Tag: water
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Coalition Denounces Gov. Cuomo’s Proposed Elimination of Clean Water Standards for Industrial-Scale Dairy Operations
RIVERKEEPER — “New York’s clean water laws are in place to protect its precious lakes, rivers and streams. After Governor Cuomo’s yogurt summit in August 2012, the administration proposed to eliminate water quality protections for some medium-sized dairy Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) …
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Must See Documentary: TRASHED
MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE — Now, we are left with poisons that get into the food chain. Incinerators spew bottom ash and fly ash. The Arctic is revealed as one of the most polluted …
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President Obama Commits to Tackling Global Warming in Inaugural Address
ECOWATCH — Minutes ago, President Obama concluded his second inaugural address. In his address he acknowledged climate change and the need for the U.S. to lead in the transition to …
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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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How Climate Change is Damaging the Great Lakes
THINKPROGRESS — The impact climate change has on the five lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario—will have serious implications for aquatic life, as well as high economic costs for communities …