Environment

EPA: Hazardous Waste Handling Agreement Reached with Bureau of Reclamation at Grand Coulee Dam

The Bureau of Reclamation has settled federal hazardous waste handling violations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at Grand Coulee Dam in Northeastern Washington.

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U.S. EPA requires ag companies to better manage pesticides in California and Arizona

On September 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements with two companies for the improper storage and labeling of agricultural pesticides. Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc., formerly doing business as Crop Production Services...

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Nepal set to become first country to double wild tiger population

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Judge Overturns Denial Of Endangered Species Protection For Pacific Fishers

In a win for conservation groups, a judge ruled in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must reconsider the denial of Endangered Species Act protection for Pacific fishers, on September 21...

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