Environment

Groups Urge Penn. Governor to Reverse Policy That Delays Warning of Fracking Water Pollution

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The new policy seems designed specifically to accommodate the controversial oil and gas extraction...

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U.S. Navy Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at its Patuxent River Naval Air Station

The U.S. Navy has agreed to pay a $38,500 penalty to settle alleged hazardous waste violations at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, located at 22268 Cedar Point Road in Patuxent River, Md.

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Official radiation monitoring stations in Fukushima unreliable: Greenpeace

More than 75% of the 40 government monitoring posts checked by Greenpeace in Fukushima City showed lower radiation levels than their immediate surroundings, with contamination levels within 25 metres of the posts up to six times higher than at the...

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Moapa Paiutes & Allies Take Dirty Coal-fired Power Plant to Federal Court

The Reid Gardner Power Plant is seen towering above houses on the Moapa River Reservation home of...