U.S. judge approves BP civil settlement with U.S. government over 2010 spill
U.S. Judge Carl Barbier granted final approval on Monday to BP Plc's (BP.L) civil settlement over its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill after it reached a deal in July 2015 to pay up to $18.7 billion in...
View ArticleCities not managing waste – nightsoil and sludge
PUNE: Even as cities plan for water supply sourced from locations that are far, they forget about managing the waste - the excreta and sludge that is generated. Most cities have no clue how they will...
View ArticleGreen tribunal pulls up MPCB over Ulhas river pollution
Clearly miffed with Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) in the matter of Ulhas river pollution, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked for an explanation as to why, after failure to perform
View ArticleCleaner Dahisar will replenish groundwater of 500 wells
Every monsoon, the Dahisar River, which runs from the edge of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park to Dahisar creek at Mira Road, gets a new lease of life. For a full two months the water runs clean and fresh,
View ArticleNepotism and neglect: the failing response to arsenic in the drinking water...
In the mid-1990’s, researchers discovered naturally occurring arsenic in drinking water drawn from shallow tubewells across large areas of rural Bangladesh. Twenty years later, an estimated 20 million
View ArticleState pollution control board issues notices to 15 hotels for not complying...
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) has slapped notices on 15 hotels situated on the banks of the Ganga in towns like Rudraprayag, Haridwar and Rishikesh for
View ArticleTaloja industries join fishermen to protest Kasadi river pollution
In a rare gesture of solidarity, Taloja Industries Association has joined the fishing community to protest the release of untreated waste from the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) in Taloja, which
View ArticleBengaluru ground water high in carcinogens
The permissible limit for nitrates is 40 milligrams a litre, but in most areas, the presence of nitrates ranges between 45 and 100 mg/ litre. Ground water in many parts of Bengaluru urban and rural
View ArticleIllegal polluting industries sealed
Several illegal industrial units in South Delhi were sealed recently when they were found releasing effluents that caused waterlogging in the area. The Factory Licensing Department of the South Delhi
View ArticleCourt tells pollution board to collect fresh samples from STPs around Dal
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the State Pollution Control Board to collect fresh samples from the sewage treatment plants around the Dal Lake, including STPs set up by the Sher-e-Kashmir
View ArticleCAG points out loopholes in testing of potable water
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report placed before the state Assembly in its budget session has exposed serious short comings in the system of ensuring quality of potable water by the Public
View ArticleLocal commissioner to inspect Coke's UP plant
The National Green Tribunal has appointed a local commissioner to inspect the premises of beverages major Coca Cola's Hapur plant in Uttar Pradesh and probe whether it was discharging effluents into a
View ArticleNo water contamination in 60% areas: Utility company
Aurangabad: Under fire for delaying the water distribution project even as water scarcity is aggravating with every passing day, the utility company said it has resolved the long-pending issue of...
View ArticleNGT won’t stop flow of treated sewage into Cooum
Green Tribunal refuses to halt laying of pipelines for sewerage project The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Southern Bench here has declined to stop authorities from laying of underground pipelines
View ArticleInspection report of STPs in Agra with reference to Hon'ble NGT Court...
Inspection Report of STPs in Agra with reference to Hon'ble NGT Court Order dated 09.12.2015 in the matter of O.A No.145 of 2015. The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal passed the order in Original...
View ArticleStudy links fetal and newborn dolphin deaths to Deepwater Horizon oil spill
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists have finalized a four-year study of newborn and fetal dolphins found stranded on beaches in the northern Gulf of Mexico between 2010 and 2013. Their study, reported in the
View ArticleTwo-thirds of British public back microbead ban
Almost two-thirds of the British public think plastic microbeads used in exfoliant toiletries should be banned, according to a poll for Greenpeace. The tiny beads are too small to be filtered effectively
View ArticleChina sounds alarm on groundwater pollution
BEIJING – More than 80 percent of China’s underground water drawn from shallow wells used by farms, factories and mostly rural households is unsafe for drinking because of pollution, a government report
View ArticleJapan prepares to release thousands of tonnes of water containing radioactive...
Japan is considering releasing thousands of tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean from the beleaguered Fukushima plant. The nuclear power station, north of Tokyo, was wrecked by a 50-foot
View ArticleSilt in Bellandur, Varthur lakes worth Rs 1,800 cr'
Study says govt unaware of huge revenue potential in restoring city's dirty lakes At a time when government agencies cite lack of funds for not restoring sewage-filled lakes, a study has indicated the
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