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1. China reducing rare earth export quota as environmental protection measure
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China's decision to slash export quotas of rare earth elements was a necessary step to protect the country's environment, commerce minister Chen Deming said following criticism from Japanese officials.  ...

2. Judge orders EPA not to destroy records UP wants (AP)
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AP - A federal judge ordered the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to stop destroying records Union Pacific requested about lead contamination in Omaha, and an expert was appointed to make sure ...

3. UP has doubts about EPA agreement on Omaha records (AP)
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AP - The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to stop destroying records Union Pacific requested about lead contamination in Omaha, but the railroad worries the federal agency won't protect all relevant ...

4. Dyes, Laundry Aids, and EPA
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released action plans today to address the potential health risks of benzidine dyes, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and nonylphenol (NP)/nonylphenol ethoxylates ...

5. Biomass Heat is Not Coal
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Recent rules for proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce emissions from boilers could have the unfortunate effect of killing the sustainable and rapidly growing industry of biomass ...

6. Farmers oppose EPA's proposed dust regulation
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... is," said Nebraska hog farmer Danny Kluthe. "You know? It's dirt out here, and with dirt you've got dust." The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to tighten standards for ...

7. Dyes, Laundry Aids, and EPA
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released action plans today to address the potential health risks of benzidine dyes, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and nonylphenol (NP)/nonylphenol ethoxylates ...

8. EPA Sets Limits on Mercury and Other Air Emissions from Cement Kilns
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... Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final rules to cut emissions of mercury, particle pollution and other harmful pollutants from Portland cement manufacturing, the third-largest source of mercury ...

9. Cleanup of Superfund Site Completed in Morris County, New Jersey
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has successfully completed the cleanup of a superfund site in Long Hill Township and Harding Township, Morris County, NJ. The site, at the edge of a National ...

10. Top Green Power Purchasers
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... the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ...

11. EPA undertakes overdue review on oil, gas rules (AP)
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AP - The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing four air emission rules for oil and natural gas operations, albeit many years later than it should have done so.  ...

12. The Might of the Spider
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Spider silk is a protein fiber spun by spiders. Spiders use their silk to make webs or other structures, which function as nets to catch other animals, or as nests or cocoons for protection for their offspring. ...

13. New NOAA Analysis Gives Further Clues about Location and Movement of Subsurface Oil in Gulf – and how little of it there is
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... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy about subsurface oil monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico contains preliminary data collected at 227 sampling ...

14. Peru cancels permit for US-owned smelter over pollution plan (AFP)
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AFP - Peru canceled the operating license of US-based Doe Run for a large smelter complex in La Oroya after the firm failed to meet a deadline for submitting a new environmental protection plan, President ...

15. Pollution makes quarter of China water unusable
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... Monday. Inspectors from China's Ministry of Environmental Protection tested water samples from the country's major rivers and lakes in the first half of the year and declared just ...

16. EPA to Study Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water; Seeks Public Input
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This July and August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is holding a series of public meetings seeking input on the design for an upcoming study to assess the effect of hydraulic fracturing ...

17. New NOAA Analysis Gives Further Clues about Location and Movement of Subsurface Oil in Gulf – and how little of it there is
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... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy about subsurface oil monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico contains preliminary data collected at 227 sampling ...

18. Integrated Modeling
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Integrated environmental modeling is a discipline of developing a system of models where models from two or more academic disciplines are integrated such that they behave like a unit to external stimuli. ...

19. Beneath the Surface: A Survey of Environmental Risks from Shale Gas Development
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... less than half the carbon dioxide. But growing shale gas development has raised both environmental questions and public controversy. A new independent assessment by the Worldwatch Institute concludes that ...

20. EPA Requires 800 million Gallons of Biodiesel in the U.S. Domestic Market in 2011
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WASHINGTON, DC – - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would require the domestic use of 800 million gallons of biodiesel in 2011. This is consistent with the renewable goals ...

21. EPA: Keystone XL impact statement needs revising (AP)
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AP - The Environmental Protection Agency said the draft environmental impact study for TransCanada Corp.'s proposed oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico is inadequate and should be revised. ...

22. Beneath the Surface: A Survey of Environmental Risks from Shale Gas Development
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... less than half the carbon dioxide. But growing shale gas development has raised both environmental questions and public controversy. A new independent assessment by the Worldwatch Institute concludes that ...

23. EPA Requires 800 million Gallons of Biodiesel in the U.S. Domestic Market in 2011
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WASHINGTON, DC – - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would require the domestic use of 800 million gallons of biodiesel in 2011. This is consistent with the renewable goals ...

24. EPA seeks comment in Denver on fracking study (AP)
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AP - Natural gas industry groups on Tuesday urged the Environmental Protection Agency to limit the scope of an upcoming study on the effects of a natural gas extraction process known as fracking. ...

25. EPA Proposes Percentages for 2011 Renewable Fuel Standards
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the renewable fuel standard (RSF) for 2011 under the agency's RFS2 program. The RSF covers biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuels, cellulosic ...

26. Integrated Modeling
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Integrated environmental modeling is a discipline of developing a system of models where models from two or more academic disciplines are integrated such that they behave like a unit to external stimuli. ...

27. EPA issues greenhouse gas reporting requirements for coal mines, industrial wastewater treatment systems, industrial landfills, and magnesium production facilities
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The reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by major sources of these pollutants is gaining momentum. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing ...

28. EPA: Moderate health concerns with Gulf air (AP)
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AP - The Environmental Protection Agency says the air in some places along the Louisiana coast poses a health risk to vulnerable people. ...

29. 6 Ways You're Wasting Water Right Now (U.S. News & World Report)
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... environment. Meanwhile, smarter water use reduces the amount of energy needed to treat and transport the supply. What's more, conserving water saves money. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says ...

30. EPA issues greenhouse gas reporting requirements for coal mines, industrial wastewater treatment systems, industrial landfills, and magnesium production facilities
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The reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by major sources of these pollutants is gaining momentum. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing ...