Environment

 Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rican government recently passed a law that sets limits on the levels of noise to be permitted around the country's shorelines. The law is aimed at stopping the us navy's military

Publication Date: 
30/05/2001
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Environment, Health Effects, Legislation, Puerto Rico
Industry

 So what s new ?

What the auto industry needs in India is not protectionism but an incentive to become better

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
A Asha
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Health Effects, Trade, WTO, Automobiles, Industry, India, Vehicles
Environment

 A complete American diet

Lethal and toxic chemicals found in US citizens

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
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Environment, Lead, Health Effects, Children, Smoking, Hazardous Products, Research, United States Of America (US), Diseases, Toxic Wastes
Transport

 Union ministry of surface transport

Saboteur in chief. Is responsible for making procedures. Has botched them up, discouraging those keen on CNG

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption
Transport

 Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas

Blames others for its failures. Is raring to destroy the CNG market by hiking prices

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption
Transport

 Ministry of Environment and Forests

Has a lot of power to safeguard public health. Prefers not to use it

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption
Transport

 Delhi government

Utterly confused. Speaks for polluters who have business interests in scuttling CNG

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption
Transport

 Abandoned to fate

Though private bus operators will have to shoulder a bulk of the responsibility of

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption
Transport

 Tata Energy Research Institute In service of polluters

The Swedish experts have identified traces of over 40 substances in diesel exhaust that are listed by the epa as hazardous air pollutants and by the California Air Resources Board as toxic air contaminants.

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption
Transport

 Missing the bus

The whole world is moving towards CNG. But the crisis of governance in Delhi keeps the air filthy

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption

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