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J&J issues another recall, for epilepsy pills
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson issued yet another recall Thursday, this one for about 57,000 bottles of a widely used epilepsy pill, due to complaints of a chemical odor.The health care giant said it is recalling two lots of 100–milligram tablets of Topamax, sold between Oct. 19 and Dec. 28, 2010. The lot … Continue reading
EU issues revised directive on fuel emissions
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. The European Commission has published draft revisions to the Energy Taxation Directive, proposing increased fuel taxes and an emissions levy on those outside the emissions trading scheme. They will … Continue reading
Social landlords told to work with tenants on green issues
Housing associations have been told to work more closely with their tenants to make sure that energy efficiency home improvements are effective. The message was delivered by council residents, who visited the Energy House at the University of Salford to mark Climate Week, which runs until March 27th.According to a survey by the university, Procurement … Continue reading
China issues 10-year ban on logging in northeast
Judge rules lawsuit can move forward challenging half-billion-ton Mont. coal lease BILLINGS, Mont. – A court ruling released Monday gives environmentalists the green light to press forward with their challenge of Montana’s lease of 587 million tons of state-owned coal to a St. Louis company. Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune China issues 10-year … Continue reading
Steve Jobs E-mails Users about iPhone Issues
By Ed Silverstein TMCnet Contributor Steve Jobs (News – Alert) is giving some extra insight into the new iPhone 4, based on a few e-mails responses he sent out to users recently.SlashGear reports that in one email, the Apple CEO – responding to a question how users are meant to put people on hold now that … Continue reading
Friendly Music to Help YouTube Overcome Copyright Issues
By Susan J. CampbellTMCnet Contributing Editor There is soon to be a new music option online and given that it is the result of a partnership between RumbleFish and YouTube, you are likely to see much hype surrounding its launch. According to a PC Mag report, “Friendly Music” is a new online store that will allow … Continue reading
Global Warming Issues Are in your Hands
Had many discussions on the subject of global warming. Experts believe that human activities over the last 50 years has provided a negative incentive for climate change. After a long series of tests and observations of the chart, it appears that the main culprit for global warming is greenhouse gases (mainly carbon dioxide, methane and … Continue reading
Finally, Practical Movement on ‘Net Neutrality’ Issues
By Gary Kim Contributing Editor The key to getting anything done in Washington, D.C., is when the constellation of forces, the congealing of ideas and a sense of timeliness all combine to “force” participants to act. Network neutrality, as contentious as the issue has been, seems now to be on the agenda with an constellation … Continue reading
E.ON, First Wind, enXco and Geronimo Wind to discuss wind energy project selection issues
By Jon Harman Boston’Not in my backyard’, or NIMBY-ism, is a very real and prevalent challenge facing the renewable energy world. It causes serious delays in delivering on-time and on-budget projects, and in some cases, has led to projects being cancelled. Now, however, new visual simulation tools can help allay stakeholder fears and keep projects … Continue reading
Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming
ISBN13: 9781596916104 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionThe U.S. scientific community has made the world in research in areas such as public health, environmental science, and issues affecting the quality of life. Our scientists have produced a landmark study on the dangers of DDT, tobacco smoke, acid rain and … Continue reading