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Dutch Govn't Facing Legal Action Over Failure to Curb Carbon Emissions
2015-04-15 14:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The first public hearings will take place in the Hague on Tuesday in the first case in the world to use existing human rights and tort law to hold a government responsible for failing to reduce carbon emissions fast enough. The 886 citizens involved in the class action against the Dutch government aim to force it to take more robust action to reduce emissions. They also hope to offer a legal solution to the political impasse on international climate change action. They will ask the judiciary...
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Ontario and Quebec sign cap-and-trade deal to curb climate change
2015-04-13 18:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: Ontario will adopt a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, signing a deal with Quebec, but Premier Kathleen Wynne offered scant details Monday on pricing and the effects on hydro bills and gas prices. The announcement comes seven years after Ontario first signed onto the Western Climate Initiative with Quebec and California, but specifics will come later, Wynne said. It would be irresponsible of us to speculate on exactly what the costs are going to be when we havent worked...
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National Pork Board Embraces Steps to Curb Antibiotic Resistance
2015-04-08 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
The National Pork Board has applauded the White House action plan for combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Pork Checkoff, which is funded directly by America's 62,000 pig farmers, could expand its existing research to address this growing consumer issue if the additional commitment of $1.2 billion is realized.
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Nationwide Vehicle Emissions Database Could Help Cities Curb CO2
2015-04-07 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Researchers at Boston University have created a nationwide database for determining how much carbon dioxide is produced by vehicle travel in U.S. cities and suburbs an essential part of greenhouse gas reduction efforts, they say. Encompassing 33 years of data, the system provides kilometer-by-kilometer views of vehicle emission trends from roads across the country. Those emissions account for 28 percent of all fossil fuel CO2 emissions in the U.S., the researchers note. The data highlight the ongoing...
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National Pork Board embraces steps to curb antibiotic resistance
2015-04-03 16:31:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Board Recent White House action aligns with the Pork Checkoff's research vision and programs. Pork checkoff program invests millions to fund antimicrobial research for well over a decade. read more
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