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Addressing Carbon Pollution from Power Plants Is Vital for Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Change
2013-09-20 21:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: Future U.S. power suppliers will need to limit their carbon pollution, thanks to new standards announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The proposed emissions standards for new power plants are an important measure in implementing the Presidents Climate Action Plan (announced in June) to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate global warming. EPAs announcement comes against the backdrop of our deepening understanding of the science of climate change. It also...
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Shea-Porter addressing climate change in Hampton
2013-08-19 13:11:57| Waste Management - Topix.net
New Hampshire Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter will be heading to Hampton to learn how the town is using the latest science and data to map projected climate change impacts on the community.
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Japan: Fukushima plant 'not addressing emergency properly', says watchdog
2013-08-05 19:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Radioactive groundwater at the Fukushima nuclear plant has likely risen above an underground barrier meant to contain it, presenting an "emergency" that its operator is not addressing properly, a watchdog official warned on Monday. This water is likely seeping into the sea, exceeding legal limits of radioactive discharge , Shinji Kinjo, head of Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Authority task force, told Reuters. He said a workaround planned by Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) will only forestall the growing...
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Farmers Encouraged to Explore Various Options for Addressing Excess Phosphorus
2013-08-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says farmers contending with excess phosphorus now have a range of options, Bruce Cochrane writes.
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Addressing Climate Change Grows Our Economy, Creates Jobs
2013-07-17 21:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: The economic costs of climate change are now clear. From weather-related disasters like Superstorm Sandy to droughts that have wiped out family farms and fueled devastating fires, the United States suffered 11 climate-related disasters last year alone that cost $1 billion -- each. But the economic benefits of addressing climate change by investing in clean energy and energy efficiency are now clear too. Over the last four years, we've doubled the electricity we get from wind and solar. We've...
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