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Treaty to cut mercury pollution signed by 92 countries
2013-10-23 15:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: A ground-breaking, legally-binding global treaty on reducing mercury pollution has been signed by 92 countries. The treaty spells "the beginning of the end of mercury as a threat to human health and the environment', UN Environment Programme (UNEP) executive director Achim Steiner, told a diplomatic meeting in Japan earlier this month (10-11 October) where the treaty was signed. But much work remains to provide the funding and technical and scientific advice needed to implement the treaty,...
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What's Behind Surging Ozone Pollution in Texas? Study to Weigh Role of Fracking in Health Hazard
2013-10-23 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: When ozone pollution skyrocketed in the tiny town of Boulder, Wyo., in 2008, it was relatively easy to identify the culprit as oil and gas drilling, the only major industry in the rural area. Today, a similar situation in San Antonio, Texas, will be more difficult to resolve. The city has violated federal ozone standards dozens of times since 2008, but with so much industrial activity in and around the cityincluding the Eagle Ford shale drilling boom south of San Antoniolocal officials are waiting...
North Sea data reveals extent of oil and gas pollution
2013-10-22 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Mandatory reported data has revealed there are up to sixty spills a month happening in the North Sea alone. This disputes the industry's claim it is environmentally safe and not a chronic polluter. But what is the real danger of these small but chron
UPDATED: EPA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Reducing Carbon Pollution from Existing ...
2013-10-18 07:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA will hold 11 public listening sessions to solicit ideas and input from public and stakeholders about best Clean Air Act (CAA) approaches to reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants, which represent largest stationary source of carbon pollution in USA. Feedback from these sessions will help EPA develop smart, cost-effective guidelines that reflect latest and best information available. EPA will seek additional public input during notice and comment period. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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Upwards of 90% of EU city dwellers exposed to PM2.5 and O3 pollution at levels deemed harmful by WHO
2013-10-17 21:30:17| Green Car Congress
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