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Malay citizens want govt spend more save native rainforests
2014-06-30 22:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: As developing countries reach upper middle income (UMI) status, their populations are willing to pay increasing amounts toward tropical forest conservation, yet government spending on these programs lags far behind, concludes Jeffrey Vincent of Duke University and colleagues in a study available today in the PNAS Online Early Edition. UMI countries contain some four-fifths of remaining tropical primary forest, and nearly half of the threatened endemic species found in tropical countries. Primary...
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Citizens split on landfill
2014-06-20 22:46:18| Waste Management - Topix.net
By Kathi Bliss Editor/POST-REGISTER Despite scheduling conflicts with the Chisholm Trail Roundup, nearly 200 people turned out at the Lockhart Junior High School to make their voices heard about the landfill being proposed in northern Caldwell County.The meeting, the first of a series Texas Commission on Environmental Quality public hearings, ... (more)
Iraq: The Real Battle is to Persuade Sunnis They Can Be Truly Equal Citizens
2014-06-15 21:18:58| Biotech - Topix.net
Bilal Fawzi/Associated Press Sunnis protesting against the government in Falluja in 2013.
Intel fluoride fine: DEQ hears citizens' concerns at public meeting in Hillsboro
2014-06-04 12:51:15| Waste Management - Topix.net
Intel began construction of the first phase of D1X in 2010, before acknowledging fluoride emissions that should have been disclosed.
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New NHTSA Study Shows Motor Vehicle Crashes Have $871 Billion Impact on U.S. Citizens
2014-05-31 20:02:52| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new study that underscores the high economic toll and societal impact of motor vehicle crashes in the United States. The price tag for crashes comes at a heavy burden for Americans at $871 billion in economic loss and societal harm. "No amount of money can replace the life of a loved one, or stem the suffering associated with motor vehicle crashes," said U.S. Secretary Anthony Foxx. "While the economic and societal costs of crashes are staggering, today's report clearly demonstrates that investments in safety are worth every penny used to reduce the frequency and severity of these tragic events." READ MORE to learn about the key findings The Article New NHTSA Study Shows Motor Vehicle Crashes Have $871 Billion Impact on U.S. Citizens appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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