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This section covers the major legislations on environmental issues - pollution, global warming, biodiversity, etc.

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View EPA Issues First National Standards for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
Historic ‘mercury and air toxics standards’ (MATS) meet 20-year old requirement to cut dangerous smokestack emissions.    Read more..
View Carbon Markets in North America
Quebec establishes cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances.    Read more..
View Carbon Farming Brings Fields of Opportunity for Regional Australia
Australia’s carbon farming initiative will give farmers, forest growers and other landholders opportunities to access international and domestic carbon markets.    Read more..
View Environmental Laws: New Rules on Illegal Timber come into Force across EU
New rules to prevent illegal timber being sold on the European market have come into force across the EU. The legislation will strengthen efforts to halt illegal logging which causes serious environmental damage and biodiversity loss and undermines the efforts of those trying to manage forests responsibly.     Read more..
View Argentina Approves New Land Use Law for Atlantic Forest Protection
The new land use law approved this month by Argentinean province of Misiones will better protect more than 1.2 million hectares of Atlantic Forest in the province.    Read more..
View New Freight Program Bill Introduced in House Praised by Green Transportation Group
Bill would shift national transportation policy to support economic growth, cut environmental impacts.    Read more..
View Marine Life Conservation: Hawaii's Shark Fin Ban Takes Effect: No More Shark Fin Soup
Beginning July 1, it will be illegal to possess, sell or distribute shark fins in Hawaii, making the Pacific island state the first in the nation to enact a shark protection law.    Read more..
View Clean Energy and Climate Legislation Released
The newly introduced Kerry-Lieberman legislation supports state-level renewable and energy efficiency initiatives, invests in smart transportation, and rebuilds American manufacturing, but with new support for nuclear energy and natural gas, which reflects the interests of large blocs of senators.    Read more..
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