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"China Outpaces U.S. in Cleaner Coal-Fired Plants" [1]

"China's frenetic construction of coal-fired power plants has raised worries around the world about the effect on climate change. ... But ... China has emerged in the past two years as the world's leading builder of more efficient, less polluting coal power plants, mastering the technology and driving down the cost."
Source: NYTimes [2], 05/12/2009

Pesticide Carbofuran Banned for Food Crops [7]

"The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule Monday banning the use of the pesticide carbofuran on food crops, saying it poses an unacceptable health risk, especially to children."
Source: AP [8], 05/12/2009

"A Mountain of Trouble" [14]

An "eco-friendly" developer in Sweet Home, Oregon, has brought "a nightmare of garbage-dumping fines from state environmental regulators, an asbestos investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an investigation by Oregon charities regulators, and numerous civil lawsuits from angry creditors."
Source: Eugene Register-Guard [15], 05/11/2009

"Managing a Flu Threat With Seasoned Urgency" [18]

While the H1N1 "swine" flu has so far turned out to be less severe than feared, the World Health Organization's warning system is based on the extent of a disease's spread. Some are saying the system need changing in order to dial down needless anxiety.
Source: NYTimes [19], 05/11/2009

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