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New Rules for Hydrofracking Proposed: This Time in California

Going along with the same theme from my last post, new rules…
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Latest version of proposed regulation changes on hydrofracking expected this week

It’s no secret that hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking,…
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California Kicks Off Cap-and-Trade Program to Auction Carbon Emission Credits

Today, California kicked off the first auction of their cap-and-trade…
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Hurricane Sandy Creates Concern about Toxic-Waste Sites

While the amount of damage that Hurricane Sandy caused is still…
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Despite Sandy’s Wrath, Nuclear Energy Facilities Stand Strong

This past week, the East Coast experienced the strongest Atlantic…
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2012 Railroad Environmental Conference: Environmental Management in the Cloud

I recently travelled to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign…
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Australia Will Join EU Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme

Australia recently announced that it will join the European Union's…
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Locus Joins Water Week by Offering Water Quality Management Software in the Cloud

While some scientists may still disagree as to whether or not…
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EPA Introduces New Air Quality Standards

Organizations around the world face increasing regulations focusing…