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EPA May Regulate Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Hourly Basis

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

Manufacturers and utilities that emit sulfur dioxide may soon fall under tighter regulation, as the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules that set hourly requirements on emissions, the Wall Street Journal reports.Currently, emissions standards are based on annualized or 24-hour a ...

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Amnesty International takes action for Sri Lanka displaced

Posted on 16/11/2009

Activists and supporters of Amnesty International will launch a week of action on Monday highlighting the continued detention of thousands of displaced civilians in government camps in Sri Lanka. Activists in more than 10 countries will take action as part of the Unlock the Camps campaign. Events ...

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‘Green Building’ Jobs Rise Meteorically

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

Starting in July of 2008 the percentage of available jobs related to green building has taken off dramatically and shows no sign of slowing.This chart from Indeed.com shows the percentage of job postings that contain the term “green building.”“The trend for ‘green building ...

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Italian authorities forcibly evict another Roma community

Posted on 12/11/2009

Amnesty International has condemned the forced eviction of a community of about 400 Roma people in the Italian capital, Rome. According to local NGOs and media, around 150 police officers evicted the families from the Via Centocelle camp, in the east of the city, on Wednesday morning. All the comm ...

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Protecting the Environment Leading Cause for Consumers

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/11/2009

About 91 percent of consumers surveyed recently said that protecting the environment is the cause they personally care the most about.That leads improving the quality of health care (89 percent) and reducing poverty (87 percent), according to the GoodPurpose study by Edelman.In a related finding, ...

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