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How China's action on air pollution is slowing its carbon emissions
2013-11-21 17:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: It's been a week of mostly bad news for the planet but there may be a small glimmer of hope as new research shows the growth of emissions from China, the world's biggest emitter, may be slowing due to its efforts to clean up the air pollution problem in many of its cities. The United Nations climate change talks in Warsaw are so far not making sufficient progress to ensure the agreed goal of keeping global temperature increases to below 2C and new research shows that global CO2 emissions from...
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EPA offering $2M in funding to reduce pollution from older diesel engines
2013-11-21 11:30:16| Green Car Congress
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Delays in pollution lawsuit trigger protest outside Houston courthouse
2013-11-20 17:37:37| Waste Management - Topix.net
Fishermen and others in the seafood business protested Wednesday morning in downtown Houston, saying they're fed up with delays in a government lawsuit against four companies over pollution of the San Jacinto River.
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Carbon black maker Cabot fined for air pollution
2013-11-20 17:28:29| Chemicals - Topix.net
Carbon black producer Cabot Corp. has agreed to pay a $975,000 civil penalty and spend more than $84 million to control air pollution at three U.S. carbon black plants to settle a suit with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality The deal settles an EPA suit against Cabot over alleged violations of ... (more)
EPA Offers Funding to Reduce Pollution from Diesel Engines
2013-11-20 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA made $2 million in funding available for rebates, offered as part of Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), to help public and private construction equipment owners replace or retrofit older diesel construction engines. According to EPA's Janet McCabe, "These rebates will help equipment owners protect public health and improve air quality near construction sites while updating their fleets." EPA will accept rebate applications from November 20, 2013, to January 15, 2014. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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