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California Approves Tougher Recycling Regulations for Mercury Thermostats

2013-05-28 17:33:00| Waste Age

California has approved mercury thermostat regulations that set high targets for recycling and collecting used thermostats. read more

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China plans tougher quality standards for coal to tackle pollution

2013-05-23 13:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: China may impose higher quality standards for imported and locally traded coal to cut air pollution, two sources said, in a move that could slash imports while boosting the fortunes of a faltering domestic industry. The National Energy Administration (NEA) held a meeting with major state-owned coal producers earlier this month to discuss the new standards, one of the sources said, adding top producer Shenhua Coal, China Coal, Datong Coal, Shanxi Coking Coal Group and Jizhong Energy Group were...

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Future Firefox takes tougher stance on mixed content

2013-05-17 21:52:51| CNET News.com

Mozilla might be fine with mixed company, but it's not fond of mixed content. A new tool to block unsecured content on secure sites makes its debut in the latest update to Firefox Aurora. [Read more]    

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US budget cuts to make wildfire season tougher

2013-05-14 14:37:09| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: After another dry winter across much of the West, fire officials are poised for a tough wildfire season that will be even more challenging because federal budget cuts mean fewer firefighters on the ground, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Monday. Jewell, who is just five weeks into her new job, said automatic budget cuts mandated by Congress will force fire managers to make choices as they prioritize resources. They also will have fewer resources to use on strategies designed to reduce...

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Germany's Merkel eyes tougher carbon targets

2013-05-14 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Bloomberg: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she's confident that European Union member states can agree to more ambitious climate protection targets. Germany is in talks with EU member states including Poland about the need for a new CO2 emissions reduction target, Merkel told a sustainability conference today in Berlin. "We need, as soon as possible, another EU-wide target that goes beyond the CO2 reduction of 2020," Merkel said. "I think that at the end of this year, possibly in connection with...

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