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State Department Hiring of Oil Industry Consultant to Write Keystone XL Environmental Review
2014-02-12 16:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Today Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth submitted evidence to the State Departments Office of the Inspector General to support the ongoing inquiry into conflicts of interest and mismanagement in the environmental review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. The groups request that the Inspector General takes steps to ensure that the tainted Final Environmental Impact Statement, released on Jan. 31, is excluded from the agencys National Interest Determination. The State Department hired an...
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EPA Administrator Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Justice on 20th Anniversary of ...
2014-02-11 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
In meeting of NEJAC, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy reaffirmed commitment to environmental justice. Meeting coincided with Presidential Proclamation by President Obama commemorating 20th anniversary of signing of Executive Order 12898. McCarthy recognized accomplishments over past 20 years and said agency, "will keep striving to improve the quality of life for all Americans by addressing the persistent environmental and health burdens faced by our most vulnerable populations." This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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GDF SUEZ Energy Resources Supports Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation's Commitment To Environmental Responsibility
2014-02-10 04:36:11| pollutiononline News Articles
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA announced today that it will provide power to Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation (GCMC)
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Big companies step up efforts to trim environmental risks in supply chains
2014-02-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Multinational corporations say they are increasingly taking on a regulatory role in their supply chains to improve performance on environment, health and safety (EHS) issues, especially in developing countries where government oversight can be weak. Although EHS regulations are strong in some developing countries, including China, they can be difficult to enforce, as governments struggle to keep up with growth in manufacturing. Multinational corporations have traditionally conducted facility...
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Chinese villagers mob police in environmental spat: Xinhua
2014-02-07 19:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Around 100 villagers attacked a police station in southwestern China on Friday as part of an environmental protest, state media said in a rare report about what are increasingly common demonstrations. Two government workers and one local resident were injured in the clash in Baha village in Yunnan province at around midday, Xinhua said, citing local authorities. The situation was brought under control soon afterwards, it added. Xinhua did not give further details about Friday's incident but...
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