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Archive from 11/19/09
US and China forge clean energy partnership
Environmental News Service
President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao announced a package to strengthen cooperation between the United States and China on climate change and clean energy…
Coal pollution damages human health
Press Release
A report releases the devastating impacts of coal pollution on the major organ systems of the human body. The report concludes that coal contributes to four of the top five causes of mortality in the US…
EPA propses SO2 standards
Environmental News Network
The EPA has proposed new Sulfur Dioxide standards, because SO2 can cause respiratory problems including bronchitis and increased asthma…
Nuclear power less efficent than energy efficency
Los Angelos Times
Nuclear powered industries are too slow and expensive. Energy efficiency standards and renewable energy options are better solutions…
Rise in pesticide use on GM crops
Center for Food Safety
The genetically modified crops engineered to tolerate herbicides has led to a sharp increase in the use of agricultural chemicals in the US…