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New U.S. Clean Water Rule Clarifies Stream Protections

2015-05-29 05:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environment News Service: One in three Americans, about 117 million people, get their drinking water from streams that lacked clear protection before a new Clean Water Rule issued Wednesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Protection for many U.S. streams and wetlands has been confusing, complex, and time-consuming as the result of two Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and in 2006. The new rule is intended to provide clarity on protections for these smaller water bodies...

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Coal Ash Disposal Could Provide New Revenue Stream to MSW Landfills

2015-05-19 09:41:00| Waste Age

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled in December that coal ash can now be disposed of in landfills, under its new classification as a non-hazardous material. With roughly 130 million tons of coal ash generated each year, the ruling could provide lucrative new business streams for landfill operators. read more

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Plastics-to-Oil Not Out to Compete with Traditional Recycling Stream

2015-05-04 04:41:00| Waste Age

<a href="http://www.plasticsnews.com/">Plastics News</a> Plastics-to-oil technologies should not be considered a competition to traditional plastic recycling, according to people who make a living in that field. read more

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