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Month: December 2010

New York State Adopts Stricter Regulations for New Outdoor Wood Boilers

In a surprise move, two months after putting the regulation on hold, the NY DEC approved stricter regulations for new outdoor wood boilers effective April 15th, 2011. Like many other northeastern states, New York follows the format of much of the EPA voluntary OWHH standard — this includes: emission performance, wood boiler stack height, approved […]

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Google Tool Helps Monitor World’s Forests

Earlier this month, Google announced a new technology platform (Google Earth Engine) designed to help scientists — and ultimately developing countries — monitor deforestation and land use trends. According to Google, the Earth Engine brings together the world’s satellite imagery—trillions of scientific measurements dating back more than 25 years—and makes it available online with tools […]

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Draft Air Pollution Rules for Boilers Were Too Strict, EPA Air Chief Says

According to the New York Times, the U.S. EPA is modifying their ruling on industrial boilers. Having taken comment on controversial new regulations for industrial boilers and citing opposition from business leaders and lawmakers, the U.S. EPA now believes that some pollution limits in the draft rules “were simply too tight to be able to […]

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