"The Environmental Protection Agency will finally publish notice of new proposed rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants on Wednesday, more than three months after announcing the rules last September."
Sometimes hydraulic fracturing of underground shale formations to produce oil and gas goes awry. Pumping fluids into formations at high pressure to release hydrocarbons can cause oil, gas, and toxic liquids to spew from old abandoned wells.
"When the time comes for a glittering soiree or a beach visit that demands flip-flops, nail salons are where women turn for pampering and polish. But under the luxurious veneer, salons aren't always healthy places to be."
"More than 350 people across Japan have fallen ill after eating pesticide-contaminated frozen food produced by the nation's largest seafood firm, national broadcaster NHK said Tuesday."
"BEIJING -- China approved the construction of more than 100 million tonnes of new coal production capacity in 2013 - six times more than a year earlier and equal to 10 percent of U.S. annual usage - flying in the face of plans to tackle choking air pollution.
"As the planet warms, one of the biggest questions is how fast sea level will rise. A team of Rutgers University researchers has attempted to answer that question and localize it by studying past sea-level rise along the East Coast, as well as other factors that could influence what happens along the New Jersey Shore."
"Several homes near the village of Plaster Rock, N.B., were evacuated Tuesday evening after a train carrying 'dangerous goods' derailed and caught fire."
"WASHINGTON -- The oil industry's leading trade group on Tuesday praised Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's (R) call for a review of the country's effective ban on exporting crude oil."
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/epa-publish-rules-new-power-plants-after-delay
[2] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/07/epa-greenhouse-gas-rules_n_4555576.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/frack-hits-grew-alberta-regulators-stepped
[4] http://www.eenews.net/energywire/stories/1059992459
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/making-nail-salons-healthier-workers-clients
[6] http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Making-nail-salons-healthier-for-workers-clients-5122476.php
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/over-350-sick-japan-after-eating-pesticide-tainted-food-nhk
[8] http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Over_350_sick_in_Japan_after_eating_pesticide-tainted_food_NHK_999.html
[9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/china-approves-massive-new-coal-capacity-despite-pollution-fears
[10] http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/china-coal-idUKL3N0K90H720140107
[11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/study-finds-sea-levels-rising-fast-concerns-grow-about-shore
[12] http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-07/news/45958874_1_sea-level-rise-sea-level-research-laboratory-coastal-sciences
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/oil-train-derails-catches-fire-new-brunswick
[14] http://www.torontosun.com/2014/01/08/train-derails-catches-fire-in-new-brunswick
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/oil-industry-backs-murkowskis-effort-lift-ban-crude-exports
[16] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/07/oil-exports-us_n_4557033.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green
[17] https://www.sej.org/sej-annual-conferences/AC2014-lodging-travel
[18] https://www.sej.org/initiatives/sej-annual-conferences/AC2014-main
[19] https://www.sej.org/initiatives/sej-annual-conferences/AC2014-agenda-thursday
[20] https://www.sej.org/search_results
[21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3556
[22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3553
[23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3554
[24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3555
[25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3558
[26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3559
[27] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3560
[28] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3561
[29] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=5049