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Chemistry World September 5, 2014 Rebecca Trager	EPA targets methane leaks The US Environmental Protection Agency will release a strategy to address methane leaks from the oil and gas sector this autumn.
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Chemistry World September 15, 2014 Rebecca Trager	US bid to control power plant emissions challenged The governors of 15 US states have joined together to question the legality of the US Environmental Protection Agency's recently proposed climate rule to limit carbon emissions from the country's existing power plants.
IndustryWeek January 20, 2010 Peter Alpern	EPA Sets Stage to Battle Climate Change The Environmental Protection Agency has signaled that it might not wait for Congress and instead move ahead with its own regulations in the coming months.
Chemistry World September 16, 2011 Rebecca Trager	US job concerns hamper environmental rules Economic woes and pressure to create jobs in the US are impeding environmental regulation, resulting in President Obama being rebuked by traditional allies and applauded by political opponents.
Chemistry World June 5, 2014 Rebecca Trager	US plans 30% emissions cuts for power plants The US's 1000 coal plants will have to cut emissions by 30% below 2005 levels under proposed rules
Chemistry World April 24, 2009 Rebecca Trager	EPA decision threatens chemical industry Chemical facilities could face burdensome permits and pricey construction requirements following the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) preliminary determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health and welfare.
Chemistry World July 19, 2013 Emma Stoye	Senate approves Gina McCarthy as new EPA head After a record 136-day battle, a vote in the US Senate has confirmed Gina McCarthy as the new leader of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Chemistry World March 6, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Bush-era environmental regulations challenged After less than a month in charge, the Obama administration is distinguishing itself from the policies of Bush in many areas affecting public health and the environment.
Chemistry World August 20, 2008	Grasslands Emit Greenhouse Gas Chinese researchers have found further evidence that plants emit significant quantities of methane - a potent greenhouse gas. But the latest findings also show that methane emissions depend not just on the species of plant, but the conditions in which they are growing.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Trading on Climate Change Markets for emissions credits are starting to take root. As more of the Kyoto Protocol's provisions take effect, trading in these markets will likely accelerate, and emerging-market projects designed to take advantage of that trading will continue to provide opportunities for global investors.
Scientific American July 2007 Charles Q. Choi	Warming to Law After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, how stiff will greenhouse gas regulations be?
Chemistry World January 26, 2015 Phillip Broadwith	UK calls for fracking restrictions The UK parliament's Environmental Audit Committee has called for further restrictions of where and how fracking is allowed.
Geotimes December 2006 Megan Sever	Methane Budget to Become Off-Balance Methane packs a big punch in the atmosphere. A team of climate scientists now says that it has better determined the primary controls over the methane budget over the past two decades, and the team offers a warning for the future: methane emissions will likely rise.
Chemistry World January 17, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA Publicises Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data The US Environmental Protection Agency has for the first time released comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions data on large facilities and made them available online. But the American Chemistry Council says the new EPA data misrepresents the chemical industry's total GHG emissions.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2006 Jill Jusko	Manufacturers Achieve Emissions Goals Here is a short list of the many goals and achievements reached by manufacturers in their voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide is a primary component of greenhouse gases.
Chemistry World January 3, 2013 Patrick Walter	US EPA head to step down US Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson has announced that she will be stepping down. She plans to leave her post after the president's state of the union address, which is usually given in late January.
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Geotimes May 2007 Josh Trapani	A Political Comment on ... Proposals to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the 110th Congress Establishing a nationwide market-based system for greenhouse gases may be one of the most difficult legislative steps for Congress to take, due largely to the potential environmental, economic and social consequences.
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BusinessWeek November 24, 2010	The Climate-Change Casualty List The incoming class of House and Senate Republicans include at least 47 who deny that scientific data prove human activity is warming the planet. Here's how they may complicate the Obama Administration's climate-change agenda.
IndustryWeek January 20, 2010 Peter Alpern	The Future of Energy Part One -- Emissions Regulation: A New Era Dawns Whether by the hands of Congress or the EPA, regulations on carbon emissions loom in the near future. Here's how U.S. industry is mobilizing.
