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Historic ‘mercury and air toxics standards’ (MATS) meet 20-year old requirement to cut dangerous smokestack emissions. Read more..
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Quebec establishes cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances. Read more..
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Australia’s carbon farming initiative will give farmers, forest growers and other landholders opportunities to access international and domestic carbon markets. Read more..
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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..
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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..
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Bill would shift national transportation policy to support economic growth, cut environmental impacts. Read more..
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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..
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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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