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In a visit to London, he accused the Canadian government of acting as their tar sands&apos; salesman and &quot;holding a club&quot; over the UK and European nations to accept their &quot;dirty&quot; oil. &quot;Oil from tar sands makes sense only for a small number of people who are making a lot of money from that product,&quot; he said in an interview with the Guardian. &quot;It doesn&apos;t make sense for the rest of the people on the planet. We are getting close to the dangerous level of carbon in the atmosphere and if we add on to that unconventional fossil fuels, which have a tremendous amount of carbon, then the climate problem becomes unsolvable.&quot; Hansen met ministers in the UK government, which the Guardian previously revealed has ... Pollution Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/19/tar-sands-exploitation-climate-scientist Damian Carrington 2013-05-18T18:30:00Z http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/opinion/sunday/climate-warnings-growing-louder.html Editorial: Climate Warnings, Growing Louder Pollution Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/opinion/sunday/climate-warnings-growing-louder.html By THE EDITORIAL BOARD 2013-05-17T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021007831_portexpansionxml.html Expansion plans at Port Newark, N.J., the source of tens of thousands of jobs, are worrying nearby residents and advocates, who say the pollution exacts a heavy toll on human health. Pollution Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021007831_portexpansionxml.html 2013-05-17T18:30:00Z http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184863769/not-your-grandpas-rv-this-roving-lab-tracks-air-pollution?ft=1&f=1007 Atmospheric scientist Ira Leifer installed special air sensors on a camper, then drove from Florida to California, measuring methane levels all along the way. More than 6,000 readings later, he found some noticeable spikes, especially around petrochemical plants and urban areas like Los Angeles. Pollution Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184863769/not-your-grandpas-rv-this-roving-lab-tracks-air-pollution?ft=1&f=1007 2013-05-17T18:30:00Z http://www.chicagotribune.com//news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-quarries-20130518,0,6743473.story Editorial: It's about safe water Pollution Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.chicagotribune.com//news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-quarries-20130518,0,6743473.story 2013-05-17T18:30:00Z http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/16/184523282/biking-to-work-healthful-until-you-hit-a-pothole?ft=1&f=1001 Biking to work is a great way to get exercise, save money and reduce pollution from cars. But does the risk of accidents cancel out all the good? Experience in Europe says no, but the U.S. lacks that tradition of urban bike travel. Pollution Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/16/184523282/biking-to-work-healthful-until-you-hit-a-pothole?ft=1&f=1001 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/smoke-permeates-nonsmoking-hotel-rooms/ Well: Safety: Smoke in Nonsmoking Hotel Rooms Pollution Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/smoke-permeates-nonsmoking-hotel-rooms/ By NICHOLAS BAKALAR 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/grrlscientist/2013/may/17/royal-society-young-people-book-prize-shortlist Finally, what I know you&apos;ve all been waiting for: the six shortlisted young people&apos;s science books have been selected and are now in the mail to hundreds of children across the UK who will select the winner of the 2013 Royal Society&apos;s Young People&apos;s Book Prize! Are you a scientist who was inspired by a children&apos;s book to pursue your passion? As a member of this year&apos;s panel of judges, I freely admit that I am jealous of children today – jealous because when I was a child, I had nothing close to this wealth of science books to read. In fact, I cannot remember reading any children&apos;s science books in my youth. As it was, from almost the moment I learned to read, I was reading science fiction. The only science-y book I remember reading as a child was Alfred Russel Wallace&apos;s engaging The Malay Archipelago , a book that strongly influenced my career choice and inspired my lifelong passion for the flora and fauna of the South Pacific. (I still own that book; it is a treasured friend that has ... Pollution Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/grrlscientist/2013/may/17/royal-society-young-people-book-prize-shortlist GrrlScientist 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/21116/chinese-blogger-scared-after-appealing-to-obama-to-help-save-chinas-environment.html Washington, May 17 : A Chinese blogger aged nearly 20 has attracted the regime attention for appealing to President Barack Obama to help save China's environment. Pollution Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/21116/chinese-blogger-scared-after-appealing-to-obama-to-help-save-chinas-environment.html 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/56317131-82/herbert-utah-agreement-decision.html.csp Published May 17, 2013 01:01AM MDT Gov. Gary Herbert made the right decision last month when he announced he would not sign a controversial agreement that would have given Nevada the go-ahead to mine the precious groundwater under the Snake Valley. He should not renege on it at the behest of legislators and other members of the Utah Water Development Commission. Herbert deserved all the praise he received for withstanding political and legal pressure and refusing to sign away the ancient water that lies deep under the dry soil s... ... Pollution Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/56317131-82/herbert-utah-agreement-decision.html.csp 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/world/asia/china-refinery-proposal-draws-protests.html World Briefing | Asia: China: Refinery Proposal Draws Protests Pollution Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/world/asia/china-refinery-proposal-draws-protests.html By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56320603-78/utah-epa-pollution-guardians.html.csp by Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 16, 2013 02:59PM MDT WildEarth Guardians filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. District Court in Denver on Wednesday, saying the agency failed to uphold the Clean Air Act and to protect Utahns’ health by not making the state clean up fine-particle pollution. Jeremy Nichols, WildEarth Guardians’ climate and energy program director, said state regulators are putting the public health behind the interests of polluters. “Clean air delayed is clean air denied,” Nichols said in a news release.... ... Pollution Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56320603-78/utah-epa-pollution-guardians.html.csp 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021000943_apusgasdrillingwaterpollution.html A new study says natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas but researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other areas where drilling takes place. Pollution Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2021000943_apusgasdrillingwaterpollution.html 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56322000-90/alternative-davis-freeway-glovers.html.csp by Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 16, 2013 03:09PM MDT The Utah Department of Transportation on