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New England takes on ocean pollution
2015-03-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A group of state legislators in New England want to form a multi-state pact to counter increasing ocean acidity along the East Coast, a problem they believe will endanger multi-million dollar fishing industries if left unchecked. The legislators' effort faces numerous hurdles: They are in the early stages of fostering cooperation between many layers of government, hope to push for potentially expensive research and mitigation projects, and want to use state laws to tackle a problem scientists...
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MTU America Inc., Agrees To Conduct Proper Testing To Ensure Engines Meet Air Pollution Standards
2015-03-30 05:53:45| pollutiononline Home Page
MTU America Inc. (MTU), a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, will implement an auditing program to ensure proper emissions testing and compliance with federal emission standards for its heavy-duty diesel non-road engines as part of a settlement to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice and announced recently
Ozone air pollution could harm women's fertility
2015-03-29 20:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: any urban and suburban areas have high levels of ground-level ozone, an air pollutant that can adversely affect lung and heart health. New research in mice suggests breathing high levels of ozone could also affect women's ability to conceive. In some areas, ozone can reach high levels in the summer because the bright sunlight and heat combine with compounds from industrial emissions, car exhaust, and gasoline vapors to form the air pollutant. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency uses the color-coded...
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Duke Energy CEO loses $600K in pay over coal ash pollution
2015-03-28 21:20:32| Energy - Topix.net
Duke Energy's CEO is paying a price for a massive spill of collected coal ash that coated 70 miles of a North Carolina river in sludge containing toxic heavy metals. An annual statement released ahead of the Charlotte-based company's May shareholder meeting says Chief Executive Officer Lynn Good's $8.3 million compensation in 2014 was cut by about $600,000.
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Pollution Update 3-26-15
2015-03-26 10:41:47| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is accepting comments on the proposed cleanup plan for the McAyeal's Wardrobe Cleaners site through 5 pm on Tuesday, March 31. The site is located between the downtown Eugene Public Library and Kiva.
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