Lawyers file $220 million damage claim against EPA in Flint water crisis
Lawyers for residents of Flint, Michigan, have filed a $220.2 million damages claim alleging negligence on the part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contributed to dangerous lead levels in the
View ArticleInvestigation launched into River Dee ammonia pollution
An investigation has been launched after unusually high levels of ammonia were found in the River Dee. Parts of the river were closed over the weekend in order to protect the drinking supply. Natural
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Ganga River, 28/04/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Ganga River, 28/04/2016. Various types of pollution abatement schemes taken up to clean Ganga may be categorized into core and non-core schemes. Core Schemes
View ArticleClean Cooum? Report Card: Fail
The Cooum River originates in the neighbouring district of Tiruvallur, at its namesake village, and runs a course of roughly 70 km before joining the Bay of Bengal on the eastern coast. A significant part
View ArticleVietnam media ties massive fish kill to Formosa Plastics steel unit
Vietnam is investigating a massive fish kill at aquatic farms and in waters off the country's central provinces that state media reports have tied to alleged toxic discharges coming from a steel complex
View ArticleOf 126 slaughter houses in UP, only one has valid permit
Agra: In a startling revelation that indicates the extent of violation of pollution norms in Uttar Pradesh, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that only
View ArticleNGT asks CPCB, UPPCB to analyse soil samples near Aril river in U.P.
It has allegedly been contaminated by effluents from industries The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central and Uttar Pradesh pollution monitoring bodies to analyse soil samples from agricultural
View ArticleHigh fluoride content in water leaves Jagalur villagers with boils, joint pain
Jagalur (Davanagere): Bindushree, 6, shrieks at the mere mention of the word bath. Pointing at her limb joints, which are covered with boils, the child breaks down saying the ulcers multiply every time
View ArticleEfforts on to revive dying Hindon river: Uma Bharti
With dissolved oxygen levels as low as 0.4 milligram per litre, Hindon river, a tributary of Yamuna, is not in a good condition and efforts are on to revive the dying river, the government said on...
View ArticleVietnam, grappling with mass fish deaths, clamps down on seafood sales
Vietnam on Thursday banned the sale and distribution of non-living aquatic products in its central region, following inconclusive efforts to explain why huge numbers of dead fish washed ashore. The
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants for Cleaning of...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants for Cleaning of Ganga Rivers, 02/05/2016. 41 Sewage treatment plants development / rehabilitation under 34 projects, having total capacity of...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Polluted river stretches, 02/05/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Polluted river stretches, 02/05/2016. As per the report published by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in February 2015, 302 polluted river stretches have been...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Funds for reducing pollution in rivers,...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Funds for reducing pollution in rivers, 02/05/2016. It is the responsibility of the State Governments/ concerned local bodies to set up proper facilities for collection,
View ArticleVietnam protest over mystery fish deaths
Hundreds of people have held a rare protest in Vietnam against the unexplained mass death of fish on the country's central coast. Vast numbers of dead fish have appeared across some 200km (125 miles)
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Discharge of Harmful Waste in River Ganga,...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Discharge of Harmful Waste in River Ganga, 02/05/2016 . Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified 764 industrial units discharging into River Ganga. The five
View ArticleGold-mining in Peru: forests razed, millions lost, virgins auctioned
Three people in a motorised canoe on the mighty River Santiago in Peru’s northern Amazon some weeks ago saw something deeply alarming. It was one dredge and between 15 and 20 men mining for gold up one
View ArticleAfter 12 deaths, Jaipur home to finally get treated water
The visits as well as the clean-up have come after the death of 12 inmates at the home, eight of them female, allegedly from a bacterial infection. For the hundred-odd boys in Hostel No. 1 of the...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Water Treatment Plants, 03/05/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Treatment Plants, 03/05/2016. As per the information furnished by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDWS), the details of funds allocated, released and
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Flow of Sewage into River, 03/05/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Flow of Sewage into River, 03/05/2016. Discharge of untreated and partially treated sewage from cities / towns and industrial effluents constitute a major source of...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Discharge of Effluents into Lakes, 03/05/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Discharge of Effluents into Lakes, 03/05/2016. According to National Wetland Inventory Atlas published by the Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad in 2011, there are a total
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