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Maryland Air National Guard Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Baltimore Facility

In a consent agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Maryland Air National Guard (MDANG), 175th Wing, has agreed to pay a $75,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its facility at 2701 Eastern Blvd., Baltimore, Md.

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On Its 40th Birthday, the Clean Water Act Needs More Love

Nation’s leaders must renew commitment to clean water, strengthen clean water protections, defend basic right to clean water

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Water is life, and the health and future of our nation depend on it being protected.

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UN-led biodiversity plan aims to expand economy while protecting endangered species

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UNDP Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan.

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Protection needed for critical East Antarctic marine habitats

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Snow petral

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UN-backed initiative seeks to eradicate hunger in West Africa

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L to R: Lapodini Atouga (ECOWAS), Ilse Aigner (Germany), Djibo Banga (ROPPA), and José Graziano da Silva.

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Atlas Resources to Pay $84,506 Penalty to Settle Alleged Environmental Violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday that Atlas Resources LLC will pay an $84,506 penalty to settle alleged air and hazardous chemical violations at its natural gas production facility in Avella, Washington County, Pa.

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Financing Successful Nature Conservation in Lean Economic Times: World Bank Report Highlights Latin America’s Successes

New approaches to financing nature conservation that mobilize funding and community action can provide the long-term sustainability needed to secure healthier ecosystems and improve livelihoods, a World Bank report released shows.

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Madagascar’s palms near extinction

Eighty three percent of Madagascar’s palms are threatened with extinction, putting the livelihoods of local people at risk – according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The update brings the total number of species listed on The IUCN Red List to 65,518, of which 20,219 are threatened with extinction.

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Majestic Palm (Ravenea rivularis)

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Indian Environment Minister, top celebrity pledge support for tiger conservation in Hyderabad

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Indian Environment Minister Ms. Jayanti Natrajan shows her support for tiger rangers at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Hyderabad, India, by signing a WWF Cards4tigers post card.

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False Killer Whales To Receive Protection From Death In Hawaiian Longlines

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False killer whale mother and calf.