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Proposals to further raise standards in real estate industry being finalised
2013-03-20 14:50:30| Real Estate - Topix.net
The Council of Estate Agencies is working with the industry to strengthen regulations and disciplinary powers.
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New center to set stringent standards for fracking in East
2013-03-20 14:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chicago Tribune: A coalition of energy companies, environmentalists and Pennsylvania-based philanthropies announced Wednesday the creation of a center that would provide more stringent standards for fracking and natural gas development in the Eastern United States. The Marcellus Shale formation, which extends from central New York to eastern Kentucky, is the site of a vast gas boom, most of it centered in Pennsylvania. But the production method of fracking, high-volume hydraulic fracturing that has tapped the gas...
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Both sides agree on tough new fracking standards
2013-03-20 11:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Some of the nation's biggest oil and gas companies have made peace with environmentalists, agreeing to a voluntary set of tough new standards for fracking in the Northeast that could lead to a major expansion of drilling. The program announced Wednesday will work a lot like Underwriters Laboratories, which puts its familiar UL seal of approval on electrical appliances that meet its standards. In this case, drilling and pipeline companies will be encouraged to submit to an independent review...
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Chevron, Green Groups Agree Set Standards for Shale Gas
2013-03-20 11:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Chevron Corp. (CVX) joined natural gas producers and environmental groups to form an independent center that will set standards for drilling by hydraulic fracturing in the U.S. Appalachian region. Gas output in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia is booming as drillers unlock shale deposits using the process, also called fracking, that shoots water, sand and chemicals underground to crack rock and free trapped gas. The process has spurred complaints from landowners and environmental groups about...
ANSI EESCC Issues General Call for Input on Energy Efficiency Standards and Conformance Activities Relative to the Built Environment
2013-03-19 19:16:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative (EESCC) has issued a general call for input regarding current or forthcoming standards, codes, guidelines, and conformance programs related to energy efficiency standardization in the built environment, as well as perceived gaps in the current energy efficiency standardization landscape read more
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