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Cushing quake follows rules to curb seismic activity tied to wells
2015-10-11 17:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 that struck near the U.S. crude oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma on Saturday occurred just days after regulators imposed new rules meant to prevent temblors in the area and said more changes were possible. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), which regulates the state's oil and gas industry, ordered companies on Sept. 18 to shut or reduce usage of five saltwater disposal wells around the north-central Oklahoma city of Cushing. Saltwater, a normal byproduct...
U.S. to curb smog but stops short of toughest limits
2015-10-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Obama administration on Thursday trimmed the amount of ozone allowed in the air, issuing a regulation to fight smog that will prevent hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks but cost businesses and utilities billions of dollars. The Environmental Protection Agency set a new standard of 70 parts per billion (ppb) for the amount of ground-level ozone allowed, from the current level of 75 ppb set under former President George W. Bush in 2008. Ground-level ozone is a main component of smog....
BOC taps industry experts to help curb sugar smuggling
2015-10-02 11:07:18| Sugar Industry News
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has tapped industry experts to intensify its efforts to curb sugar smuggling in the country, particularly representatives from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and Sugar Anti-Smuggling Office of the Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SASO).
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Climate Change: India pledges to curb greenhouse gas emissions by up to 35 percent
2015-10-02 02:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Jagran: In its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) last night, India announced that it aims at achieving around 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030. In the 38-page document, India said that it would need, as per preliminary estimates, around USD 206 billion between 2015 and 2030 for implementing adaptation actions in agriculture, forestry,...
EPA Announces Rule to Curb Power Plant Pollution
2015-10-01 15:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: The Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules Wednesday aimed at curbing the amount of pollution that power plants dump into streams. The rule, known as the Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent Guidelines, targets steam electric power plants - plants that use steam to drive the electric generator - that dump large amounts of toxic pollutants into streams every year. The rule, according to the EPA, marks the first time the federal government has set limits on the amount of toxic metals...
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