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Environment News tagged with ban

Shark Fin Ban Ends Cruel Slaughter
Environment  (tags: animals, water, oceans, shark, fishing, ban )

Katie
- 46 days ago - guardian.co.uk
A ban on shark finning in UK waters is to be introduced by the government, ministers will announce this week. The practice, which involves slicing fins from sharks at sea and dumping their bodies overboard -has been heavily criticised by campaigners.
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Lights Out: EU Bans Inefficient, Incandescent Bulbs
Environment  (tags: environment, energy, EU, ban, bulbs, habitat, protection, nature, humans, wildlife, climate-change, greenhousegases )

Cher
- 82 days ago - ecoworldly.com
In order to cut greenhouse emissions, fight climate change and save energy, 27 countries in the European Union (EU) are gradually phasing out traditional light bulbs. As of September 1st, 2009, 100-watt and frosted incandescent light bulbs can no longer
12 comments
Monaco Seeks Global Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban
Environment  (tags: animals, endangered, conservation, tuna, ban, support )

Michelle
- 120 days ago - green.yahoo.com
Monaco has tabled a proposal to place Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna on the list of the world's most endangered species in a move that could ban international trade of the fish.
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Terri Irwin Says : Whaling Ban Must Stay
Environment  (tags: oceans, whaling, terri irwin, ban )

Claudia
- 161 days ago - thedaily.com.au
Terri Irwin Says : Whaling ban must stay
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Canada Vows to Take Seal Ban Fight to WTO
Environment  (tags: Canada, seal hunt, fight, ban )

Claudia
- 204 days ago - canada.com
The federal government has a strong case to launch a World Trade Organization challenge to a European ban on seal products because the decision was based on "people's feelings" rather than hard facts, says Trade Minister Stockwell Day.
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Canada Defends Seal Hunt Despite EU Ban
Environment  (tags: Seals, canada, seal hunt, ban )

Claudia
- 205 days ago - canada.com
The Canadian sealing industry grappled with the loss of a $2.4-million a year market for seal products Tuesday, as the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ban across its 27 nations.
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US Will Not Challenge Gun Ban in National Parks
Environment  (tags: environment, national parks, gun, ban, USA, nature, protection, wildlife, habitat, forests )

Cher
- 221 days ago - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The Obama administration said on Friday it will not appeal a federal court ruling that prohibits carrying loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges.
7 comments
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Asks Members to Ban Bottled Water
Environment  (tags: bottled water, phase out, ban, pollution, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, ecosystems )

Cher
- 259 days ago - cbc.ca
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has asked Canadian cities and towns to phase out the sale and purchase of bottled water on municipal property.
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Ask Your Senators to Approve Ban On Northern California Oil Drilling! Take Action!!
Environment  (tags: oil drilling, ban, destruction, environment, nature, wildlife, ecosystems, protection, habitat )

Cher
- 547 days ago - ga0.org
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation unanimously approved a proposed measure to ban oil drilling off the Northern California coast. The bill, which has already been passed by the House of Representatives, would permanently
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Ireland Banned The Bulb - Setting The Standards For EU Legislation On Energy Efficiency
Environment  (tags: greenpeace, light bulb, energy efficiency, Ireland, ban, Sustainabililty, ClimateChange, climate, carbonemissions, government, GoodNews, globalwarming, pollution )

Tanja
- 716 days ago - greenpeace.org
Ireland announced a law last week to ban energy-wasting lightbulbs by Jan. 2009. The Irish Government's ban is the most progressive in Europe by far. "We hope Ireland's decision will light the way for the EU and the rest of the world," says Greenpeace..
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Toxic Ship-Paint Additive Banned -- After 40 Years
Environment  (tags: EPA, toxic_chemicals, maritime_use, treaty, ban )

Pretty
- 817 days ago - mcclatchydc.com
WASHINGTON -- A treaty that forbids the maritime use of what the Environmental Protection Agency deems the most toxic chemical ever deliberately released into the world's waters is expected to be ratified within days.
8 comments
Court Blocks Shell Drilling in Arctic Waters
Environment  (tags: shell, ban, drilling, arctic, court, alaska, U.S. Federal, Goverment )

RED
- 858 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A U.S. federal appeals court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to suspend oil exploration operations in the Beaufort Sea off the north coast of Alaska
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Plastic Bags Banned in Oakland, Calif.
Environment  (tags: Plastic bag, ban )

Jonathan
- 875 days ago - earthtimes.org
City council members in Oakland, Calif., have voted to restrict the use of non-biodegradable plastic shopping The decision followed that of neighboring San Francisco,
3 comments
   

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