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High Court Reverses 9th Circuit in L.A. Water Pollution Case
2013-01-14 22:14:35| ENR.com: Headline News
Court issues ruling in case that caught the eye of construction industry groups.
Record Air Pollution Levels Hit Beijing
2013-01-14 18:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Today on American Public Medias Marketplace Morning, Rob Schmitz reports on the dangerous air pollution levels that hit Beijing over the weekend. According to the report, Beijings air pollution went off the charts. The pollution was about 40 times more than the limit set by the World Health Organization. One of Beijings biggest hospitals, Peking University Hospital, reported treating twice as many heart attacks over the weekend. The Beijing childrens hospital said a third of its outpatient visits...
Toxic air pollution covers much of northern China
2013-01-14 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: China's media has urged the government to be more open about pollution levels after many northern cities registered dangerous levels of pollution in recent days. In the capital Beijing at the weekend, air pollution soared past levels considered hazardous by the World Health Organisation. The smog - attributed to coal-fired power plants and factories in provinces surrounding Beijing - is expected to shift when winds pick up later this week. Celia Hatton reports.
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Chinese air pollution hits record levels in pictures
2013-01-14 14:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: On Saturday, Beijing experienced its worst pollution reading since the air quality monitor on was installed in the US embassy in 2008. Until this year, Chinese authorities have underplayed the country's spells of noxious atmospheric pollution. This weekend, however, Beijing's local government issued an alert, warning vulnerable people to stay indoors. The wave of pollution peaked on Saturday and by Monday remained hazardous. It is expected to last until Tuesday
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Fuel Tech Awarded Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $3.2 Million
2013-01-14 14:12:12| Waste Management - Topix.net
Fuel Tech, Inc. , a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, today announced it received four air pollution control contracts in China, along with several orders in the US and Europe.
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