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House Republicans ready attack on Obama's social cost of carbon
2013-07-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: A House hearing next Thursday will provide a platform for GOP criticism of the White House decision to increase the estimated damages from carbon emissions that agencies use in crafting regulations. A subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is delving into the higher social cost of carbon estimate. Howard Shelanski, the top White House regulatory official, will testify at the hearing, a committee aide said. Shelanski heads the Office of Information and Regulatory...
In Mekong Delta, rice boom has steep environmental cost
2013-07-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale 360: Phan Dinh Duc leans against yellow sacks of freshly harvested rice. Its a warm spring evening in Vietnams Mekong Delta, and Duc, a local farmer, is waiting for traders to arrive by truck to purchase his produce and sell it on commodities markets. Beyond him lies a vast checkerboard of rice paddies, each filled with water and bordered by a network of canals and roughly 10-foot-high earthen dikes. They enable year-round rice cultivation in an area where, a half century ago, vast floodplains typically...
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How Plug-In EVs Compare to ICEs on Ownership Cost
2013-07-12 15:43:30| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
As automakers reduce prices on their plug-in electric vehicles, how does the cost of ownership compare to fuel-efficient internal combustion engine vehicles? Our resident green expert Jon LeSage takes a look and offers his assessment...The Article How Plug-In EVs Compare to ICEs on Ownership Cost appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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GPS Tracking is Bringing Insurance Cost Savings to Fleets
2013-07-12 03:55:28| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The Article GPS Tracking is Bringing Insurance Cost Savings to Fleets appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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GPS Tracking is Bringing Insurance Cost Savings to Fleets
2013-07-12 03:17:31| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Using GPS tracking and telematics for driver safety and efficiency can lead to a favorable insurance premium discount, according to Traveler Insurances Mark Lucca. There are several cost saving benefits being gained from fleet tracking solutions. Several insurance companies are making this offer to customers. You can find a range of potential discounts from insurance [...]The Article GPS Tracking is Bringing Insurance Cost Savings to Fleets appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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