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The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Julyl 31th, announced that Harcros Chemicals Inc. has entered into a proposed agreement to settle claims that Harcros violated provisions of the Clean Air Act aimed at preventing accidental releases of chemicals that can have serious consequences for public health, safety and the environment. Under the proposed agreement, Harcros will assure that its accident prevention program complies with all applicable requirements.

Members of the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit, a South African and majority-women ranger group.

Manifestante en la Marcha de Mujeres en Washington D.C.

A new tool facilitated by the World Bank will enable Pacific Island countries to map areas for solar power generation at the click of a button, and help investors and policymakers identify potential sites for this renewable energy.  Launched on July 31, 2017 at the Pacific Power Association (PPA) Conference in Apia, Samoa, these solar maps are the most detailed of their kind and are available for free via the World Bank’s web-based tool Global Solar Atlas -

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution from the Government of Spain that will be used to provide crucial food assistance to vulnerable refugees from Western Sahara residing in camps in Algeria.

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Most of Uganda’s children are going to school hungry and 29 percent of those aged under five are stunted due to poor feeding. Nearly half of all the country’s citizens overall, meanwhile, are consume less calories than they require each day.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency combined efforts to protect Spoon Creek, a small stream midway between Salem and Eugene along the I-5 corridor, from a February 2016, spill of red dyed diesel fuel. The joint cleanup and enforcement action has culminated in two separate agreements with the Jerry Brown Company, Inc., a petroleum distribution company based in Eugene.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation, owners and operators of the Norton Sound Seafood Products Company, over alleged wastewater discharge violations at their Nome, Alaska plant.

Three energy efficient kindergartens were opened in Aktau city providing 1500 students and staff with improved heating, water supply and lighting, on July 26th. Representatives of the World Bank, Swiss Embassy in Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Investments and Development of RK together with governors of Mangistau oblast and Aktau city welcomed the initiative which creates a better environment for learning while cutting energy costs. energy.

The Ministry of Finance and the World Bank signed an agreement for financing support of $25 million of additional funding for the Mekong Integrated Water Resources Management (MIWRM) Project, on July 26th. This additional support will continue to improve the country’s national water resources management systems.