Environmental Responsibilty

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Philippines panel passes 23 mines on state rules, fails 4 - source

This is Money 21 Jun 2018

Most of the mines that Lopez had ordered shut were able to continue operations after lodging appeals, but Lopez's black letter approach to environmental protection had raised concerns about the certainty of nickel ore supply among buyers, including top importer China ... Mining is a deeply contentious issue in the resource-rich Southeast Asian country after past examples of environmental mismanagement....

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Over 20 Philippine mines passed govt panel review, 4 failed -source

This is Money 21 Jun 2018

The Mining Industry Coordinating Council reviewed all 27 mines that former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Regina Lopez ordered closed or suspended last year for environmental breaches....

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Report finds industrial chemicals more toxic than thought

Journal Review 21 Jun 2018

The chemicals are called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ... The Environmental Protection Agency has since launched national hearings on the contaminant. Environmental groups say the report should lead water agencies to boost water filtering ... Love. 0. Funny. 0 ... Business Health Government And Politics Pollution Environmental Concerns Environment Environment And Nature Water Quality Water Environment Water Utilities Utilities Water Pollution....

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Chinese firm seeks licence for 40MW solid waste plant

The News International 21 Jun 2018

A Chinese firm sought generation licence from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority to set up 40 megawatts of municipal solid waste power plant, a document showed on Wednesday.Lahore Xingzhong Renewable Energy Company, a subsidiary of Chengdu Xingrong Environmental Co., Ltd., planned to set up the plant at an estimated cost of $140 million....

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Audubon awards an 'A' to Gloucester author

Gloucester Times 21 Jun 2018

The Audubon ‘A’ Award salutes an individual, group, or organization that has furthered the cause of conservation and environmental protection or has broadened the public awareness of the nature of Massachusetts ... When she is not writing books, Cramer, who lives with her family at the edge of a salt marsh in Gloucester, is a visiting scholar at MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative....

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Owner ready to donate Drexel Heritage site

McDowell News 21 Jun 2018

The grant money was approved but environmental assessments had to be done ... The city and the county will own the site once Godley makes the donation and a brownfield agreement is signed with the federal Environmental Protection Agency. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Cotton said all of the environmental assessments have been completed at the site....

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State officials seek supplemental report Vineyard Wind project

Cape Cod Times 21 Jun 2018

BOSTON — With the largest purchase of offshore wind resources in the country on their doorstep, state officials say they want more information to provide proper environmental oversight.On Friday a certificate was issued for Vineyard Wind's April 30 draft environmental impact report, but because the company has now moved ......

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Chemicals in Widefield aquifer more toxic than EPA advisory, draft report says

The Gazette 21 Jun 2018

The two most notorious chemicals in the Widefield aquifer are at least seven to 10 times more toxic than previously suggested by the Environmental Protection Agency, a different federal agency reported Wednesday ... The new scientific review raised fresh questions about whether the Environmental Protection Agency's warnings about the chemicals are too lenient. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette ... ....

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Forest supervisor outlines wildfire fighting plans

Albany Herald-Democrat 21 Jun 2018

“It takes too long and costs too much to do environmental analysis. We need more flexibility and to be able to speed up environmental and impact statements.” ... But Tucker pointed out that accelerating the analysis process could lead to more lawsuits by environmental groups, much like recent lawsuits seeking to ban all timber sales on state forest lands in Tillamook and Clatsop counties....

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China looks for "green delivery" methods to cut express delivery packaging waste

People Daily 21 Jun 2018

Parcel packaging pollution has recently become an environmental threat as the daily lives of citizens are increasingly facilitated by the growing express delivery industry ... However, the change of packaging materials is only part of the environmentally-friendly delivery....

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Industrial microbes could feed cattle, pigs and chicken with less damage to the environment

PhysOrg 21 Jun 2018

A new study now published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology now estimates the economic and environmental potential of feeding microbial protein to pigs, cattle and chicken ......

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More than 20 Philippine mines pass govt review, 4 fail -official

This is Money 21 Jun 2018

MANILA, June 21 (Reuters) - Twenty-three of 27 Philippine mines assessed by a government panel for compliance with state regulations, including environmental laws, have passed the review, an official said on Thursday....

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Torrance refinery hit with $150,000 fine over hazardous waste storage

Daily Breeze 21 Jun 2018

In a spirit of cooperation and to avoid a lengthy appeals process, we agreed to enter into this settlement so that we can focus on running the Torrance Refinery in a safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible manner.” ... That order came shortly after two environmental organizations filed a notice of intent to sue PBF Energy, which owns the company, over the waste that was originally discovered in December 2016....

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