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Adriana Trujillo

Why we need to level the playing field for legal timber in Brazil | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    Illegal logging in Brazil poses a serious problem for businesses producing legal wood products.
Adriana Trujillo

News from The Associated Press - 1 views

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    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top official at the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday the ongoing legal fight over regulating carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants won't delay the nation's accelerating shift to cleaner sources of energy. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy spoke at Climate Action 2016, a conference in Washington on efforts to curb global warming. Seeking to reassure her international audience, McCarthy said the United States will absolutely meet its obligations to cut carbon emissions as agreed to in the landmark climate treaty signed in Paris last December.
Adriana Trujillo

EPA defiant on one-year anniversary of climate regs | Washington Examiner - 0 views

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    The Environmental Protection Agency is confident that the stayed Clean Power Plan is legal and will stand up in court, according to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. In the meantime, the EPA has begun holding hearings on the proposed Clean Energy Incentive Program and has heard from many states that are interested in voluntarily complying with the CPP.
Del Birmingham

Why cutting food waste soon could get easier | GreenBiz - 0 views

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    Four representatives recently introduced a bill called the Food Donation Act of 2017 (H.R. 952), which addresses some of the greatest barriers that restaurants and food service companies face when they want to give away their excess edible food. This bill clarifies and enhances the coverage areas of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, the legislation that made the donation of excess food from businesses to people in need legally protected.
Adriana Trujillo

Shareholders to Tyson Foods: Disclose Pig Gestation Crates Risks · Environmen... - 1 views

  • Gestation crates measure about 2 feet by 7 feet and are used to tightly confine breeding pigs — to the point where they cannot turn around — for most of their lives
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    Smithfield's pledge followed a legal complaint by the Humane Society alleging that the pork supplier claimed to have higher animal welfare and environmental standards than it actually did.
Del Birmingham

[PRESS RELEASE] The Consumer Goods Forum Calls For Binding Global Climate Change Deal - 0 views

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    The Board of The Consumer Goods Forum today called on heads of state across the world to engage and act with determination, leadership and ambition to secure an ambitious and legally binding global climate deal.
Adriana Trujillo

EU Leaders Agree to Long-Term Energy, Climate Change Targets - WSJ - WSJ - 0 views

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    EU leaders have agreed to a legally binding commitment to reduce the region's greenhouse emissions by 40% by 2030 from 1990 levels. The EU also committed to increase energy efficiency and the share of energy generated from renewables. "We managed to reach a fair decision. It sets Europe on an ambitious yet cost-effective energy path," said European Council President Herman Van Rompuy.
Adriana Trujillo

EPA Issues Carbon Capture Rule · Environmental Management & Energy News · Env... - 0 views

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    The EPA yesterday issued a final rule that the agency says will help create a consistent national framework to ensure the safe and effective deployment of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies.
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