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Keystone oil sands pipeline rejected, for nowThe Obama administration rejected a bid to expand the controversial Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline imposed by Congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct the necessary review.
"The rushed and arbitrary deadline insisted on by Congressional Republicans prevented a full assessment of the pipeline's impact, especially the health and safety of the American people, as well as our environment,"
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Levi’s drops Asia Pulp & Paper due to its link to deforestation in IndonesiaLevi Strauss & Company became the latest firm to drop Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) as a supplier due to concerns over APP's continued clearing of rainforests in Sumatra, reports the Rainforest Action Network, a green group in the midst of a campaign against APP. |
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US rolls out historic mercury limits for power plantsUnveiling a historic rule, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced the first national requirement for the nation's coal-fired power plants to reduce emissions of mercury, arsenic, cyanide and other toxic pollutants. |
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Solar’s Best Quarter EverFor the third quarter of 2011, solar installations in the U.S. broke a record: 449 megawatts of new capacity in just three months, according to a report by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA). |
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Victory! Facebook ‘friends’ renewable energy
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Harnessing desert sun to power EuropeIt is a beguiling idea - harvest sunshine, and a little wind, from the empty deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, and use it to produce clean power for the region and for Europe. |
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Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury HotelsSomewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language. |
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Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury HotelsSomewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language. |
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Apparel exporters to end child labour, cleanse supplyCensured for engaging child labour by gloabl apparel brands, the Indian apparel export industry has decided to adopt zero tolerance on child labour and cleanse the supply chain. |
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The First Global Revolution Has BegunIf you rely on the corporate media for your news, you may not be aware that this is the most significant revolutionary period in human history. |
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Is Greener Air Travel on the Horizon?Technological progress is impossible to predict, but it's safe bet that we won't be flying solar- or wind-powered airplanes anytime soon. So the best hope of flying without emitting large volumes of greenhouse gases lies with biofuels. |
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‘Historic’ deal to halt hazardous waste export to southLeading world economies will no longer be able to export hazardous waste to poorer nations unless they obtain the latter's consent, a spokesman from the UN environment agency said Tuesday. |
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Virgin claims its new jet fuel will have half the carbon footprint of othersVirgin Atlantic Airways is planning to capture gases from steel mills, to create a new low-carbon jet fuel. |
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Dirty Nappies Recycled To Make Roof TilesBritain's first recycling plant for disposable nappies is opening in a bid to reduce the huge amounts sent to landfill every year. |
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Wal-Mart Takes Another Step Towards Food SustainabilityIt appears that retail giant Wal-Mart is ready to take another step on its sustainability journey. Sources within the food industry are reporting that Wal-Mart is planning to begin collecting data from its fruit and vegetable vendors in order to assess the sustainability of their operations. |
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- Victory! Facebook ‘friends’ renewable energy
- Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury Hotels
- Apparel exporters to end child labour, cleanse supply
- Virgin claims its new jet fuel will have half the carbon footprint of others
- Wal-Mart Takes Another Step Towards Food Sustainability
- Teatulia: A tea company helps lift a village out of poverty
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