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China's poor Anhui gears up for nuclear plant

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's poor eastern Anhui province is hoping to win central government approval to build a 4 gigawatt (GW) nuclear plant and a company has been set up to push the project forward, Chinese media reported.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Call to maintain climate targets

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Ed Miliband, the new energy and climate secretary, urges Europe's leaders to stick to climate change targets.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Letters: Why the tigers' future burns less bright

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Letters: John Vidal reports yet another tragedy for the people and tigers of the Sundarbans  comments (0)  | report problem


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Senate OKs energy tax breaks in bailout bill

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate late on Wednesday approved legislation extending billions of dollars in tax credits for the solar, wind and biodiesel industries as part of a $700 billion rescue plan for Wall Street.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Steelmakers urge EU to improve emissions proposal

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Two major European steel industry bodies urged the EU on Thursday to improve its proposal on revising the bloc's emissions trading system, saying it could damage the European industry's competitiveness.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Energy tax credits gain momentum from bailout

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation extending tax credits for the solar, wind and biodiesel industries gained new life on Wednesday as Senate leaders said they plan to attach the tax bill to a $700 billion economic rescue package.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Carmakers say crisis complicates EU CO2 compliance

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PARIS (Reuters) - Global automakers are urging European authorities to reconsider proposed limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cars, arguing the current financial crisis is going to make it even harder to meet them.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Pollution trial opens in Ivory Coast

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The trial opened in Ivory Coast on Monday of 12 people charged with involvement in a 2006 toxic waste scandal which killed 17 people and poisoned thousands.  comments (0)  | report problem


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California launches broad effort to control hazardous chemicals

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California on Monday launched the most comprehensive program of any state to regulate chemicals that have been linked to cancer, hormone disruption and other deadly effects on human health. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two broad laws that shift the state away from a scattershot approach in which...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Scientists Demand Climate Action From Australia PM

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CANBERRA - Top Australian climate scientists on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calling for courageous moves to tackle global warming, as a poll showed economic upheaval sapping public support for the climate fight.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Could Quotas Keep Fish on the Menu?

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Projections for the world's fish stocks are grim, but a new study suggests one way to save the ocean's dwindling populations: quotas  comments (0)  | report problem
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Tidal energy sites in view

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The world's largest tidal energy scheme could be built in British waters, it was announced this week.  comments (0)  | report problem


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