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New York Proposes Hydraulic Fracturing In Certain Areas Under Strict Controls

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By Vicki Shiah,

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) issued a revised Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (“SGEIS”) recommending that high-volume hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) be banned in the New York City and Syracuse drinking water watersheds but that fracking be allowed to proceed, subject to strict regulation, on private property. Fracking uses high-pressured water, combined with chemicals, to release natural gas present underground in shale formations.

Australians Want Snap Election Over Carbon Tax: Poll

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By Rob Taylor,

Reuters - Two thirds of Australians want a snap election on the government's controversial plan to tax carbon pollution, a poll showed on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard crosses the nation in a campaign-style blitz to sell the scheme.

Egypt Faces 'Environmental Crisis' Following Ousting of Mubarak

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By Joseph Mayton,

The political future of the Arab world's largest country could look brighter following the recent uprising in Tahrir Square and beyond. But the country faces an ecological catastrophe - much of it tourism related - reports Joseph Mayton from Cairo.

'EU Climate Policies are Driving Smelters Out of Europe'

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By Karel Beckman,

The EU's climate and energy policies are threatening the survival of the European producers of non-ferrous metals like aluminium, copper, zinc and nickel, says Robert Jan Jeekel, Director Energy & Climate Change of Eurometaux, the European Metals Association. According to Jeekel, the models the European Commission uses to calculate the effects of climate policies on the industry are deeply flawed. The EU's 'unilateral policies' are driving up electricity prices for European producers compared to their international competitors, he says. 'As a result, factories are closing. This could spell the end of the production of aluminum and other non-ferrous metals in the EU.'

Colombia Ban May Spur Illegal Gold Pits

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By Diana Delgado,

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's ban on mining in highland ecosystems could be a double-edged sword -- it may attract illegal miners to the delicate areas where established mining companies cannot operate.

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