Environment

EPA Reaches Settlement with Agri Star Meat & Poultry, LLC, of Postville, Iowa, for Industrial Stormwater Violations

EPA Region 7 has reached an administrative settlement with Agri Star Meat & Poultry, LLC, of Postville, Iowa, to resolve industrial stormwater violations under the Clean Water Act. Under the settlement, Agri Star must comply with its industrial...

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Medellin Collaboration Expands Commitment to Resilience Beyond 4,000 Cities

It has been 27 years since the United Nations General Assembly felt the urgency to call for an International Day for Disaster Reduction, established with the longterm objective of raising global awareness on how people are taking action to cope with...

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Plant health: agriculture MEPs back deal to fight influx of pests to the EU

New rules to curb the growing influx into the EU of plant pests, such as olive grove killer Xylella fastidiosa, and better equip member states to tackle their spread, were endorsed by the Agriculture Committee on Thursday.

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On International Day, UN urges building disaster resilience by reducing 'appalling' loss of life

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People cross a flooded river in Haiti with the help of a rope and porters after the...

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