Environment

Tonga: World Bank Drone-Led Damage Assessments Underway

Following the severe impact of Tropical Cyclone Gita, the World Bank has now begun work to support the government of Tonga, which is leading a Rapid Damage Assessment to assist with recovery and reconstruction planning in the coming months.

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EPA Settles with Amazon for Distributions of Illegal Pesticides

On February 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an agreement with Amazon Services LLC to protect the public from the hazards posed by unregistered and misbranded pesticide products. The agreement settles allegations that Amazon...

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EPA reaches agreement with Syngenta for farmworker safety violations on Kauai

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on February 12, announced an agreement with Syngenta Seeds, LLC, to resolve violations of federal pesticide regulations at its farm in Kekaha, Kauai.

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Shell Chemical LP To Install $10 Million In Pollution Monitoring And Control Equipment At Norco Chemical Facility In Louisiana To Resolve Alleged Federal And State Clean Air Violations

The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), on February 12, announced a settlement with Shell Chemical LP that each year will eliminate more than 150 tons of...

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