Taiwan's leading conglomerate Formosa Plastics said Friday it won an appeal against strict environmental conditions the government imposed on the building of a $180 million petrochemical plant.
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Dec 7, 2012
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Green campaigners on Friday hailed a decision by France that they said would create the world's biggest shark sanctuary.
Ecology
Dec 7, 2012
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Italian police on Friday arrested six people in an operation to combat the penetration of mafia families in the renewable energy sector in Sicily.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 7, 2012
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In 2012, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 137 new relatives to our family tree, enriching our understanding of the complex web of life on Earth and strengthening our ability to make informed conservation ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2012
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A toxic cloud that formed Thursday triggered a public scare that forced the evacuation of offices in Buenos Aires and the suspension of metro and train services in a tourist area.
Earth Sciences
Dec 7, 2012
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Italian police on Friday raided the Milan offices of US social media giant Facebook over possible violations of tax laws, Italian media reported.
Internet
Dec 7, 2012
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Giant ragweed lives up to its name, towering over crops and choking out surrounding plant species. Just one ragweed plant per square meter has been shown to reduce crop yields 45 to 77 percent. Now giant ragweed has evolved ...
Ecology
Dec 7, 2012
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(AP)—U.S. retail sales of new video-game hardware, software and accessories fell 11 percent in November.
Business
Dec 7, 2012
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(AP)—Cisco Systems Inc. isn't content to be the world's largest maker of computer networking gear. It says it wants to become the "No. 1" supplier of information technology to big businesses by broadening its offerings ...
Business
Dec 7, 2012
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(AP)—The Federal Communications Commission says the nation's four largest wireless carriers have agreed to make emergency 911 texts available nationwide by May 2014.
Telecom
Dec 7, 2012
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