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EPA chief: Public tired of debating climate change
2014-10-24 17:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy said Friday that the public does not want more "debate or discussion" about climate change, but government action. "First, people overwhelmingly consider climate change to be a problemand they want action, not more debate or discussion," McCarthy said in a speech at Georgetown University. "Second, whats even more impressive, is that we see overwhelming support specifically for EPA action to curb carbon pollution from power plants,"...
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UAI and EFC call EPA MOVES2014 emissions model treatment of ethanol seriously flawed; call for peer review
2014-10-24 11:55:14| Green Car Congress
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Critics of Dow herbicide ingredient sue U.S. EPA over approval
2014-10-23 02:47:50| Chemicals - Topix.net
A coalition of U.S. farmer and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to overturn regulatory approval granted last week for a herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in California, argues that the Environmental Protection Agency did not adequately analyze the impact of one of the new herbicide's active ingredients, 2,4-D, before granting approval on Oct. 15 to Dow's Enlist Duo herbicide.
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EPA: Native American tribes hit hard by climate change
2014-10-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
TriplePundit: Drought conditions in the Pacific Northwest arent letting up. In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency forecasts that while there may be some improvement in Nevada and Arizona, the lack of rain will likely continue through the winter in California. This is particularly bad news for the countrys Southwestern tribes, who have been hit hard by diminishing water levels and parched soil conditions. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, some 44 tribes in California are in jeopardy...
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EPA researchers find widespread use of nano cerium diesel fuel additives could have measurable impact on air quality
2014-10-21 11:55:38| Green Car Congress
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