Environment

GBW Railcar Services, LLC, Agrees to Improve Hazardous Waste Management

EPA Region 7 has reached an administrative settlement with GBW Railcar Services, LLC, to resolve violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The agreement is expected to improve the company’s management of hazardous waste at six...

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Report: Indonesia Quake Death Toll Rises to 347

The death toll in Sunday's devastating earthquake on Indonesia's Lombok island has risen to 347, the state-run Antara news agency reported Wednesday.

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Save the Children and Its Partner Organization Raise Concerns for Indonesians in Isolated Makeshift Camps on Earthquake-Devastated Lombok

Save the Children and local partner Yayasan Sayangi Tunas Cilik (YSTC) hold grave concerns for thousands of people living in makeshift shelters in remote villages on the earthquake-devastated island of Lombok, In

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U.S. EPA requires Vital Energy, Inc. to protect Guam’s waterways from oil spills

On August 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached a settlement with Vital Energy, Inc. (Vital) to resolve Clean Water Act violations at the Guam Power Authority Piti Bulk Fuel Terminal in Piti, Guam. Vital will pay a $86,875 penalty...

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