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EPA criticizes environmental review of Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday criticized the State Department's environmental impact review of the Keystone XL pipeline, saying there was not enough evidence to back up key conclusions on gas emissions, safety and...
Tags: Conservation, Barack Obama, Endangered Species, TransCanada Corporation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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West Fertilizer Co. fined $2,300 in 2006 for lack of safety plan
This post has been updated. See note below.The West, Texas, fertilizer plant that exploded Wednesday was fined $2,300 in 2006 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for not having a risk management program in place, records show. West Fertilizer Co. settled with the environmental agency in...Tags: Chemical Industry, Insurance, Punishment, Health and Safety at Work, Fines
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Chemical in Texas blast has a well-known deadly potential
The blast at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant on Wednesday night was so massive that investigators believe it probably involved a significant amount of ammonium nitrate, a chemical that some scientists say should be regulated as an explosive. In a report...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Science, Accidental Death, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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States, cities, environmental groups demand EPA emission rules
WASHINGTON -- A dozen states and cities and three major environmental groups have notified the Environmental Protection Agency that they plan to sue the regulator unless it issues final rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. On...
Tags: Conservation, Ecosystems, Science and Technology, Environmental Defense Fund, Global Change
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Iraqi immigrant wins Goldman Environmental Prize
During his 30-year reign in Iraq, Saddam Hussein repeatedly plunged the country into war, even transforming an ancestral marshland some say is the "historical" Garden of Eden into a battleground. To punish political enemies, Hussein built canals with...
Tags: Conservation, Everglades, Ecosystems, Science and Technology, Iraq
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Former O.C. resident wins $150,000 prize for restoring Iraq marshland
Azzam Alwash, an Iraqi immigrant and former Fullerton resident who returned to Iraq in 2003 to lead a marshlands restoration project, has received the Goldman Environmental Prize, a $150,000 prize awarded to six environmentalists annually. Alwash led...
Tags: Everglades, Conservation, Ecosystems, Science and Technology, Iraq
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Senate Republicans question EPA nominee Gina McCarthy
WASHINGTON — President Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, faced tough questioning from Senate Republicans at her confirmation hearing Thursday, in a clear signal to the White House that they will continue...
Tags: Mining, Politics, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Metal and Mineral
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China pollution may hold silver lining for California
BEIJING — As Gov. Jerry Brown tours some of China's economic hubs this week, he is breathing the kind of heavy, soiled air that blanketed Los Angeles decades ago. The soot and smog that are byproducts of this country's industrial progress are...
Tags: Conservation, Politics, University of California, Davis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Passenger Cars
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Gov. Jerry Brown details his upcoming China trip
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced details of his planned trip to China, where he's to spend next week promoting environmental protection, opening a new state trade office and looking for Chinese investments in California companies....
Tags: Business Enterprises, Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Trips and Vacations
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China pledges to curb auto emissions, reduce air pollution
Photo gallery of smog in China BEIJING -- Few have experienced more rapid success in China than the auto industry, which has doubled its volume sales in just the last four years. But as anger simmers over the country's air pollution, fingers are...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Politics, Jaguar, Environmental Issues, Passenger Cars
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Lancaster among seven cities recognized by EPA for 'smart growth'
L.A. NOWNational Award for Smart Growth Achievement:The City of Lancaster is among seven American communities chosen this year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be recognized for its achievement in “Smart Growth,” the federal agency... -
Business, labor groups propose environmental act changes
PolitiCalA coalition of business and labor groups is proposing changes to California's landmark environmental law, saying it is time to modernize a 40-year-old measure that is often used to block even so-called green development. At a Sacramento press conference...
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