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- New rules cut ship pollution 25 Jul 2008 09:19 GMT
... SACRAMENTO - California air regulators Thursday approved the nation's toughest ... standards without the approval of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The latest California regulation defines ...
- Choose a sunblock then soak in the fun, not sun 25 Jul 2008 09:18 GMT
... Whether you go with all-natural sunblock or regular sunscreen, stay safe ... and UVB rays. » Health concerns: Some environmental groups say chemical sunscreens have been found ... brands: Alba Botanica, Avalon, Badger, Burt's Bees, California Baby, Jason. » Health concerns: These mineral ...
- Report: Oil, gas plentiful in Arctic 25 Jul 2008 08:09 GMT
... it is sure to be controversial with environmental groups that want to protect the pristine ... or deep ocean waters. Melting caused by global warming has opened up some areas that were ... the survey is off the coast of Alaska. The majority of the natural gas is ...
- White House reverses experts decision on Yellowstone policy 25 Jul 2008 08:00 GMT
... benefit powerful economic interests, on issues from global warming to endangered species. For example, the administration ... would have an adverse impact on the environment. To come up with a policy for ... plan to build an expensive bridge in Alaska to a tiny island village. The money would ...
- Disposable grocery bags may carry a fee in Portland 25 Jul 2008 07:34 GMT
... The next thing you might hear at the cash register ... extra." On the heels of San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles, Portland may impose a ... and plastic bags are recyclable, both present environmental problems. Only 52 percent of paper bags ...
- EPA warned of warming, senator says 25 Jul 2008 07:32 GMT
... Friday, July 25, 2008 - Page updated at 12:00 AM ... some concerning the EPA's decision to deny California's request to apply tougher air-quality standards than ... standards, she said. Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company ...
- A voice in the desert 25 Jul 2008 07:32 GMT
... A few miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, amid cracked ... founding director of the University of Arizona's Environmental Research Lab, Hodges has attracted an eclectic ... at the end." Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company ...
- California adopts stiff pollution rules for ships 25 Jul 2008 07:10 GMT
... International negotiators have struggled for decades to reduce pollution ... Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, both California Democrats, has been opposed by the Bush ... per pair of sneakers, the board noted. Environmentalists and community groups praised the rules. "This ...
- White House reverses expertson Yellowstone 25 Jul 2008 07:09 GMT
... powerful economic interests, on such issues as global warming and endangered species. For example, the administration ... would have an adverse impact on the environment. To come up with a policy for ... plan to build an expensive bridge in Alaska to a tiny island village. The money would ...
- Air board OKs toughest limits on ship exhausts 25 Jul 2008 06:59 GMT
... (07-24) 18:45 PDT -- State air-quality officials approved the toughest-known ... that exposes millions of people along the California coast to harmful air pollution. The measure, ... state needed a waiver from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate ship emissions. The ...
- John Edwards surveys 9th Ward 'green home' 25 Jul 2008 06:58 GMT
... John Edwards surveys 9th Ward 'green home' During his second ... influencing civic leaders and lawmakers to push environmentally-friendly legislation. Edwards, who last visited New Orleans ... planning for the city's recovery office, and California State Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, whose state is ...
- Advertising: Direct Mail Tries to Go Green. No, Really. 25 Jul 2008 06:57 GMT
... MOST marketers readily concede it: getting rid of direct ... direct mail — or junk mail, as environmentalists and most recipients call it — would ... Kourtis, president of the Hacker Group, the Seattle direct-marketing company that headed the Green Marketing ...
- California Orders Low-Sulfur Fuel for Ships 25 Jul 2008 06:34 GMT
... on Thursday ordered the 2,000 big ships calling on its ... marine diesels. The rule, promulgated by the California Air Resources Board, would require switching to ... should be governed by international law, and environmentalists expect them to try to overturn the ...
- Click Here 25 Jul 2008 06:33 GMT
... Hanford Cleanup, Part 1: Tank Waste Continues to ... The Hanford Nuclear site in South Central Washington State is the most polluted radioactive waste ... can hold up. Nick Ceto runs the Environmental Protection Agency's Hanford oversight office. He's fined ...
- Going Green: Groups - large and small - that share the 'green' mindset 25 Jul 2008 06:26 GMT
... → Groups - large and small - that share ... corporate leaders, working together to create positive environmental and social impact. Design firms who want ... Marketing Coalition - launched in my backyard (Seattle) - offers these recommended guidelines: Marketers from ...
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