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Clean Air Power receives about $1.3M in orders for dual-fuel trucks, natural gas components
2014-02-21 10:30:29| Green Car Congress
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EU launches legal fight against UK air pollution levels
2014-02-21 10:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The European commission has launched official legal proceedings against the UK after it failed to cut pollution, which exceeds legal limits in 16 zones across the country. The UK unsuccessfully attempted to reduce the amount of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in its cities by 2010, as requested by the EU, and now faces legal action. As already noted by the UK Supreme Court last year pollution levels are too high in areas such as Greater London, the south-east, the north-east and Greater Manchester....
Air France-KLM back to profits
2014-02-21 06:15:24| Airlines - Topix.net
The firm made a 130m-euro operating profit in 2013, up from an operating loss of 336m euros in 2012.
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European Commission Launches Legal Action Against the UK for "Excessive" Air Pollution Levels
2014-02-21 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The UK faces fines of up to 300m a year and embarrassing court appearances after the European commission launched legal proceedings against it for failing to reduce "excessive" levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution from traffic, despite 15 years of warnings and several extensions and postponements granted to the government. Other European countries have also failed to meet the air quality directive that should have been adopted in 2008 but the EU environment commissioner, Janez Potocnik,...
Colorado Air Commissioners Hear Fears of Oil and Gas Drilling
2014-02-21 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Denver Post: Colorado officials sought public views on proposed new air-pollution rules for the oil and gas industry -- and faced a barrage of concerns. A majority of the 120 residents who signed up to testify Wednesday before state air-quality control commissioners strongly supported the rules to reduce toxic emissions. "Air pollution burns our eyes, ears, noses and throats," said Peggy Tibbets, who drove from Silt in western Colorado to testify. Federal land managers offering access to public land...
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