Environment

Sacramento Crude Transport Project Stopped Dead In Its Tracks

Inter-State Oil Company agrees to surrender illegal permit to transfer volatile crude oil by rail to truck

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A train used for the transport of crude oil in California.

Coalition of Farmers and Environmental Groups to Challenge EPA Over Herbicide Approval

Lawsuit filed against Environmental Protection Agency for approval of 2,4-D use on genetically engineered corn, soy crops in six Midwest states

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The Environmental Protection Agency approved the toxic herbicide 2,4-D for use on genetically engineered corn and soy crops in six Midwest states.

Gulf Restoration Group Sue Feds Over Misuse of BP Disaster Restoration Funds

Alabama and Feds approve millions for beachfront convention center

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Dark clouds of smoke and fire emerge as oil burns during a controlled fire in the Gulf of Mexico following the April 20, 2010 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon.

IAEA Concludes Safety Review at France's Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant

An international team of nuclear safety experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) completed an assessment of operational safety at the Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant in France.

First Nationwide Bulk Purchase Program Will Expand Access to Clean Solar Energy

3M, Cisco, Kimberly-Clark and National Geographic Spur Creation of Solar Community Initiative

The Solar Community initiative, the first nationwide bulk solar purchase program launched to give homeowners across the US and Canada easy access to more affordable, clean, renewable energy – one of the most effective actions individuals can take to address climate change. The initiative, facilitated by WWF and managed by Geostellar, presents a new approach to purchasing, financing and installing solar panels at a uniform discounted price to anyone in the US.

UN agencies launch new joint initiative targeting elimination of global food waste

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FAO, IFAD and WFP joint project “Mainstreaming food loss reduction initiatives for smallholders in food deficit areas” aims to improve food security and income generation through reduction of food losses in food grains and pulses value chains.

Pacific Bluefin tuna fate in balance as countries resume failed meeting

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Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) schooling, Mexico.

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Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) schooling, Mexico.

EU leaders out of touch with climate reality

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European Union Logo

EU leaders pull handbrake on clean energy

Despite considerable opposition by some governments, in the early hours of Friday morning EU leaders agreed three targets for carbon emission reductions, renewable energy and energy efficiency for 2030. But these targets are too low, slowing down efforts to boost renewable energy and keeping Europe hooked on polluting and expensive fuels, said Greenpeace.

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Tsunami Warning Exercise in North-Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Four tsunami simulations will be staged by the countries around the Mediterranean and North-Eastern Atlantic from 28 to 30 October. The purpose of the exercise is to test the reactivity of the countries taking part in the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas, established under the auspices of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).

The exercise, named NEAMWave14, is based on a scenario in which four earthquakes unleash two tsunami events in the Mediterranean, one in the Atlantic Ocean, and a fourth in the Black Sea. Twenty of the 39 countries involved in the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas (NEAMTWS) will take part in the exercise: Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.