Environment

Court Upholds Critical Protections For Recommended Wilderness In Northwest Montana And Northern Idaho

A federal judge upheld important protections for some of the last unspoiled areas of the Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana and the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in northern Idaho, on October 19 .

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MEPs propose glyphosate phase-out, with full ban by end 2020

The Environment and Public Health Committee opposes the European Commission’s proposal to renew the controversial herbicide licence for 10 years. Instead, MEPs say the EU should draw up plans for a phase-out of the substance, starting with a complete...

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North Pacific Seafoods to reduce air pollution from Naknek facility in settlement with EPA over failure to plan for risks from hazardous chemicals

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on October 18, announced that North Pacific Seafoods of Seattle will reduce diesel emissions and the potential for harmful interruption of its refrigeration process as part of a settlement for the company’s...

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23 countries and states to phase out coal as US$432 billion of capital leaves the industry

Over a quarter of the 1,675 companies that owned or developed coal-fired power capacity since 2010 have entirely left the coal power business, according to new research from CoalSwarm and Greenpeace. This represents nearly 370 large coal-fired power...

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