regulations Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 05:46:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 California Gets Tough On Methane Regulations https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-methane-regulations-20170328/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-methane-regulations-20170328/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2017 05:46:32 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=63483 In a recent policy action California‘s air quality board voted unanimously to adopt regulations for methane that are the strongest in the history of the United States. There have been a string of recent incidents that involve methane pollution, including the giant leak at the Aliso Canyon gas storage field. The body of regulations will […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-methane-regulations-20170328/feed/ 0 63483 Los Angeles Imposes New Regulations to Combat Coastal Pollution https://www.greenoptimistic.com/los-angeles-coastal-pollution-20130408/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/los-angeles-coastal-pollution-20130408/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:47:23 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=35852 An initiative by local officials in Los Angeles, has an aim to reduce runoff pollution after rainfall events, while  solving the problem with depleting resources of drinking water in the region. Water pollution due to runoff has been one of the major problems in the L.A. area. Various pesticides, heavy metals, animal waste and many other polluting […]

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