Tag: north america
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Point of No Return: Renewables or Fossil Fuels?
GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL — The world is clearly at a Point of No Return. Either replace coal, oil and gas with renewable energy, or face a future turned upside down by climate change …
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Mercury Treaty Finalized: Will it Reduce Global Emissions?
WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE — On Jan. 19 in Geneva, Switzerland, the text for a global mercury treaty was agreed and finalized. But many environmental advocates remain concerned that the treaty is not likely to reduce global releases of mercury into the …
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What Will Be the Outcome of the Mercury Treaty Negotiations?
WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE — Public interest groups are highly concerned that the treaty is still heading towards one that will not decrease global mercury emissions. The current treaty provisions offer only vague options for …
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Construction Job Recovery? LIUNA Members join President Obama on Highway Bill.
Following up a Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report which highlighted the addition of 111,000 construction jobs in June, LIUNA (Laborers’ International Union of North America) joined President Obama on Friday at the signing ceremony for a new j…
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February Is National Care About Your Indoor Air Month
February 2011 has been designated as National Care About Your Indoor Air Month. Poor IAQ has improved in North America over the past few decades but it is still a significant problem in homes, schools, offices, and medical facilities. More…