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Rallying to fight climate change.
Several hundred protesters rallied in Charlotte in April demanding the cancellation of a new coal-fired unit at Duke Energy’s Cliffside power plant. Asheville Mountain Xpress, North Carolina. 20 May 2009.
Lafarge to install $2.5 million dust abetment system.
Lafarge Cement Zambia has embarked on a $2.5 million investment to replace the dust abatement system at its Ndola cement plant kilns to eliminate dust emissions in the city. Ndola Times of Zambia, Zambia. 13 April 2009.
Power plant has Clarkson residents all fired up.
Residents of Mississauga learned more about one company's proposal for a new power generation facility in Clarkson last night, but they came away steadfast in their opposition. The Mississauga News, Ontario. 8 April 2009.
Potential sites named for power plant.
Four potential sites have been made public for a $1 billion natural-gas-fired power plant, all near the Mississauga-Oakville border. Major opposition has arisen among residents, who say there are already too many air-pollution sources in the area. Toronto Star, Ontario. 8 April 2009.
DOE won’t oppose drilling closer to Rulison blast site.
The Department of Energy plans to allow natural gas drilling to occur closer and closer to the Rulison blast site. It claims that contaminants will be contained in a 40-acre zone, but the position defies a request by local commissioners. Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Colorado. 8 April 2009.
Feds visit after community declares state of emergency.
Senior federal officials will attend a public meeting in Attawapiskat today after the band council of the remote Ontario community declared a state of emergency and closed two schools because of safety fears. Sarnia Observer, Ontario. 27 March 2009.
Saligao's Salmona spring gasping for life.
Saligao's famed Salmona spring, once thronged by locals and even foreign tourists for its clear and salubrious waters, is now being less frequented as it is polluted. New Delhi Times of India, India. 26 March 2009.
Hospitals could face pollution costs.
Hospitals could face additional cost because of a new EU directive on industrial pollution, according to one MEP. Blyth News Post Leader, United Kingdom. 17 March 2009.
Green group protests coal power plant plans.
Clearfield County power plant is courting support as a green technology that would also add green to the local economy, but one of the country’s biggest environmental groups has singled it out in a new report as a “bad deal for Pennsylvania.” State College Centre Daily Times, Pennsylvania. 7 March 2009.
Relocation of polluting enterprises stalls.
Capital shortages, difficulties in finding new locations and a lack of initiative by enterprises are some of the reasons behind the incomplete implementation of the plan to relocate polluting companies and production facilities within Vietnam's capital. Vietnam News, Vietnam. 3 March 2009.
EPA to monitor levels of toxic air at schools.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will quickly monitor for toxic chemicals at up to 100 schools nationwide and may expand the study later, the agency announced yesterday. Louisville Courier-Journal, Kentucky. 3 March 2009.
'Pollution threat to health of woodland walkers.'
UK residents going for a walk in a Sheffield woodland were put at risk by a "dangerous" grate and pollution leaching from an old landfill site, it has been claimed. Sheffield Star, United Kingdom. 6 January 2009.
Students choke as EPA sighs; is anyone paying attention?
Children should be safe at school, especially when all they're doing is breathing the air there. How serious or widespread is the threat? No one in authority really knows, or seems to be trying very hard to find out. USA Today. Editorial, 11 December 2008.
Rule change makes it easier to dump mining waste.
The Environmental Protection agency approved Tuesday new rules that make it easier for mining companies to dump waste near rivers and streams. All Things Considered, NPR. 4 December 2008.
Ruling possible hurdle for plant.
Santee Cooper's plan to build a new coal-fired power plant on the Great Pee Dee River may have hit a new hurdle Thursday when a federal panel in Utah rejected a permit for a plant in that state because of its carbon dioxide emissions. Charleston Post and Courier, South Carolina. 15 November 2008.
Utah coal ruling trickles down to Desert Rock.
A federal agency's ruling in a Utah coal-fired power plant case almost surely will raise major questions regarding the air quality permit issued to the Desert Rock power plant; it is estimated to discharge 12.7 million tons of carbon dioxide per year. Farmington Daily Times, New Mexico. 15 November 2008.
Feds may revisit LNG decision as battle between states, FERC heats up.
Federal regulators appear poised to reconsider their approval of the Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas terminal. But what exactly that means for the Columbia River project depends on whom you talk to. Longview Daily News, Washington. 15 November 2008.
Leather firm wastewater highly toxic, tests show.
Can Tho City's police announced yesterday tests of wastewater samples taken from a local leather company last month showed excessive amounts of pollutants. Chromium VI, a carcinogenic substance, was found eight times higher than the accepted level. Thanhnien News, Vietnam. 12 November 2008.
Acid leak controlled at local power plant.
Sulfuric acid leaking from a tank into a containment area on Michigan's Monroe Power Plant property Friday never posed a problem to the surrounding environment, officials said. Monroe News, Michigan. 1 November 2008.
Dire environmental pollution plaguing Mekong Delta: seminar.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta provinces face serious environmental degradation with tons of industrial waste being dumped every year into the surroundings. Industrial parks are the worst polluters. Livestock and fish farms add to the problem. Thanhnien News, Vietnam. 2 October 2008.
Pulp mill settles water quality violations.
The Evergreen Pulp mill in California will pay $463,000 to settle state water quality regulators' complaints over its discharge into the Pacific Ocean. Eureka Times-Standard, California. 24 September 2008.
Construction starts on Kroc community center.
A $40 million construction project is under way at the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Ohio, which was initially delayed because the property falls within a plume of contaminated groundwater. Dayton Daily News, Ohio. 13 September 2008.
Maggard sees need to weigh growth against safety.
Economic growth versus community safety. The need to balance the two will be the biggest issues decision-makers face as plans to expand the Big West of California refinery proceed through the approval process in coming weeks. Bakersfield Californian, California. 3 September 2008.
Crematory plans to move forward.
Plans for a crematorium that riled Snellville residents will be allowed to go forward, though the operator might face new emission regulations. Associated Press. 27 August 2008.
Officials spar over who will fund Black Eagle cleanup.
State and federal environmental regulators said Tuesday that they are not satisfied with cleanup efforts by the owner of the former smelter and refinery in Black Eagle, which closed 28 years ago. Great Falls Tribune, Montana. 27 August 2008.
Need to get busy on clean air.
It wasn't good news for people in Madison and Dane County when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reported that the air quality is bad. It's small consolation that Dane County wasn't alone. The EPA's review also flunked Brown, Columbia, Racine, Waukesha and Milwaukee counties. Madison Capital Times, Wisconsin. Editorial, 23 August 2008.
Legislators hope to halt efforts to close Cameo Power Plant.
Two Mesa County legislators want Colorado regulators to halt efforts to close the Cameo Power Plant until the effects on consumers’ bills can be examined. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Colorado. 16 August 2008.
Veterinarians call for alliance with doctors to identify health issues.
When a household pet gets fat, sick or otherwise stressed out, it might be time to call the veterinarian, or the family doctor. Vancouver Sun, British Columbia. 30 July 2008.
Chandler residents mad about stinky ponds.
The source of the stink, reminiscent of rotten eggs, is hydrogen sulfide in four city-owned ponds filled with water left over from Intel's chip manufacturing. Nearby residents aren't happy about the colorless, but not odorless, gas. Associated Press. 28 July 2008.
Dumping ground for used gadgets.
In the heart of Accra - in an area called `Abgogbloshie’ - lies one of the most toxic and polluted sites in Ghana. This is where all the discarded electrical gadgets are dumped. UN IRIN. 23 July 2008.
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