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Supreme Court Could Clarify EPA Authority Regulate Carbon Pollution
2014-02-20 09:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The U.S. Supreme Court won't address the Environmental Protection Agency's fundamental authority to regulate greenhouse gases during oral arguments Feb. 24, but lawsuits challenging the permitting requirements could provide an opportunity for the court to clarify the agency's authority. The Supreme Court will hear challenges from some states and industry groups opposed to the EPA's requirement that large industrial sources obtain Clean Air Act permits for their greenhouse gas emissions. The...
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EPA Proposes New Safety Measures to Protect Farm Workers from Pesticide Exposure
2014-02-20 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA announced proposed revisions to Worker Protection Standard in order to protect farm workers and their families from pesticide exposure. Increased training and signage will inform farm workers about protections they are afforded under law and will help them protect against pesticide exposure. Workers and others near treated fields will be protected from pesticide overspray and fumes, and children under 16 will be legally barred from handling all pesticides. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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Obama directs EPA and DOT to develop and issue next phase of fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles by March 2016
2014-02-18 17:30:39| Green Car Congress
EPA Takes Action to Protect Public from Harmful Lead Exposure
2014-02-18 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Enforcement actions, which led to more than $274,000 in civil penalties, will require 35 home renovation contractors and training providers to take additional steps to minimize harmful lead dust from home renovation activities as required by EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Standards. Issued between May 2013 and Jan 2014, settlements cover failure to obtain certification, failure to follow lead-safe work practices, and failure to ensure subcontractors follow RRP standards. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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2 veteran Supreme Court lawyers will argue for industry, states in EPA emissions case
2014-02-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: Two lawyers who have already argued one major Supreme Court environmental case this term will return to the high court later this month in a landmark case challenging U.S. EPA's program for cracking down on greenhouse gas emissions to address global warming. Peter Keisler of Sidley Austin LLP will argue on behalf of industry groups that contend EPA overreached when it required stationary sources to obtain Prevention of Significant Deterioration, or PSD, permits for greenhouse gases before beginning...
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