Environmental Pollution

                   

Rich, poor in dispute over rainforest cash

reuters.com
11 hrs ago 3 related
        

POZNAN, Poland (Reuters) - Brazil ruled out on Thursday letting rich countries offset their greenhouse gas emissions by helping to save the Amazon rain forest, an idea under active discussion by the European Union.

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EU proposes legislation to capture harmful vapor emissions from service stations

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3 hrs ago 3 related
        

The European Commission on Thursday proposed legislation to ensure that harmful petrol vapor which escapes during the refueling of cars at service stations is captured and recycled. Petrol pumps in many service stations across...

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Wash. task force releases climate change report

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11 hrs ago 3 related
        

A task force created by Gov. Chris Gregoire has released final recommendations on how to curb climate change in Washington state. The final report of the Climate Action Team calls for more energy-efficient buildings, compact...

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Amerigon BSST Subsidiary Selected as Partner in U.S. Department of Energy Project to Develop...

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Thursday December 4, 1:12 pm ET Goal Is to Reduce Energy Consumption, Engine Load, Greenhouse Gas Emissions NORTHVILLE, Mich., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- News ), a leader in developing and marketing products based on...

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Texas Feeds Caterpillar And Deere

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9 hrs ago 1 related
        

A state program gives money to businesses that upgrade to cleaner-burning equipment. Times are tough at Texana Machinery, a private distributor of earth-moving equipment. The economic decline has meant sales at Texana are off...

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U.S. polluters to pay record $11.8 billion in 2008: EPA

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency enforcement actions during the 2008 budget year resulted in a record $11.8 billion in pollution controls and projects to clean up the environment, the agency said on...

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Wash. environmentalists outline priorities

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SEATTLE -- With Washington facing an expected deficit of more than $5 billion in the upcoming two-year budget cycle, environmental groups say they're heading into the 2009 legislative session with a wish list that adds jobs and...

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(CSRwire) Green-e Energy Certifies Wisconsin Public Power Inc.'s Green Power Programs

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8 hrs ago 1 related
        

WPPI's Business and Residential Customers Can Now Sign Up for a Certified Renewable Energy Option (CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that Wisconsin Public Power Inc.'s (WPPI's)...

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EPA Mandates Bus and Truck Lights That Warn of Emissions System Failure

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The Environmental Protection Agency mandated yesterday that manufacturers of heavy diesel trucks and buses install dashboard lights by 2010, like those devised for cars more than a decade ago, to signal whether emissions...

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Arctic Tundra Emits Methane Even In Winter Months

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On Wednesday, researchers said the arctic tundra emits the same amount of methane in winter as in the warmer months, a surprising finding that bolsters understanding of how greenhouse gases interact with nature.Torben...

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