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EPA proposes cap on power plant carbon emissions
2013-09-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Summit County: Dovetailing with the upcoming new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, the EPA this week issues sweeping new rules that could help cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions significantly. Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA proposed setting standards that would cap carbon pollution from new gas and coal-fired plants. At the same time, the agency is seeking stakeholder input to set carbon pollution standards for existing plants. The new rules would mark a significant step toward achieving...
Carbon capture would become reality under new US power plant rules
2013-09-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed limits on carbon pollution from new fossil fuel power plants. The move, if successful, would be the first major step by the U.S. government to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector. For the first time, plants would be required to capture some of the carbon dioxide gas produced by burning fossil fuels in addition to finding ways to produce less of the gas in the first place. The regulations, which are a key element of President...
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Texas company to open N. Ind. well casings plant
2013-09-21 23:45:39| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Tejas Tubular Products Inc. will convert a vacant factory in New Carlisle about 15 miles west of South Bend into a factory where workers will heat-treat and manufacture well casings.
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Venezuela seizes toilet paper plant
2013-09-21 08:01:29| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The Venezuelan government takes over a toilet paper factory to avoid any scarcity of the product.
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Feds Propose First-Ever Rules To Cut Power Plant Emissions
2013-09-20 19:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed rules that aim to reduce carbon emissions from new coal and natural gas power plants. The proposal replaced the one the EPA issued in April last year that set a single limit for both types of power plants. After sifting through public comments and hearing from the power industry, the agency revised the proposal to include separate limits for coal and natural gas power plants. Power plants today account for about one-third of greenhouse...
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