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China premier says to 'declare war' on pollution
2014-03-05 02:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China will "declare war" on pollution, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday at the start of the annual meeting of parliament, with the government unveiling detailed measures to tackle what has become a hot-button social issue. It is not uncommon for air pollution in parts of China to breach levels considered by some experts to be hazardous. That has drawn much public ire and is a worry for China's government, which fears any discontent that might compromise stability. "We will resolutely declare...
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Chevron Wins Latest Round in Ecuador Pollution Case
2014-03-05 01:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: In the latest twist in a 21-year-old environmental pollution case, a U.S. federal judge Tuesday ruled that the victims of massive oil spillage and their U.S. attorney could not collect on a nine-billion-dollar judgement by Ecuador's supreme court against the Chevron Corporation. In a racketeering case brought by the U.S. oil giant, the judge found that the lawyer, Steven Donziger, and his associates had used bribery and falsified evidence to prevail against Chevron in Ecuador's courts and thus...
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EPA Stops Illegal Import of Vehicles That Fail to Meet Pollution Standards
2014-03-04 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
A Chinese power sports company and its related U.S. distributor have agreed to recall and replace fuel tanks that will better control gasoline vapors in approximately 1,000 vehicles and take other steps to control pollution stemming from illegal import of over 12,000 recreational vehicles and highway motorcycles. EPA alleges that these vehicles were not certified, as required by the Clean Air Act, to meet federal emission standards. Companies will pay combined civil penalty of $725,000. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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Utility Cited for Violating Pollution Law in North Carolina
2014-03-04 02:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: North Carolina regulators said Monday that five power plants owned by Duke Energy have been cited for violating water pollution laws, three days after announcing a similar action against Dukes plant in Eden, N.C., where 39,000 tons of coal ash fouled the Dan River last month. The citations, which charge Duke with failing to obtain storm-water permits under federal law, could lead to fines of $25,000 per day for each of the six plants. The enforcement actions by the states Department of Environment...
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EPA Sets Cleaner Fuel and Car Standards, Slashing Air Pollution and Providing Health Benefits ...
2014-03-03 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA finalized emission standards for cars and gasoline that will reduce harmful pollution and prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses, while also improving efficiency. Action will reduce standards for smog-forming VOCs and nitrogen oxides by 80%, establish 70% tighter particulate matter standard, and virtually eliminate fuel vapor emissions. Standards will also reduce vehicle emissions of toxic air pollutants, such as benzene by up to 30%, and reduce gasoline sulfur levels by more than ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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