Environment

EPA Commits To Action On Dirty Air In Settlement With Fairbanks Residents

On January 5, a federal judge in Seattle entered a consent decree imposing a deadline for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take action to protect Borough residents and their families from breathing polluted air in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Statement On Washington Department Of Natural Resources' Decision To Deny Lease For Columbia River Coal Export Terminal

“Commissioner Goldmark listened to the public and gave a firm ‘no’ to the largest coal terminal in the country. Millennium started off misleading the public about the intended size of the coal terminal and later ignored Washington state’s request for...

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UK's commuters face icy return to work

As many people return to work after the New Year bank holiday, the Met Office has issued a Yellow National Severe Weather Warning for ice extending from 2am until 10am on Tuesday 3 January 2017.

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EPA to Screen Spanish Village Homes for Radiation in Bridgeton, Mo.

EPA is conducting a radiation screening at a limited number of homes in Bridgeton’s Spanish Village neighborhood beginning on December 27. The screening is part of a focused response to address concerns raised in a recently filed lawsuit that alleges...

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