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2014 in the environment

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This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 2014. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.

Events

  • The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report is set to be finalised and released.
  • California delays its carbon trading programme until 2014 due to ongoing litigation.
    • February
  • Tens of thousands of tons of coal ash and 27 million gallons (100,000 cubic meters) of contaminated water spilled into the Dan River near Eden, NC from a closed North Carolina coal-fired power plant that is owned by Duke Energy. As of 2014 it was the third worst coal ash spill ever to happen in the United States.

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