Environment

Court Affirms Agreement That Would Make EPA Deal With Industrial Air Pollution

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Marti Blake lives near the Cheswick coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania and has suffered serious...

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EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for Louisiana

Following Hurricane Harvey’s landfall, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt has approved an emergency fuel waiver for areas of Louisiana affected by the storm.

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EPA penalizes Kapolei company for failing to close illegal cesspool

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on August 28th, announced a settlement with Fileminders of Hawaii, LLC, requiring the company to close a large-capacity cesspool at its Kapolei facility on Oahu. Cesspools can contaminate groundwater, and...

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At start of World Water Week, UN Assembly President says water and sanitation goals need 'major push'

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Two boys, 16 and 12 years old , collect water from a damaged pipe on the outskirts of Juba, South...

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