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Lindsay Gordon

A stink in Central California over converting cow manure to electricity - latimes.com - 0 views

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    Challenged by strict air-quality rules, dairy farmers face costly changes to generators used to burn methane to produce power. With the intention of using these generators to eliminate methane waste, along with electricity bills, farmers now meet an unexpected consequence- the conversion of methane into electricity produces nitrogen oxides, or NOx. This pollutant exacerbates the state's smog problem. After already spending several hundreds of thousands of dollars on their "dairy digester" systems at the urge of the state, farmers are forced to abide by the state's air quality standards by purchasing expensive additional equipment, or shut down their waste-consuming generators. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District's limit of 11 parts per million of NOx for new digester systems works out to equal the emissions of 26 cars for every 1,000 cows, said Frank Mitloehner, an associate professor at UC Davis' department of animal science.
Patrick Thornton

Groups Urge EPA to Cap CO2 at 350 PPM - 0 views

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    Daily green business and sustainable b"More than 100 groups have issued a letter supporting a legal petition filed earlier this month by the Center for Biological Diversity and 350.org that would require EPA to scientifically establish national safe limits for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas pollution under the Clean Air Act. The petition seeks to have greenhouse gases designated as "criteria" air pollutants and atmospheric CO2 capped at 350 parts per million (ppm), the level scientists say is needed to stop catastrophic warming. "usiness news
Patrick Thornton

China Cities to Become Biking Paradise Once More - 0 views

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    "Great news coming out of Beijing: The horrific air pollution there has inspired the local government to implement a slew of great reforms and initiatives to get people out of their cars, and onto their bikes. Biking in China is back!"
Lindsay Gordon

Climate change threatens migratory birds, report says - 0 views

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    Global climate change poses a significant threat to migratory bird populations, which are already stressed by the loss of habitat and environmental pollution, according to a report released Thursday.
Lindsay Gordon

Taiwanese urged to worship online to protect environment: The Independent - 0 views

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    "Taiwan's government on Friday urged the public to stop burning incense sticks and ritual money in honour of the dead and opt instead for online worshipping to better protect the environment. The practice not only worsens the island's air pollution but could also cause fires, warned the cabinet-level Environmental Protection Administration."
Patrick Thornton

Attacks on Clean Air Protections Put Latinos in Danger | Adrianna Quintero's Blog | Swi... - 0 views

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    26.6% of Hispanics lived in counties that violated 24-hour standards for fine particulate matter.
Lindsay Gordon

China's Fertilizer Fetish Making Soils More Acidic - Up to 100 Times Worse Than Acid Ra... - 0 views

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    Excessive use of fertilizer is polluting China's soils, in addition to their water from agricultural run-off, a new report from Science reveals. The report details the acidification and rates of nitrogen specifically in the North China Plain and the Taihu Lake region in south China.
Patrick Thornton

New Associated Press / Stanford Polling Shows Americans Support Cap and Trade 58-37 - 0 views

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    "More Americans believe steps taken to reduce global warming pollution will help the U.S. economy than say such measures will hurt it. It's a sign the public is showing more faith in President Barack Obama's economic arguments for limiting heat-trapping gases than in Republican claims that the actions would kill jobs."
Patrick Thornton

Cap and Trade: Getting the Carbon Pollution Cuts We Need Starting Now - 0 views

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    "As we draw closer to passing a clean energy and climate law that will create millions of jobs and curb global warming, people are debating how to achieve those goals most effectively. NRDC believes the cap and trade approach is the best way to get the job done, and here is why."
Patrick Thornton

Graham, Kerry, Lieberman embrace market-based system to cut carbon pollution "in the ra... - 0 views

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    "I believe the green economy is coming. That's not a question of if it's going to happen, it's just when it's going to happen. The sooner the better for me, because the jobs of the future lie in energy independence and cleaning up the environment…. Why can't America have the cleanest air?"
Patrick Thornton

U.N. Report: "Sick Water?" - 0 views

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    "Globally, two million tons of sewage, industrial and agricultural waste is discharged to the world's waterways."
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