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Suit filed as US 'open Internet' rule becomes official

2015-04-13 19:40:19| Telecom - Topix.net

A telecom industry group Monday challenged "open Internet" regulations barring US broadband providers from separating online traffic into slow and fast lanes, hours after official publication of the order. The US Federal Communications Commission published its "net neutrality" order in the federal register earlier Monday, making the hotly contested rules effective June 12. USTelecom, a trade group that includes major broadband providers such as AT&T and Verizon, announced it had filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block implementation of the plan.

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Supreme Court to rule on illegal pollution levels

2015-04-12 01:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Independent: A Supreme Court ruling this week could finally force the Government to drastically speed up its plans to deal with dangerous levels of air pollution, as a long-running battle over illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide comes to a head. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has been fighting a rear-guard action in the courts since 2011 over the Governments failure to meet EU targets for lowering nitrogen dioxide levels. In November, the case reached the European Court of Justice,...

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Australian banks under pressure after French lenders rule out funding Galilee Basin coalmines

2015-04-09 09:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Australias banks have come under renewed pressure to not fund the countrys largest coal projects after three of Frances leading financial institutions ruled out providing capital for the developments. In response to questions from French climate activists, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas all said they will not be involved in proposed mines for the coal-rich Galilee Basin region of central Queensland. Letters from the banks rule out the mines, which include developments...

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Interior Department Releases Final Rule To Support Safe, Responsible Hydraulic Fracturing Activities On Public And Tribal Lands

2015-04-08 06:44:24| oilandgasonline News Articles

Following a robust and transparent public process that included more than 1.5 million public comments, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell recently released final standards that will support safe and responsible hydraulic fracturing on public and American Indian lands.

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EPA seeks input for potential NMP rule.

2015-04-07 14:31:09| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

EPA is seeking nominations from individuals who represent small businesses, small governments, and small not-for-profit organizations to provide input to federal panel that will explore risk reduction in use of N-Methylpyrrolidone and methylene chloride for paint or coating removal. Regulatory Flexibility Act requires agencies to establish Small Business Advocacy Review Panel for rules that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

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