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Why a Carbon Tax Could Profit U.S. Business, Consumers
2014-05-30 21:38:38| Chemicals - Topix.net
NEW YORK -- A carbon tax not only would encourage a reduction in industrial greenhouse gas emissions but also, done correctly, prove a net benefit to the economy and to consumers, a recent report claimed.
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Heres Why Carbon Regulations EPA Will Announce Monday Important
2014-05-30 10:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency will release a first-ever set of regulations to cut carbon dioxide emissions from the country`s existing fleet of power plants. The agency recently issued similar rules for new power plants, which will be finalized next year after a public comment period. The rules for existing plants will undergo a similar process. But before the political storm around the rules begins in earnest, here are the basic points everyone needs to know about why EPA`s carbon...
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Majority Of Americans Want Obamas Carbon Rules For Coal Plants, Poll Finds
2014-05-30 08:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: Americans as a whole support putting strict regulations on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from existing coal-fired power plants in order to fight global warming and improve public health, a Yale University poll released Thursday showed. According to the poll conducted in April, 64 percent of the 1,013 Americans surveyed said they support a strict policy to limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal plants, while 35 percent said they opposed it - a support ratio of nearly two to one. However,...
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Calgon Carbon sets foundation for environmental, social responsibility goals
2014-05-30 06:05:15| Chemicals - Topix.net
Calgon Carbon Corp. CEO Randy Dearth said company's first-ever sustainability report has energized its effort to integrate environmental, social and economic considerations into its operations and decision-making processes at every level.
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Duke Energy ranks second in carbon emissions among U.S. power companies
2014-05-29 13:22:08| Energy - Topix.net
Duke Energy produced the second-highest amount of carbon dioxide among the nation's 100 largest utilities in 2012, behind only Ohio-based American Electric Power.
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