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EPA proposes two options to address Utah's regional haze
2015-12-17 23:00:31| Waste Management - Topix.net
Under a draft plan released Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing two options to deal with regional haze affecting Utah's national parks and prime wilderness areas. Under one scenario, the federal government could deem sufficient the state plan developed by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, giving credit to pollution reductions already made for nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides at two coal-fired power plants.
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Haze in China fuels interest in electric cars
2015-12-13 06:35:19| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The heavy smog shrouding Beijing is proving to be a boon for China's nascent electric car market, with some dealers saying inquiries about all-electric models are up by almost a tenth. Beijing issued a first pollution "red alert" on Monday, and set out measures to combat the hazardous smog, including limiting the use of conventional petrol-powered and hybrid cars to alternate days.
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Jokowi leaves COP21 talks as questions remain over Indonesia haze reforms
2015-12-02 20:05:08| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings said it would invest $100 million over 10 years to expand protection and restoration of carbon-rich peat lands in central Sumatra. President Joko Jokowi Widodo returned to Jakarta on Wednesday from crucial climate talks in Paris with Indonesias commitment to combatting forest fires and reducing greenhouse gas emissions still in the balance. We will later announce real actions to which we will commit. This will include peat restoration, a review...
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Jokowi turning over a new leaf for Indonesia on haze but details still foggy
2015-11-13 11:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Environmental groups have welcomed new technical guidelines issued by Indonesias forestry ministry which, if implemented correctly, could prohibit new development in Indonesias peatlands, keeping them moist to prevent wildfires. This gives a real hope that the country is changing its direction on how it manages its peatlands, Woro Supartinah of the Riau Forest Rescue Network (Jikalahari) said in a statement on Thursday. These instructions on peat protection and management pave the way for...
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Indonesia's action on haze won't stop burning: palm farmers group
2015-11-12 14:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Forest fires in Indonesia that have caused choking smoke across much of Southeast Asia will flare up again next year because government action to tackle the crisis is ineffective, a palm farmers group said. Indonesia and the wider Southeast Asian region have been suffering for weeks from smoke caused by smoldering forest and peatland fires, largely in Sumatra and Borneo islands that authorities have struggled to contain. Green groups and palm oil plantation firms say a 2009 law that allows...
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