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Tory environment spokesperson faces conflict of interest claims (Politics.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Caroline Jackson, Conservative MEP and party environment spokesperson, is facing questions about a conflict of interest over her relationship with various private companies.
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Check Your Thermometer! Global Warming Spike Today A Gust Of Al … - American Daily

Check Your Thermometer! Global Warming Spike Today A Gust Of Al …American Daily, OH -6 hours agoBy Malcolm Hedges (07/17/08) The Grand Exalted High Priest Of Global Warming and Climate Change rushed to the stage today to rant and rave about how he and …Report: Some Popular Alternative Fuels Worse Than GasWBAYall 2 news articles

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Tokyo's Cantankerous Boss Takes On Global Warming - Washington Post

Washington Post

Tokyo's Cantankerous Boss Takes On Global WarmingWashington Post, United States -6 minutes agoThanks to global climate change and the Bush administration's refusal to join in the UN accord that is attempting to deal with it, Ishihara is just getting …

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Looking global warming in the eye - Downey Patriot

Looking global warming in the eyeDowney Patriot, CA -3 hours agoBy Ross Gelbspan, Blue Ridge Press When I first reported on global warming in the 1990s, events unfolded relatively slow. Now they occur in such a blur that …The really big question here is: "Why bother in the first place?"Next Big Futureall 3 news articles

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Horizon, Ticats score big for environment (Ancaster News)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats helped Horizon Utilities and the Ontario Power Authority score an extra point for the environment when all-star kicker Nick Setta, converted an energy-guzzling refrigerator into electricity cost savings to kick-off the second season of The Great Refrigerator Roundup.
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OECD: Biofuels Ineffective at Curbing Global Warming - Environment News Service

Environment News Service

OECD: Biofuels Ineffective at Curbing Global WarmingEnvironment News Service -3 hours agoThe United States, with 48 percent of global ethanol output, and Brazil, with 31 percent, are the largest ethanol producers, while the European Union …OECD issues report critical of biofuels, favours moratoriumAFPOECD report says massive biofuel subsidies not helping to cut …International Herald [...]

Environment Court interim decision on Long Bay (Scoop.co.nz)

The release this week of an interim Environment Court decision on the Long Bay Structure Plan will allow North Shore City and property developer Landco to go to the next stage in the development of a 360ha subdivision in Long Bay.
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Natural Gas Impact On Economy, Environment | WBNG-TV Binghamton, NY | Local Top Stories (WBNG Binghamton)

The natural gas rush hits full speed in the Twin Tiers. Action News is told rigs could begin drilling within 6 months. An expert discusses how the economy, environment and property values could change.
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Warming Is Major Threat To Humans, EPA Warns - Washington Post

The Kindred Times

Warming Is Major Threat To Humans, EPA WarnsWashington Post, United States -58 minutes agoOn one hand, government scientists are saying that global warming poses grave threats to our health and our welfare, and, on the other hand, …EPA finds health risks in climate changeMinneapolis Star TribuneClimate change puts US way of life at risk - [...]

IATA urges governments to abandon punitive environment taxes (Philippine Star via Yahoo! Philippines News)

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), to which Philippine airline companies are members, has called on governments to abandon punitive environment taxes and instead support global environment solutions that will actually reduce aviation’s two percent of global carbon emissions.
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