in Austria that are happening regarding climate change.' European Commission President José Manuel Barroso will be joined by Austrian Chancellor Werner Fayman and other Austrian leaders at what organizers describe as the opening meeting of Schwarzenegger's R20 initiative...
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Brazil: Loans tied to environmental compliance reduced Amazon deforestation by 15%
2013-01-30 08:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: A rural credit law that ties loans to environmental compliance made a significant contribution to reducing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon between 2008 and 2011, argues a study published by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI). Does Credit Affect Deforestation? Evidence from a Rural Credit Policy in the Brazilian Amazon looks at the impact of Brazil's Resolution 3545, a 2008 law that restricts access to subsidized credit for rural farmers and ranches who fail to provide proof of compliance...
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East Columbia NA | 1-29-13 | Along the north shore levee of the Columbia Slough, between N. Denver Avenue on the west end and N. Vancouver Avenue on the east end | Environmental Review - NOTICE | LU 13-102598 EN
2013-01-29 20:38:05| PortlandOnline
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