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Obama Appointee Strikes Down Obama Administration's Fracking Regs

2016-06-22 21:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Portalemida: The rules would require the disclosure of ingredients used by the petroleum developers to improve the results of fracking. A federal judge struck down the Obama administration's signature effort to regulate hydraulic fracturing on public lands, putting another of the president's environmental initiatives in legal limbo months before he leaves office. In an order signed Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl said the U.S. Bureau of Land Management can't set the rules because Congress has...

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National Parks Facing Stronger Air Pollution Regs

2016-04-27 13:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Hill: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing stronger air pollution rules at national parks, but climate activists and conservationists say it may be too little, too late for the great outdoors. The views at national parks, and the air tourists breathe, are often distorted by air pollution, the EPA said. "The regional haze program helps to protect clear views in national parks, such as Grand Canyon National Park, and wilderness areas, such as the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge,...

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Gen Mills challenges Cheerios Protein lawsuit: Plaintiffs 'completely misunderstand' federal regs

2016-02-04 09:02:35| Agriculture - Topix.net

General Mills has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misled shoppers by presenting Cheerios Protein as a " high protein, healthful alternative to Cheerios ", and insists the product complies with all relevant food labeling regulations. According to a complaint* filed in California last year by plaintiffs Nancy Coe, Tori Castro, and Pamela Mizzi, General Mills " falsely and misleadingly markets Cheerios Protein to children and adults as a high protein, healthful alternative to Cheerios ".

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New CalEnergy Regs to increase costs of LED bulbs.

2016-02-01 14:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

California Energy Commission unanimously approved Title 20 Appliance Efficiency Regulations despite sound and substantive policy recommendations by industry, lighting experts, and consumer groups working to ensure sustained market adoption and energy efficiency gains. According to NEMA President and CEO Kevin J. Cosgriff, approved regulations were based on poorly analyzed data of the emerging LED market. Vote will negatively affect growth and efficiency gains of LED technology in California.

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