Environment
U.S. EPA Settles with Lead Acid Battery Manufacturer in Corona for Air Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced monday that U.S. Battery Manufacturing Company has agreed to pay $167,300 to resolve federal Clean Air Act violations. U.S. Battery, located in Corona, Calif., failed to comply with federal emissions monitoring and reporting requirements, including performance testing requirements for its lead emission control devices.
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EPA Reconsiders Deficient PVC Air Rule
PVC plants in the United States emit more than 1400 tons of hazardous air pollutants every year.
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Elm Ridge Exploration Company agrees to resolve Clean Air Act violations at Colorado gas plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Texas-based Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC (Elm Ridge) resolving alleged violations at the Ignacio Gas Treating Plant located on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation near Ignacio, Colorado.
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Supreme Court Will Not Review Roadless Area Protections
Ice Lake Basin, Colorado. Dramatic scenery of Bear Mountain in a roadless area in Colorado's Ice Lake Basin.
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Bayer CropScience LP to Pay $13,900 Penalty for Distribution of Misbranded Pesticides in Missouri
Bayer CropScience LP has agreed to pay a $13,900 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of environmental violations related to the distribution of misbranded pesticides through its facility in Kansas City, Mo.
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Environmental Groups Defend EPA Rule Reducing Large Ship Pollution
Ocean-going vessels with large marine diesel engines, such as container ships, tankers, freighters and cruise ships, are a significant source of air pollution in coastal states.
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Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister calls on UN to grant special status to developing small-island states
Apisai Ielemia, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Tuvalu.
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UK tells oil company to keep out of Virunga World Heritage Site
A SOCO vehicle, with Congolese military escort, enters Virunga National Park.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020