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RTI International supports EPA`s development of the first climate change regulation
With the support of researchers at RTI International and other contractors, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week proposed the first comprehensive national system for reporting emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced by major sources in the United States. Greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, are produced by the burning of fossil fuels and through industrial ...
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Authoritative Book on Global Warming and U.S. Law Published
Chicago, Illinois - The American Bar Association has just published a new book that presents comprehensive coverage of U.S. law as it relates to global climate change. 'Global Climate Change and U.S. Law,' is edited by Michael Gerrard, a partner in the New York office of Arnold & Porter, where he heads the environmental practice group. After a summary of the factual and scientific ...
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EPA Proposes Approval of Arkansas GHG Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve the State of Arkansas’ program for permitting new facilities that will emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs). If approved, the state’s program will replace a federal plan that had been in place since January 2011. Final approval would provide the State of Arkansas with authority to issue GHG permits and ...
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Sustainability key competitive driver in natural resources sector
A new study by Sustainalytics highlights links between sustainability performance and shareholder value. The report, Sustainability and Materiality in the Natural Resources Sector looked at environmental and social practices in the forestry, mining and oil and gas sectors and found positive correlation to competitiveness in each sector. "After 20 years of assessing corporate responsibility ...
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Updating the monetary value of biodiversity
New research has updated a major report on the monetary value of biodiversity. The second EU-funded Cost of Policy Inaction (COPI II) report has expanded the existing valuation database to include more regions, more ecosystems and more information on the services they provide and their economic values. The new data could be used to calculate a more accurate figure for the global value of ...
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EPA and Texas work together on first joint Greenhouse Gas Permit in Texas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final greenhouse gas permit (GHG) to Equistar Chemicals, Corpus Christi, Texas. The permit is the first to be drafted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and issued by EPA under a program to help to improve permitting efficiency and productivity for applicants in the State of Texas. “The joint permitting ...
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Registration for AWWA’s first symposium showcase is now open
This co-located event will host both the Water Resources Symposium and the Water Conservation Symposium. Each of the symposiums will offer distinct and informative content, while the co-location will provide attendees with the opportunity to attend and learn from both. The Water Resources Symposium will address science-based management issues, water and energy sustainability practices, new ...
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Advanced river flow management vital to facing climate challenge
Improved river flow management will be vital to protecting communities from the worst impacts of climate change and to achieving international goals on poverty reduction, according to a new report issued on the eve of World Water Week. Securing Water for Ecosystems and Human Well-being: The Importance of Environmental Flows also finds that river flow management to meet diverse environmental and ...
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New EU initiative to protect biodiversity and fight wildlife crime
B4Life: United for Biodiversity Why do we need EU Biodiversity for Life? What is the value-added? EU Biodiversity for Life (B4Life) marks a change in the way the EU provides support to protect biodiversity in developing countries. In the face of the growing global threats to biodiversity, it provides for more resources, strengthened capacity and better coordination with partners. B4Life is ...
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Climate Change Having Major Effect on U.S. Law, ABA Book Finds
CHICAGO May 25, 2007 – Though Congress has not adopted any laws that explicitly require the control of greenhouse gas emissions, concern over climate change has already begun to have a significant effect on U.S. law. Most of the states and many cities have adopted laws aimed at climate change. Lawsuits have been brought all over the country concerning the applicability of the Clean Air Act, the ...
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100+ organizations in Argentina ask Parliament to approve Wetlands Law
Over 100 civil society organizations from Argentina, led by the Argentina office of Wetlands International, addressed the Parliament last week to get the full approval of the Minimum Standards Law for Wetlands Conservation. The call comes after the latest flooding incidence in the Buenos Aires province, which caused five deaths and affected 30,000 people of which 6,000 were forced to leave their ...
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EPA Regulatory Agenda emphasizes climate change, chemical security, clean water and air
The Environmental Protection Agency in 2014 plans to develop regulations aimed at addressing climate change, securing chemicals, providing clean water and improving air quality, according to an updated regulatory agendaposted Nov. 26. All are long-standing priorities for EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, as they were for her predecessor, Lisa Jackson. “Science, law and transparency ...
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Climate case at Supreme Court looks at EPA`s power
The Obama administration is squaring off at the Supreme Court with industry groups and Republican-led states over a small but important program aimed at limiting power-plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming. The justices are hearing arguments Monday in a challenge to a regulation that forces companies that want to expand industrial facilities or build new ones that ...
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US asks for comments on planned greenhouse gas law
The public will have an opportunity to comment before the US Environmental Protection Agency takes any action to regulate the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change, EPA chief Stephen Johnson told members of Congress in a letter last Thursday. Johnson said he will solicit public input through an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking as the agency considers the specific effects of climate ...
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Adaptive Approach Is Focus of Long-Term Water Plan Updated by Metropolitan Board
LOS ANGELES - Southern California has a new and dynamic long-term water plan that offers an innovative strategy to protect the region from future supply shortages, with an emphasis on water-use efficiency through conservation and local supply development. The board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Tuesday (Oct. 12) updated the district’s Integrated ...
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Survey finds Bush administration `interfering` with EPA scientists
The Bush administration has 'frequently meddled with scientists' at the US Environmental Protection Agency, according to a survey released by a scientific advocacy group. The Union of Concerned Scientists reports that nearly two-thirds of the 1,586 staff EPA scientists who responded to a questionnaire complained of recent political interference with their work. The reported interference is ...
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IPCC Reports Quick Action Can Avert Worst Climate Impacts
BANGKOK, Thailand, (ENS) – Catastropic global warming can be avoided without excessive economic cost but the world must begin to act at once, a UN climate change panel representing 2,500 international scientists said today. The world community could slow and then reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases over the next several decades by utilizing cost-effective policies and current and ...
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Before spring planting expert says, `Dig a little. Learn a lot.`
As spring temperatures go up, it's an excellent time for farmers, ranchers and gardeners to focus their attention down to the soil below them. A spring check-up of your soil's health gives clues of your ground's ability to feed plants, hold water, capture carbon and more. No fancy equipment required. Just grab a spade or shovel and prepare your senses todig a little and learn a lot. "It doesn't ...
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Waste Connections Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) -- Revenue of $390.2 million, up 18.1% -- Internal growth of 5.5% and operating margins above expectations -- GAAP EPS and adjusted EPS* of $0.39, up 21.9% -- YTD net cash provided by operating activities of $190 million -- YTD free cash flow* of $145.5 million, or 20.2% of revenue -- Completes new $1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility ...
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White House stifled evidence of climate change health risks
Officials in the White House and Vice President Dick Cheney's office pressured federal health and environmental officials to edit congressional testimony to downplay the public health impacts of climate change, according to a former senior official with the US Environmental Protection Agency. Senior Senate Democrats contend the allegations of Jason Burnett, the EPA's former top climate advisor, ...
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