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Plant's air pollution permit faces changes
2013-02-12 21:22:29| Waste Management - Topix.net
SP Fiber Technologies Northwest will see some changes in the Department of Environmental Quality permit that allows it to operate its plant in Newberg and the DEQ is seeking input from local residents. Formally known as the Oregon Title V Operating Permit, the document is renewed every four years and regulates the emissions of pollutants by the plant.
East Coast Faces Rising Seas From Slowing Gulf Stream
2013-02-12 18:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Experts on the sea level rise triggered by climate change have long known that it will proceed faster in some places than others. The mid-Atlantic coast of the U.S. is one of them, and the reason -- in theory, anyway -- is that global warming should slow the flow of the Gulf Stream as it moves north and then west toward northern Europe. Now there's a smoking gun that appears to validate the theory. A study in the February Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans ties the measured acceleration of...
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NY fracking decision faces further delay on health study
2013-02-12 14:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: New York State's decision to lift a four-year ban on natural gas drilling faced further delay on Tuesday after officials conducting a key health impact study asked for more time to form their conclusions on the divisive issue. The New York Department of Health, which has been commissioned to study how the drilling process known as fracking affects public health, said the review is ongoing but that a few more weeks are needed due to the "complexity of the issues". "As we have been reviewing...
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Toy industry faces dilemma: screen or no screen
2013-02-12 07:28:14| Toys - Topix.net
At the 110th New York Toy Fair, being held this week at the Javits Center, toy manufacturers are choosing one of two very different strategies: They are either incorporating screens, in the form of iPhones and IPads into their toys, or promoting their toys as an alternative to screen-time. While Mattel, Hasbro and other toy makers are showing ... (more)
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Bangladesh faces mass migration, loss of land from climate change
2013-02-09 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Malaysian Star: It is hard to imagine Shamisur Gazi sprinting up a tree. He is 86, has a hump on his back and, at the best of times, he needs a cane to walk. But people do extraordinary things in extraordinary circumstances. On May 25, 2009, a few hours before Cyclone Aila hit Bangladesh and India, Gazi remembers the rain it was relentless, it came down in brown sheets and visibility was barely two metres. The wind was fierce, but toward mid-afternoon, it suddenly picked up more momentum and began toppling...
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