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Gina McCarthy: Climate change poses economic threat
2013-07-31 12:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: Climate change isn't an environmental problem -- it's an economic problem, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said Tuesday. McCarthy doubled down on President Barack Obama's call for broad climate regulations in tandem with economic growth, making that the theme of her first speech since she was confirmed two weeks ago. "Hello. Climate change isn't an environmental issue. It is a fundamental economic challenge for us,' the Boston native said during Tuesday's address at Harvard Law School. "It...
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Q&A: Housing shortage poses concern for real estate economist
2013-07-04 10:04:05| Real Estate - Topix.net
The quickening pace of the housing recovery has surprised homebuyers and housing pundits alike, as year-over-year home prices have increased more than 20 percent in a few markets.
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Deadly Strain Poses PMWS-type Threat to British Pig Farms
2013-07-04 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - If the new accute strains of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus spread to Britain they will have an impact every bit as bad as PMWS — which has contributed to halving the national herd over the past ten and a half years. And there isn't an effective vaccine, writes NPA's Digby Scott.
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British Columbians fear expanding coal industry poses health hazards
2013-06-11 15:36:17| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Global News: The expanding coal industry in B.C. is a classic battle between economic benefits and environmental concerns. With 10 existing coal mines in B.C. and eight proposed mining projects, the debate is not going away anytime soon. So, health officials and local governments are working with mining companies to provide more information to the public on air and water pollution and existing safeguards. The Surrey Fraser Docks coal port proposal is at the forefront of the growing debate. According to the...
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industry
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Waste Food Campaign Poses Disease Threat
2013-06-10 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The National Pig Association has warned that recycling human food by feeding it to pigs must take place only under strictly-controlled conditions, otherwise there is a risk of outbreaks of notifiable diseases, such as foot-and-mouth, classical swine fever and African swine fever.
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