Keyword: environmental concerns

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US Senate Panel Mulls Future of Natural Gas Policy

12.02.2013 - Booming shale gas production is reshaping the energy outlook in the United States and Washington must re-examine how it regulates natural gas development and exports, lawmakers...

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German Minister Dashes Hopes for Shale Gas Fracking

11.02.2013 - Germany's environment minister said on Monday he did not want to make it easy for companies to start using controversial gas drilling methods, or fracking, dampening gas explorers'...

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U.S. Shale Gas Revolution Throws Down the Gauntlet to Europe

04.02.2013 - The United States is enjoying an energy bonanza thanks to shale gas, making it a magnet for industry, reducing import dependence and challenging Europe as it battles to dig itself...

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German Upper House Passes Resolution to Tighten Fracking Rules

02.02.2013 - Germany's upper house of parliament passed a resolution on Friday urging Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to tighten the rules for controversial modern drilling techniques, or...

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DSM Reduces Water Footprint in Engineering Plastics Site in Pune, India

22.01.2013 - In 2012, DSM has dramatically reduced the level of water consumption at its engineering plastics compounding site in Pune, India. The water footprint of the operation, where the...

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Dow's Controversial New GMO Corn Delayed Amid Protests

18.01.2013 - A controversial new biotech corn developed by Dow AgroSciences, a unit of Dow Chemical, will be delayed at least another year as the company awaits regulatory approval amid...

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UK is Wasting £700 Million on 'Waste'

17.01.2013 - Industry and business in the UK may be rejecting valuable raw materials worth £700 million by failing to capitalise on the potential of recycled materials. Experts say that UK...

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Syngenta, Bayer Pesticides Pose Honeybee Threat

17.01.2013 - Three widely-used pesticides made by Switzerland's Syngenta and Germany's Bayer pose an acute risk to honeybees, the European Union's food safety watchdog said on Wednesday, but...