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UK environmentalists brace for flood of fracking
2014-01-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: Environmentalists in the United Kingdom are reeling after French energy giant Total became the first company to announce an investment in fracking in the country. The $48 million play is tiny by industry standards, but many see it as the first sign that Prime Minister David Camerons push to allow the controversial practice has paid off, despite protests from environmentalists who say the environmental danger posed by shale gas exploration (commonly known as fracking) outweighs the potential economic...
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United Kingdom: Expect storms ahead over local flood crisis funds
2014-01-14 14:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: David Cameron had a ready answer when cornered by angry flood victims in Kent, who faced the first days of 2014 knee deep in water with no electricity: blame your council. Unable either to find suitable words of comfort or promise a ready Whitehall response, the PM adopted the ultimate default position in which English local government provides the answer to all local ills which, of course, it should, and often does, in spite of being forced to make savings of 20bn this parliament But put...
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A $24,000 Flood Insurance Policy? Welcome to Florida's New Normal
2014-01-14 10:58:46| Real Estate - Topix.net
Imagine moving into your new Florida vacation home only to find a $24,300 flood insurance bill in your mailbox.
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New flood alerts for southern England
2014-01-12 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Environment Agency has warned people in southern England to expect more flooding over the coming days. More than 1,700 homes and businesses have been flooded in England since the beginning of the Christmas period, with about 640 flooded since the new year, and the misery is likely to continue, the agency said. "There is a continued risk of flooding in southern England, especially Dorset, south Wiltshire, Somerset and the Thames valley, and we urge people to remain vigilant and prepared...
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United Kingdom: Disarray over flood prevention plans
2014-01-10 01:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: There is disarray over government plans to prevent new developments making flooding worse, BBC News has learned. The 2010 Flood Act states developments must be landscaped so water from roofs and drives seeps into open ground, and does not rush into the water system. But details of the law have been delayed for more than three years. House builders say it will put up the cost of new home and have been wrangling with government and councils over who pays to maintain new systems. The BBC...
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