Critical List: Court upholds local fracking ban; New York could ban shark fin sales

A New York state court upheld the town of Dryden’s ban on fracking. Republicans are trying to pin rising gas prices on President Obama. Apple could allow independent environmental reviews of two factories in China. Chinese air pollution is visible from space. New York could ban the sale of shark fins. Novozymes is going to […]

A New York state court upheld the town of Dryden’s ban on fracking.

Republicans are trying to pin rising gas prices on President Obama.

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Apple could allow independent environmental reviews of two factories in China.

Chinese air pollution is visible from space.

New York could ban the sale of shark fins.

Novozymes is going to announce the creation of an enzyme that can get more ethanol out of cellulose.

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