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White House Updates Draft Guidance on Climate Change Considerations in NEPA Review
2014-12-30 19:30:50| Waste Management - Topix.net
On December 18, 2014, the White House Council on Environmental Quality released revised draft guidance on the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change in National Environmental Policy Act review. [1] The CEQ previously issued this guidance in draft form in February 2010.
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Climate change to top legislative discussions concerning environment...
2014-12-28 07:05:25| Waste Management - Topix.net
When it comes to the environment, one of the hottest topics during the state's 2015-16 legislative session will be climate change. With the effects of climate change already visible, Sen. Rodney Ellis has filed legislation calling for state agencies, such as the Department of Agriculture, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Texas Department of Insurance, to create climate adaptation plans by September 2016.
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Another threat from climate change: bad-tasting shrimp
2014-12-22 23:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Some of the consequences of climate change are obvious -- shrinking polar ice caps, rising sea levels, more damaging floods -- and some are subtle. Among the latter, we can now add bad-tasting seafood. So concludes a team of researchers led by Sam Dupont of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, recently published in the Journal of Shellfish Research. They tested shrimp raised for three weeks in seawater of average pH versus shrimp raised in acidic waters, similar to conditions that may prevail...
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Australia: Climate Change Authority questions efficiency & effectiveness of Emissions Reduction Fund
2014-12-22 22:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: The government's Climate Change Authority has questioned the efficiency and effectiveness of the Emissions Reduction Fund, the centre piece of the Coalition's controversial "Direct Action" climate policy, and says the scheme is unlikely to deliver on long-standing emissions reduction targets. The authority, charged with providing independent advice on climate-change policy, warned the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) risked paying large amounts to polluters for emission reductions that would have...
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NHL Takes on Climate Change, Beyond the Rinks
2014-12-22 11:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Triple Pundit: Last week the National Hockey League announced that it is stepping up its sustainability actions through a new partnership with the energy services company Constellation. The new deal makes Constellation the official preferred energy provider for the NHL with a focus on improving energy efficiency at ice rinks and other facilities throughout the organization. The agreement also calls for Constellation to provide enough carbon offsets to equal the entire carbon footprint of the NHL for the upcoming...
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