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China reveals plan for $277bn air pollution crackdown
2013-07-26 05:34:52| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The Chinese government has opened up another front in its battle with the country's chronic air pollution crisis, confirming plans to invest 1.7tr yuan ($277bn) over the next five years on measures to improve air quality. The state-owned China Daily newspaper reported this week that the government is preparing a major investment programme targeting the areas worst affected by air pollution, including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province. The move follows a series of new regulations earlier this...
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China to invest $277 billion to curb air pollution: state media
2013-07-25 04:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China plans to invest 1.7 trillion yuan ($277 billion) to combat air pollution over the next five years, state media said on Thursday, underscoring the new government's concerns about addressing a key source of social discontent. The money is to be spent primarily in regions that have heavy air pollution and high levels of PM 2.5, the state-run China Daily newspaper quoted Wang Jinnan, vice-president of the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning as saying. Wang helped draft the plan. Tiny...
Intertek Addresses Global Mercury Pollution Problems
2013-07-25 03:45:00| pollutiononline Home Page
Intertek, the leading quality solutions provider, will tackle the issue of mercury pollution across industries during the “International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant” (ICMGP) in Edinburgh, Scotland, July 28 to August 2, 2013. Intertek will showcase expertise in detecting, monitoring, and controlling mercury, supporting industries such as food, consumer products, and oil & gas
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White House Undercuts Coal Power Plant Water Pollution Rule
2013-07-25 03:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Coal-fired power plants, many operating with expired permits, have become the largest source of toxic water pollution in the United States, finds new research released Tuesday by a coalition of environmental and clean water groups. In April, the U.S. EPA proposed the nation`s first standards to regulate this pollution, but the White House Office of Management and Budget has weakened the proposed standards, the groups claim. Their report, "Closing the Floodgates: How the Coal Industry Is Poisoning...
How the White House watered down rules on coal-plant water pollution
2013-07-24 22:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Coal power plants are the biggest source of toxic water pollution in the U.S., mainly via coal combustion waste, which is the ash and sludge left over after burning the coal and filtering the exhaust (to keep the pollutants out of the air). Combustion waste contains heavy metals like lead and mercury that never degrade - they just "bioaccumulate" up the food chain until they reach us, doing untold damage along the way. This week, a coalition of green groups released a report [PDF] about water...
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