Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Electronics Plant in Poisoned Water Case
WASHINGTON — Landowners who say a North Carolina electronics plant poisoned their drinking water missed a filing deadline, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The decision, in a 7-to-2 vote, is likely to
View ArticleSupreme Court Rules in Favor of Electronics Plant in Poisoned Water Case
WASHINGTON — Landowners who say a North Carolina electronics plant poisoned their drinking water missed a filing deadline, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The decision, in a 7-to-2 vote, is likely to
View ArticleDuke Energy Agrees to Fund Dan River Cleanup
RALEIGH, N.C. — Environmental officials in North Carolina and Virginia signed an agreement with Duke Energy on Monday for the cleanup of toxic coal ash from the Dan River, which flows through the two...
View ArticlePower projects given time frame for clearances: Javadekar
Says environment ministry will take decisions in nation's interest but will also ensure that ministry does not hurriedly give clearances Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday his and
View ArticleAction taken against 85 industrial units for polluting rivers, says Ghosh...
The West Bengal environment department has taken action against 85 industrial units in the State for disposing the sewage coming out of these units into the rivers, including the Hooghly. Environment
View ArticleU.S. judge orders ExxonMobil produce documents on Arkansas spill
A U.S. federal judge has denied ExxonMobil Corp's bid to dismiss a government lawsuit and instead ordered the oil giant to hand over documents going back decades on a pipeline that ruptured last year and
View ArticleChina Reviews $321 Billion Water Pollution Curb Plan, News Says
China is reviewing a plan to invest more than 2 trillion yuan ($321 billion) to curb water pollution, China Business News reported. The plan, which has been submitted to the State Council, will speed
View ArticleChina’s Environment Goes From Bad to Worse
Each year, China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) releases a “state of the environment” report (PDF); it’s a rather grim annual ritual. For all the talk about China’s new “war on pollution”
View ArticleFactory goes, toxic waste still pollutes villages
Stink from water of a canal badly polluted by toxic waste of a recently closed factory, which was producing starch powder from potato at Tilokpur in Akkelpur upazila of Bogra, still remains a nuisance
View ArticleThink before you drink: 45% water samples fail test
About 45 per cent of water samples from five districts — Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Kaithal and Yamunanagar — collected by the Haryana Health Department failed the purity test in the past five months.
View ArticleCity lakes contaminated with mercury, lead
A recent study conducted by the Lake Development Authority (LDA) in 15 prime lakes in Bangalore has revealed shocking details. The water quality report shows that all lakes are highly polluted with
View ArticleRiver Sal reports stuck in the muck
How many inspections would it take for the government to implement Mission Cleanup River Sal and restore the pristine glory of Salcete’s life line? This question has come to the fore as Monday’s...
View ArticleSave the Tamirabharani from pollution: farmers
Members of Tamil Nadu Vivasaayigal Sangam staged a demonstration here on Tuesday urging the State Government to initiate immediate steps to protect the Tamirabharani from rampant pollution and provide
View ArticleWater quality of west-flowing rivers consistently poor for 7 yrs: MPCB
The west-flowing rivers Vaitarna, Patalganga, Ulhas, Balganga and their tributaries such as Tansa, Bhasta and Barvi are used as sources of drinking water. The quality of water in west-flowing rivers
View ArticleRajasthan farmers move green tribunal over contaminated canal water
FEROZEPUR: Perturbed over supply of contaminated canal water to Rajasthan and alleged callous attitude of Punjab government to check its quality, Hanumangarh-based progressive farmers Shobha Singh Doodi
View ArticleGreat Barrier Reef water quality remains poor: report
A report card shows water quality in the inshore of the Great Barrier Reef remains poor. The report card - provided to journalists after a media conference with Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt
View ArticleJohn Kerry launches global effort to save world's oceans 'under...
The US secretary of state, John Kerry, launched a new global effort on Wednesday to save oceans “under siege” from over-fishing, plastic pollution and climate change. Kerry said he hoped to build momentum
View ArticleRiver Trent pollution charges dropped against waste firm
An Environment Agency worker holds a sample bottle of water from the River Trent at the time of the leak A waste company accused of polluting parts of the River Trent has had charges brought against
View ArticleSweden Says Chemicals Tainting Its Water a ‘Scandal’
Sweden called on the European Union to act against a harmful form of chemicals that contaminated its drinking water, saying the issue is bound to affect other member states. Highly fluorinated chemicals,
View ArticlePakistan losing Rs 365 billion due to pollution every year
KARACHI- Environmental degradation may cost Pakistan’s economy over Rs 365 billion every year of which inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene accounts for Rs 112 billion, agricultural soil...
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