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US now has 'nearly complete' ban on ivory. Will China follow?

2016-06-04 11:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Christian Science Monitor: In response to what it is calling an "alarming rise" in poaching, the United States is tightening its regulations on ivory, implementing what will be an almost complete ban on the commercial trade. The regulations aim to help reduce poaching of the African elephant, an endangered species. The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday they had finalized a new rule banning interstate sales, allowing only pre-existing manufactured items with less than 200 grams of ivory that meet other criteria,...

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Follow the Money: Republican Attorneys General Attack on the Clean Power Plan

2016-06-03 15:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Marking the anniversary of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) 2014 proposal of the Clean Power Plan, Americans United for Change released a new report Thursday. The report exposes behind the scenes coordination and details the depths of donations from polluters and energy interests who have funded a lawsuit against the EPAs plan using Republican Attorneys General from around the country as their high-priced legal team. The report, Polluter Impunity, is part of Americans United for...

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