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Smog in Singapore from Indonesia fires could last for weeks
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Haze from fires in Indonesia blanketing Singapore could persist for weeks or longer, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday, as the smoke drove air quality to "hazardous" levels and disrupted business and travel in the...Tags: Southeast Asia, McDonald's, Barclays PLC, Malaysia, Labor Legislation
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Singapore demands action from Indonesia on haze
ReutersBy Kevin Lim SINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) - Singapore called on Thursday for "definitive action" from Indonesia as air quality stuck at very unhealthy levels for a second day because of forest fires in its neighbour, disrupting businesses in the...Tags: Southeast Asia, McDonald's, Singapore, Science and Technology, Malaysia
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UPDATE 1-"Hazardous" air, murky skies in Singapore from Indonesian fires
Reuters* Air in Singapore, parts of Malaysia "hazardous" * Singapore tells Indonesia it wants action * Indonesia says investors from Singapore partly to blame By Kevin Lim SINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) - Singapore's air quality deteriorated to "hazardous"...Tags: McDonald's, Science and Technology, Labor Legislation, Malaysia, Conservation
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Singapore PM says haze from Indonesia fires may last for weeks
ReutersSINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) - A haze blanketing Singapore from fires in Indonesia could persist for weeks or even longer, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday, warning of consequences if Singapore-linked companies were found responsible for...Tags: Southeast Asia, Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore, Malaysia, Science and Technology
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New U.S. climate strategy coming within weeks: Obama adviser
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will target carbon emissions from power plants as part of a second-term climate change agenda expected to be rolled out in the next few weeks, his top energy and climate adviser said on Wednesday. Obama...Tags: U.S. Congress, Ecosystems, Politics, Global Expansion, Science and Technology
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A double standard for cruise ships?
Regarding your article about Gov. Martin O'Malley's efforts to pressure the Environmental Protection Agency to relax its "clean fuel" requirements for large cruise ships, it seems that both the Royal Caribbean and the Carnival lines have hinted they might...
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Battery recycler in Vernon allowed to reopen — for now
A Vernon battery recycler shut by the state in April as a health risk to thousands of nearby residents will be allowed to reopen pending a court hearing next month, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled Monday. Judge Luis A. Lavin said the...
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Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify firms behind haze
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's worst air pollution in 16 years sparked diplomatic tension on Tuesday, as the city-state urged Indonesia to provide data on company names and concession maps to enable it to act against plantation firms that allow slash-...Tags: Southeast Asia, UNESCO, Science and Technology, Malaysia, Conservation
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Germany leans on EU states to weaken car emissions law
Reuters* EU seeking to enforce goal of 95 g/km by 2020 * Germany's luxury carmakers struggling to meet targets * Berlin pressuring member states to weaken rules -sources * Most EU governments, lawmakers back robust legislation By Barbara Lewis and Charlie...Tags: Plant Closings, Germany, International Organizations, Angela Merkel, France
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Harford Sen. Nancy Jacobs says she won't seek re-election
State Sen. Nancy Jacobs, a Republican representing District 34 that includes parts of Harford and Cecil counties along the Route 40 corridor, announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election next year. "After nearly a year of thoughtful...Tags: Elections, Politics, Science and Technology, Cecil County, Government
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Farm bill is fertile ground for complaints
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON California dairy processors are still trying to squeeze a better deal from a big farm bill up for House debate this week. They aren't the only ones. The Obama administration is threatening a veto. California liberals complain it cuts...Tags: Walnuts, U.S. Congress, Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Tom McClintock
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