Environment

Japan must explain how it will stop water leaks at Fukushima - Greenpeace

Greenpeace Japan met with the Japanese nuclear regulator NRA, the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Energy Ministry, but was appalled to learn that it is not yet clear which ministry or agency will take responsibility of the situation. The NRA did not...

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U.S. Department of Justice Sues Luminant for Failing to Clean Up Coal Plants

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an enforcement action in federal district court against Luminant Generating Company, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Energy Future Holdings, for violations of the Clean Air Act. The DOJ filed the case against...

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New SADC Chair Banda Emphasizes Agriculture

The newly appointed chairperson for the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Malawi President Joyce Banda, has called upon fellow leaders to champion agricultural development and agro-industries production as a means to promote regional...

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Malawians brace for another year of hunger

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Rain-fed maize production is down in the north.

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