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More Than 150 Green Groups Push for an Offshore Fracking Ban in California
2013-12-13 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: More than 150 environmental groups are asking California coastal regulators to halt offshore fracking, saying the practice violates state law. Wetsuit-clad demonstrators holding surfboards submitted the letter to the California Coastal Commission on Thursday before its meeting in San Francisco. Fracking involves pumping huge amounts of water, sand and chemicals into deep rock formations or old wells to release oil or natural gas. While the state oversees oil wells, there have not been specific...
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What Buzzwords Would You Ban in 2014?
2013-12-12 23:27:28| Paper - Topix.net
This year, 197 companies in the S&P 500 mentioned innovation in their third-quarter conference calls.
Samsung Loses Bid for iPhone, iPad Ban in South Korea
2013-12-12 17:33:15| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
Samsung this week lost its bid to have Apple iPhones and iPads banned in its home country of South Korea.
Mandatory ban on wood-burning stoves for 5 Utah counties
2013-12-12 06:23:30| Waste Management - Topix.net
With snow on the ground, a high-pressure system perched over the Wasatch Front and frigid cold, conditions have merged to produce the ideal cocktail for the season's first inversion to swoop in.
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Court Appeals Upholds San Francisco Plastic Bag Ban
2013-12-11 18:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A unanimous California Court of Appeal upheld San Franciscos expanded plastic bag ban, marking the latest in a string of victories for local laws phasing out single-use plastic bags. The lawsuit, brought by the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition, had disputed the procedures San Francisco used to expand its plastic bag ban in 2012 and the legality of banning plastic bags in restaurants. This is the first appellate court to consider the restaurant issue. Yesterdays ruling sets the stage for more cities...
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