Environment

Citizens And Conservation Groups File Suit to Protect Hawai‘i’s Reef Ecosystems

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Aquarium collector taking fish off of Hawai`i reef.

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EPA reaches agreement with the County of Maui for air pollution issues at landfill / County to spend $5.1 million on compliance measures and renewable energy project

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the County of Maui has agreed to a settlement to resolve alleged violations of air pollution laws at Central Maui Landfill in Puunene.

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Greenpeace finds illegal fishing vessels, urges UK to enforce Chagos marine reserve

The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior is currently transiting from Mauritius to the Maldives as part of its Indian Ocean expedition and found in total three fishing boats deep within the Chagos marine protected area, established by the UK government...

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EPA Takes Legal Action Against Western New York Gas Stations to Protect Ground Water from Petroleum Contamination

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a legal complaint to the owner and operator of seventeen underground storage tanks at six gasoline stations in Western New York for violating federal regulations.

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