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Michigan's DEQ issues permit in controversial dune project near Saugatuck
2014-04-01 19:46:36| Waste Management - Topix.net
State officials have removed a major hurdle to a proposed housing development that would be set in the critical dunes near Saugatuck.
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Controversial Amazon dams may have exacerbated biblical flooding
2014-03-16 22:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Environmentalists and scientists raised howls of protest when the Santo Antônio and Jirau Dams were proposed for the Western Amazon in Brazil, claiming among other issues that the dams would raise water levels on the Madeira River, potentially leading to catastrophic flooding. It turns out they may have been right: last week a federal Brazilian court ordered a new environmental impact study on the dams given suspicion that they have worsened recent flooding in Brazil and across the border in Bolivia....
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United Kingdom: Osborne expected to freeze controversial carbon tax in Budget
2014-03-16 16:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: The Chancellor will reignite the row over green taxes on energy bills this week when he is expected to curb to his controversial carbon tax -- easing consumer bills but infuriating green groups. Critics of the "carbon price floor', which increases the costs of burning fossil fuels, say it is a pointless "stealth' tax that will increase the risk of blackouts by forcing coal plants to switch off before new power plants are ready to replace them. The tax will push up UK electricity prices, leading...
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American Apparel tries to defend its latest controversial ad campaign
2014-03-15 07:04:41| Apparel - Topix.net
American Apparel is to controversy what Mary-Kate is to Ashley, so it comes as no surprise to learn that the brand's latest ad campaign featuring a topless model with the phrase "made in Bangladesh" positioned over her assets has once again got people talking.
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National Energy Board to rule Thursday on Enbridge's controversial Line 9 reversal
2014-03-06 23:12:55| Energy - Topix.net
The National Energy Board is set to release a decision today on whether it will allow energy delivery giant Enbridge to reverse the flow and increase the capacity of a pipeline that's been pumping oil between southern Ontario and Montreal for years.
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