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Singapore air pollution soars to 'very unhealthy' levels
2013-06-19 16:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Singapore's air pollution level rose to "very unhealthy" levels late on Wednesday, with the main pollution index hitting the highest on record, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires enveloped the city-state. The Pollution Standards Index (PSI) soared to 290 at 9:00 p.m. local time (1300 GMT), up from 190 just an hour earlier. A PSI reading above 300 indicates "hazardous" air quality and 201-300 means "very unhealthy". The 290 level is also above the previous 226 record reached in Singapore in 1997...
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Rep. Peters' Farm Bill Legislation Levels the Playing Field for Renewable Chemicals
2013-06-19 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
BIO and BIOCOM thanked Representative Scott Peters (D-CA) for introducing legislation, offered as amendment to be considered during House floor debate on Farm Bill, that would make renewable chemicals eligible for support in USDA Biorefinery Assistance Program. BIO's Brent Erickson called Peters "a strong champion for the industrial biotech sector," citing his support for renewable chemicals and work as advocate for policies to advance military biofuel production. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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GLOBAL: Cotton stocks expected to reach record levels
2013-06-18 18:51:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Global cotton stocks are forecast to rise for the fourth consecutive season and are set to reach an all time high, according to forecasts by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Study shows under-employment levels
2013-06-16 01:11:23| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The extent of under-employment in Scotland is revealed in a study published by the Scottish government.
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Great Lakes Water Levels Rising Due to Rainfall
2013-06-12 10:14:04| Chemicals - Topix.net
"We've had some pretty good rainfall over all the Great Lakes over the last couple of weeks," said George Cotroneo, chief of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo division.
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