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Rule Allowing Burning of Hazardous Waste May Be Overturned

Jennifer Berry, December 8th, 2009

The U.S. EPA recently announced a plan to overturn a rule allowing unregulated burning of hazardous waste. "Administrator Jackson is now moving us towards improved waste management and cleaner energy production, the best of both worlds," said Marti Sinclair, who chairs the Sierra Club's Clean Air Team. The Emissions Comparable Fuels (ECF) rule took effect on Jan. 20, 2009, ... read more

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Almost Half of Americans Don’t Believe in Climate Change

Amanda Wills, December 8th, 2009

A Harris Interactive poll reports only 51 percent of Americans believe climate change is real, a significant drop from 71 percent in 2007. It is the lowest number Harris has recorded since asking this question 12 years ago. This number poses a significant concern as the Copenhagen climate talks are underway this week. But will the skepticism make a ... read more

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