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Grim News For Western Water, But Proven Solutions Exist<br />

Theo Spencer – Senior Advocate<br />

Posted December 14, 2012 in Curbing Pollution, Health and <strong>the</strong><br />

Environment, Solving Global Warming<br />

Tags: global warming pollution, hurricanesandy, pnp<br />

The Interior Department earlier this week released a long-awaited<br />

study on future water supplies from <strong>the</strong> Colorado River Basin. The news<br />

was not good. The Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study<br />

found average water demand will outstrip supply...continued<br />

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Global Toll <strong>of</strong> Air Pollution: Over 3 Million Deaths Each Year<br />

David Pettit – Director, Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California Air Program<br />

Posted December 14, 2012 in Curbing Pollution, Environmental<br />

Justice<br />

Tags: airpollution, diesel, particulatematter, particulatepollution<br />

We have long known that many people die from air pollution. What<br />

is surprising is how high <strong>the</strong> public health toll is and that it is largely<br />

preventable. A new study in The Lancet, developed by an international<br />

group <strong>of</strong>...continued<br />

Update: World Auto Makers Back New Refrigerant,<br />

Rebuffing Daimler<br />

David Doniger – Policy Director, Climate and Clean Air Program<br />

Posted December 14, 2012 in Curbing Pollution<br />

Tags: cleanairact, climatechange, daimler, EPA, europeancommission,<br />

HFCs, mercedes-benz, SAE, supergreenhousegases<br />

I wrote earlier this week about Daimler's push to block European<br />

requirements to replace <strong>the</strong> "super greenhouse gas" HFC-134a now used<br />

in car air conditioners, by raising dubious last-minute safety issues with<br />

<strong>the</strong> alternative, HFO-1234yf, which has a 360-fold lower impact on<br />

<strong>the</strong>...continued<br />

Michigan Utilities Smash Energy Efficiency Targets:<br />

Customers, Economy, Environment Reap <strong>the</strong> Rewards

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