Chemistry World December 14, 2015 Simon Hadlington	New camera makes methane visible Researchers in Sweden have developed a new camera that can visualize the flow of methane -- a key greenhouse gas -- as it emanates from its source.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2011 David Lee Smith	Cornell University Flunks Fracking Hydraulic fracturing finishes behind both coal and wrestling at Cornell University, which is garnering attention for a research report it just released on the environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking."
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The Motley Fool June 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Life in the Fast Layne The water and mineral drilling company Layne Christensen has an interesting play on coalbed methane. Investors need to drill into the company for themselves to see whether it all makes sense.
Chemistry World May 21, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Canada sets climate target The Canadian government has set a goal of reducing the nation's greenhouse gas emissions from the oil-and-gas, natural gas-fired electricity, chemicals and nitrogen fertilizer sectors.
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Chemistry World November 1, 2011 Rebecca Trager	Pilot Seeks to Thaw Methane Hydrate Promise The question of whether natural gas locked in ice, known as methane hydrates, can help the world keep pace with its growing demand for energy will soon become clearer.
Geotimes November 2007 Erin Wayman	Auto Ruling Paves the Way for Efficiency Standards Much to the chagrin of the auto industry, a federal judge ruled that states have the right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.
Investment Advisor October 2008 Robert F. Keane	Going Green With Garbage When many advisors and their clients get together these days, topic number one is energy. How it will affect the portfolio, and the planet.
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Chemistry World November 29, 2007 James Mitchell Crow	Plants Really do Make Methane Chinese chemists have confirmed the contentious finding that plants can emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Chemistry World May 20, 2011 Rebecca Trager	EPA delays boiler and incinerator emissions rules The US Environmental Protection Agency has indefinitely delayed rules governing emission of toxic air pollutants from boilers and certain solid waste incinerators at chemical plants and other major industrial facilities.
Chemistry World August 5, 2011 Rebecca Trager	EPA in political tug of war over environment Democrats call the current House of Representatives the most 'anti-environment' in history.
Entrepreneur November 2008 Farnoosh Torabi	The "It" Energy Natural gas has moved to the front burner, so use it to add some spark to your investment portfolio.
Geotimes April 2003 Charna Meth	Students scarce for petroleum sector The natural gas industry is concerned about student trends that could further aggravate already volatile natural gas prices. That was one message coming out of a recent meeting examining natural gas supply and demand.
Chemistry World December 2, 2014 Rebecca Trager	US moves to tighten ozone limits The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed tightening air quality standards for ground-level ozone, a constituent of smog. Industry groups said the new measures were too stringent.
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IndustryWeek August 1, 2005 John S. McClenahen	GE's Immelt Sees Green In Being Green CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt's "Ecomagination" initiative includes a doubling of General Electric's investment in cleaner technologies and a commitment to reduce the company's own emissions.
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Geotimes January 2006 Kathryn Hansen	Plant Methane Surprises Climate Scientists Atmospheric scientists have long blamed cattle and microbes for the production of significant amounts of methane on Earth. But the discovery of a new large source of methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, is putting trees on the hot seat.
Chemistry World February 5, 2010 Leila Sattary	Emission reduction pledges pour in Dozens of countries, including the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters, have met a 31 January deadline and submitted emission reduction targets to the United Nations in line with the Copenhagen Accord signed during the climate summit in December.
Geotimes March 2007 Linda Rowan	A Change in Climate in Congress: To Act or Not To Act Because some state and local governments are taking action, Congress will need to set some federal standards in the near term. The nation can ill-afford a hodge-podge of regulations and policies on climate change across the country.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz	Boiled Clean Cleaver-Brooks races against time to help customers get aging boilers up to compliance.
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Geotimes August 2004 Megan Sever	The Missing Methane Link Researchers working in Azerbaijan have quantified one of the missing methane emitters -- mud volcanoes.