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WTO rules against COOL, again
2015-05-18 19:10:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The World Trade Organization has once again ruled against the U.S. country of origin labeling requirements for beef and pork. This is the fourth time the WTO has ruled against the United States. read more
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Canadian Pacific Railway execs take aim at new U.S. electronic braking rules
2015-05-16 03:30:49| Railroads - Topix.net
U.S. requirements for new braking systems on trains carrying flammable liquids would mean additional costs without any guarantee of improved safety, top executives at Canadian Pacific Railway said Thursday. Adding electronically controlled pneumatic, or ECP, brakes is meant to reduce the pileup effect in the event of a derailment, but railway chief operating officer Keith Creel said the notion that they must be installed is not based on "valid science."
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Arctic pollution rules 'not enough'
2015-05-16 02:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: New guidelines have been passed to prevent pollution from ships in polar waters. The Polar Code, passed at a meeting in London of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), ban ships from releasing oil, sewage, chemicals and waste into the sea. The measures are set to come into force in 2017. But environmentalists say the regulations do not go far enough. WWF said a strong, legally binding Polar Code was particularly urgent in the Arctic, where new sea routes are expected to open up in coming...
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S Africa miners 'fail' black rules
2015-05-15 21:33:32| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
South Africa's mining industry tells the government a dispute over claims that companies have failed black ownership rules will be settled in court.
Environmental Groups Sue Over Oil Train Rules Cite Amtrak Crash
2015-05-15 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Environmental groups are suing the Obama administration over recently announced rules for transporting oil by rail, arguing they allow unsafe tankers to remain on the tracks for a decade. Earthjustice filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court's 9th Circuit Wednesday. It says new Department of Transportation rules fail to protect Americans from exploding trains. The groups tied what they see as shortcomings of the new rules to Tuesday's Amtrak passenger rail disaster in Philadelphia, which killed...
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