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CHINA: Issues first wastewater standards for leather sector
2014-03-04 13:35:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
China's first anti-water pollution standard targeting the leather and fur processing industry came into force this weekend (1 March) and could push many small manufacturers out of business.
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OSHA Extends Comment Period on Agency Standards to Improve Chemical Safety to March 31
2014-03-04 06:00:00| Coatings World Breaking News
EPA Stops Illegal Import of Vehicles That Fail to Meet Pollution Standards
2014-03-04 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
A Chinese power sports company and its related U.S. distributor have agreed to recall and replace fuel tanks that will better control gasoline vapors in approximately 1,000 vehicles and take other steps to control pollution stemming from illegal import of over 12,000 recreational vehicles and highway motorcycles. EPA alleges that these vehicles were not certified, as required by the Clean Air Act, to meet federal emission standards. Companies will pay combined civil penalty of $725,000. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA launches smog crackdown with new auto emission standards
2014-03-04 03:43:30| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday unveiled long-awaited vehicle emissions standards, confirming plans to slash the sulfur content of fuel and reduce smog across the country. The agency released its so-called Tier 3 emissions standards, which are due to come into effect for cars and light trucks from 2017 in line with greenhouse gas emissions standards and are designed to cover air pollution-causing tailpipe emissions. The EPA said the rules would cut sulfur emissions by...
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New U.S. fuel standards aim to cut asthma, heart attacks
2014-03-04 02:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Obama administration on Monday announced new fuel and automobile rules to cut soot, smog and toxic emissions, which it says will reduce asthma and heart attacks in the United States. The rules unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency will cut sulfur levels in gasoline by more than 60 percent and will be phased in between 2017 and 2025. Health advocates praised the move, while a petroleum refiners' group called the compliance schedule unrealistic and warned that these regulations...
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