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Wed., 9:49am: Car dealer sues factory owner over air pollution
2013-12-11 17:13:27| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
A Columbiana automobile dealership claims air pollution from a neighboring metal-casting business damaged its vehicles, according to a lawsuit transferred to Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.
Justices Hear Arguments on Cross-State Air Pollution Rules
2013-12-11 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a knotty environmental case over how to hold states responsible for air pollution that drifts across their borders and causes harm in downwind states. If there was consensus among the justices, it concerned only the complexity and difficulty of the issues before them. This is a tough problem, Justice Stephen G. Breyer said. A few minutes later, Justice Elena Kagan offered a similar assessment. This is a hard problem, she said. Still, the questioning...
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Mounting Microplastic Pollution Harms 'Earthworms Of The Sea'
2013-12-11 03:01:17| pollutiononline News Articles
Tiny bits of plastic rubbish ingested by marine worms is significantly harming their health and will have wider impact on ocean ecosystems, scientists have found.
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New EPA chief visits China to talk air pollution in first trip abroad
2013-12-10 04:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy embarked on her first international trip this week, visiting China to talk about collaborating with that country to combat air pollution and climate change. In a speech on Tuesday morning, the EPA chief planned to commend China for confronting those environmental issues with "urgency and commitment," in addition to talking about U.S. efforts to do the same, according to her prepared remarks, which EPA officials provided to The Post. ...
China: Fossil fuel companies under fire as Shanghai pollution soars
2013-12-10 01:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Record high levels of air pollution in Shanghai late last week has been credited for forcing down share prices for coal companies at the same time as valuations for companies specialising in environmental protection. According to Bloomberg, China's biggest coal producer, Shenhua Energy, saw its share price drop last week, after one influential analyst predicted Shanghai's off-the-scale air pollution would deter fossil fuel investment. Yesterday, the company's share price continued its downward...
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