Thursday unveiled its preferred route for the new West Davis Corridor freeway — the northwestern extension of Legacy Parkway — that it says will best reduce congestion, is least expensive and will have fewer impacts to exiting homes, farms and wetlands. But community and environmental groups blasted it, saying it will ruin rural neighborhoods and harm wildlife and wetlands. They argue the project is not needed, and will help only developers as it leads to... ... Pollution Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56322000-90/alternative-davis-freeway-glovers.html.csp 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.boston.com/news/nation/2013/05/16/new-study-fracking-hasn-polluted-arkansas-water/IrLDifq1rBvepyvAJofuxO/story.html New study: fracking hasn't polluted Arkansas water Pollution Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.boston.com/news/nation/2013/05/16/new-study-fracking-hasn-polluted-arkansas-water/IrLDifq1rBvepyvAJofuxO/story.html 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2020997503_apusepacongress.html President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency has moved one step closer to getting the job, but it came without Republican support. Pollution Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2020997503_apusepacongress.html 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.startribune.com/world/207658621.html Pollution Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/207658621.html 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.startribune.com/local/west/207651991.html Lake Independence farmers agreed to curtail their operation, change waste management. Pollution Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.startribune.com/local/west/207651991.html Tom Meersman 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56320603-78/utah-epa-pollution-clean.html.csp by Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 16, 2013 07:53AM MDT WildEarth Guardians filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. District Court in Denver on Wednesday, saying the agency failed to uphold the Clean Air Act and to protect Utahns’ health by not making the state clean up fine-particle pollution. Jeremy Nichols, WildEarth Guardians’ climate and energy program director, said state regulators are putting the public health behind the interests of polluters. “Clean air delayed is clean air denied,” Nichols said in a news release.... ... Pollution Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56320603-78/utah-epa-pollution-clean.html.csp 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://behindthewall.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18294227-get-out-over-1000-take-to-the-streets-in-china-to-protest-oil-refinery?lite 'Get out': Over 1,000 take to the streets in China to protest oil refinery Pollution Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://behindthewall.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18294227-get-out-over-1000-take-to-the-streets-in-china-to-protest-oil-refinery?lite Ed Flanagan, Producer, NBC News 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/chinas-choice/2013/may/16/kunming-pollution-protest-chinese-environmental-activism Protest at petrochemical plant in Kunming comes as survey shows vast majority of Chinese public would take to the streets to protect the environment Environmental protests are becoming one of the biggest forms of social unrest in China. The latest protests took place on Thursday in the city of Kunming in Yunnan province over plans to build a petrochemical plant in the nearby city of Anning . It is the second protest over the refinery to be built by China National Petroleum Corp. The refinery, if it goes ahead, will process more than 10 million tonnes of crude oil a year and 500,000 tons of the industrial chemical paraxylene (PX). China is the world&apos;s largest producer of PX which is used in the process of manufacturing plastic bottles and other products and is carcinogenic. According to some media reports , up to 2,500 people took to the streets today and the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported that arrests had been made. The newspaper quoted a 24-year-old protester saying ... Pollution Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/chinas-choice/2013/may/16/kunming-pollution-protest-chinese-environmental-activism Jennifer Duggan 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/16/china-protest-chemical-plant-kunming-px Social media shows hundreds gathering in southern city of Kunming as officials deny refinery will produce carcinogen PX Thousands of protesters have gathered in the southern Chinese city of Kunming for the second time this month to voice concerns over the environmental impact of a planned chemical plant, according to uncorroborated posts on Twitter and Chinese social networking sites. The protesters gathered in front of the provincial government headquarters at the intersection of Zhengyi Road and Renmin Road at about 10am, according to the posts. The demonstration has drawn a large police presence and began with one arrest, but has remained largely peaceful. Kunming&apos;s first environmental protest this month was held, without arrests, on 4 May after China National Petroleum Corporation announced plans to build the chemical plant in Anning, 17 miles (28km) south-west of the city centre. Every year the refinery would produce 500,000 tons of paraxylene (PX), a carcinogenic chemical used in ... Pollution Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/16/china-protest-chemical-plant-kunming-px Jonathan Kaiman 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/16/chinese-protesters-kunming-chemical-plant Thousands join second demonstration in a month against planned refinery making suspected carcinogen paraxylene Thousands of protesters have gathered in the southern Chinese city of Kunming for the second time this month to voice concerns over the environmental impact of a planned chemical plant, underscoring the increasing willingness of China&apos;s emerging middle class to challenge government decisions by taking to the streets. Around 2,000 protesters gathered in front of the Yunnan provincial government headquarters in a demonstration which drew a large police presence and began with one arrest, but remained largely non-violent. Kunming&apos;s first environmental protest this month was held, without arrests, on 4 May, after China National Petroleum Corporation announced plans to build the chemical plant in Anning, a county seat 18 miles south-west of the city centre. Every year, the refinery would produce 500,000 tonnes of the chemical paraxylene (PX), a suspected carcinogen used in production ... Pollution Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/16/chinese-protesters-kunming-chemical-plant Jonathan Kaiman 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22550022#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Protesters take to the streets of Kunming in China for the second time this month over plans for a chemical plant. Pollution Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22550022#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23251725/suncor-spill-still-taints-south-platte-proves-benzene Suncor spill still taints South Platte, proves benzene a tough mop up Pollution Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23251725/suncor-spill-still-taints-south-platte-proves-benzene <b>By Bruce Finley</b><br><i>The Denver Post</i> 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z