trawls in the southeast shrimp fisheries.

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  • Doha UN climate meeting could see measured progress toward new global agreement

    Meanwhile, domestic & state programs -- now set to cover 25% of global economy -- keep cropping up Doha climate talks could also see progress on developing new climate finance incentives and reducing deforestation emissions. …

  • Wind Makes Up 26% Of ERCOT Load In November, New Record

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  • Meriden Conn. Company Will Provide Emergency Response Equipment to settle Environmental Concerns

    (Boston, Mass. – Nov. 26, 2012) – The Miller Company, Inc. of Meriden, Conn

  • Four Factors Driving Focus on Freight

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  • School Bus Company to Implement Anti-Idling Program, Pay Penalties for Idling Violations in Conn. and R.I.

    (Boston, Mass. – Nov. 26, 2012) - To settle EPA’s claims of excessive diesel idling in Connecticut and Rhode Island, a family of bus companies will commit to reduce idling from its school bus fleet of 7,500 buses operating in 16 states. The settlement between EPA and Ocean State Transit and STA…

  • EPA Recommends New Recreational Water Quality Criteria to Better Protect Public Health

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  • Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 26, 2012

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  • NOAA Fisheries begins ESA status review on Puget Sound killer whales

    NOAA Fisheries will begin a review of the status of a population of killer whales that is currently listed under the Endangered Species Act.

  • LPB TV and the BP Oil Disaster: “Louisiana: The State We’re In”

    Last Friday on Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s (LPB) “ Louisiana: The State We’re In ,” panelists representing impacted families, state communities and the environment discussed the recent Department of Justice announcement of an unprecedented $4.5 billion BP criminal case settlement for…

  • New School Bus Report Highlights Progress On Clean Bus Programs In Texas

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