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Oil Sands Monitoring Program Stalled as Ottawa, Alberta Debate Details
2013-02-19 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: The revamping of environmental monitoring of the oil sands was supposed to be the federal government's defence against suspicions of widespread damage. Now, a full year after Alberta and Ottawa unveiled a three-year plan to set aside their differences and keep a closer watch on the air, water and habitat in northern Alberta, there are still no formal results. The Conservatives are striving to shore up their environmental credentials in the wake of a public chiding from the federal environmental...
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Who Will Win Range Anxiety Debate Tesla Motors or New York Times?
2013-02-18 00:57:36| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The latest in the electric vehicle range anxiety squabble could be landing more on the side of Tesla Motors not long after a New York Times article stating that the mileage range was much less than what had been stated by Tesla. Times writer John Broder attempted to drive a Tesla Model S from Washington, [...]The Article Who Will Win Range Anxiety Debate Tesla Motors or New York Times? appeared first on Automotive Digest.
Environment Canada to report drop in pollutants amid pipeline debate
2013-02-15 12:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Ottawa is set to proclaim a dramatic decline in key pollutants like heavy metals and sulphur as it seeks to burnish its environmental record in the face of criticism at home and in the United States. In a report to be released on Friday, Environment Canada says emissions of mercury and lead were down 23 per cent and 21 per cent respectively in 2011 from the previous year, while sulphur oxides were 7 per cent lower and nitrogen oxide was down 6 per cent. The 2011 report does not cover carbon dioxide...
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Obama's Executive Order Renews Cybersecurity Debate
2013-02-15 00:37:44| TechNewsWorld
Too much regulation, not enough protection, too much private sector involvement: President Obama's just-released cybersecurity executive order has sparked concern from several advocacy groups, even as controversial legislation designed to protect the nation's infrastructure made a reappearance Wednesday in Congress.
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Ethanol Plays a Major Role in the U.S. Economy and Its a Powder Keg for Debate
2013-02-14 00:24:15| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Ethanol has become a lightning rod for debate lately -- in Washington, blogs, media reports, and industry conferences. It turns out ethanol plays a big role in the US economy (and the Brazilian economy as well). It does get difficult to follow what's going on ... so we've created an overview of what's been happening lately, just for you...The Article Ethanol Plays a Major Role in the U.S. Economy and Its a Powder Keg for Debate appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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