Environment

Magellan Pipeline Settles Alleged Clean Water Act Violations Related to Spills in Texas, Nebraska and Kansas

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice on January 19, announced a settlement with Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P., for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act related to gasoline, diesel and jet fuel spills in...

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Court Rules That Forest Service Illegally Authorized Helicopter Intrusions In Premiere Wilderness Area

A federal judge ruled on January 19, that the U.S. Forest Service illegally authorized the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to conduct approximately 120 helicopter landings to place radio collars on elk in the Frank Church-River of No Return...

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World Economic Forum: Teachers won’t be substituted by robots, panel agrees

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Maine Blueberry Processor Takes Steps to Better Protect Public Health under EPA Settlement

The owner of a blueberry processing facility in Hancock, Maine has come into compliance with federal requirements designed to protect the public and first responders from exposure to hazardous chemicals, under the terms of a recent settlement with EPA...

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