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Calif. board postpones decision on pollution tax

(AP) -- California regulators on Thursday delayed a decision on whether to implement the nation's first statewide carbon fee on utilities, oil refineries and other polluting industries.

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created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (4) | comments 4




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China bans airlines from paying EU carbon charges

China said Monday it has banned its airlines from complying with an EU scheme to impose charges on carbon emissions opposed by more than two dozen countries including India, Russia and the United States.

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created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Chinese airlines 'won't pay EU carbon charge'

Chinese airlines will not pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union from January 1, a national aviation industry group said Thursday.

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created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 8

Tobacco industry dying? Not so fast, says Stanford expert

The cigarette industry is not dying. It continues to reap unimaginable profits. It's still winning lawsuits. And cigarettes still kill millions every year.

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created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Durban climate deal leaves difficult road ahead

The world's nations on Sunday set their sights on a new all-encompassing pact on climate change that marks a break with the past and will also be gruelling to achieve.

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created Dec 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 18

Radiologists: Going green with small, simple step

Having radiologists shut down their workstations (and monitors) after an eight hour shift leads to substantial cost savings and energy reduction, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of the American Co ...

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created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report presents best policy options to reduce petroleum use

It will take more than tougher fuel economy standards for U.S. transportation to significantly cut its oil use over the next half century. It will likely require a combination of measures that foster consumer and supplier ...

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created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Infinite Monkeys makes smartphone 'apps' simple

The tribal head of the humans at startup Infinite Monkeys paused during a carbon-neutral road trip around the world to launch a service that lets community groups make their own "apps."

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created May 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Moving climate change regulation forward

Signing a legally binding treaty that would force emissions reductions throughout the world is not likely in the near future, according to U.S. State Department Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern, ...

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created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Parking space management: Remove a spot, reduce global warming?

"Parking management is a critical and often overlooked tool for achieving a variety of social goals," according to a new study released Wednesday by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy in New York.

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created Jan 25, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Forest plan hangs in balance at climate conference

(AP) -- Pedro Chuc May climbs a big zapote tree, braces himself against the trunk with a rope sling and uses his sharp machete to slash v-shaped cuts in the rough bark to let the tree's resin - the base for ...

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