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Massachusetts Might Become the Second State in the US to Ban Fracking

2013-12-02 14:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Softpedia: Massachusetts moves to impose 10-year moratorium on fracking The state of Massachusetts in the US has high chances to become the country's second ever to ban the practice of fracking, otherwise known as hydraulic fracturing. For those unaware, fracking boils down to injecting high-pressurized water, sand, and chemicals in the underground in order to split open rocks and make it easier to access oil and gas. Last week, the state's Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture...

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HONG KONG: Esprit joins ban on angora

2013-12-02 13:37:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

Hong Kong-based fashion business Esprit has become the latest company to ban the use of angora in all of its products after an investigation by animal rights group PETA exposed "shocking" conditions in the industry.

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Business blasts Hockey GrainCorp ban

2013-11-30 11:15:00| Agriculture - Topix.net

Business leaders claim Treasurer Joe Hockey has put billions of dollars of investment in agriculture at risk by blocking the overseas takeover of GrainCorp in a move that has angered many in the Liberal Party.

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UPDATE: WORLD: H&M and IC Companys ban angora

2013-11-28 12:30:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

Fashion retailer H&M has joined IC Companys, owner of the Tiger of Sweden, By Malene Birger and Peak Performance brands, in banning the use of angora in all of its products after an investigation by animal rights group PETA exposed "shocking" conditions in the industry.

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Air quality advisory prompts burning ban in Nez Perce County

2013-11-28 09:29:47| Waste Management - Topix.net

A burn ban and air quality advisory is now in effect for Nez Perce County. Leaders from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality said pollutants paired with stagnant air have prompted them to issue a burn ban in the county.

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