Environment

More than 4 million children at risk as Hurricane Matthew pummels Haiti – UNICEF

Two boys at a church in the Croix des Bouquets neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The church is being used as...

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EPA Fines Carson Facility for Safety Lapses That Led to Toxic Air Leak

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Eco Services Operations Corp., located in Carson, Calif., for violations of federal laws related to a large release of 65,049 pounds of sulfur dioxide in 2013. The company will pay...

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Feds Find Oil, Gas Seismic Surveys In Gulf Of Mexico Would Harm Or Harass Marine Mammals Up To 31.9 Million Times

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released a draft environmental impact statement that concludes seismic surveys for oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico would cause significant harm to marine mammals. The long-awaited review comes in...

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U.S. EPA requires San Jose oil storage facility to improve plans, reduce risk of spills into San Francisco Bay

On October 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a proposed settlement with Southern Counties Oil Co., known as SC Fuels, for violations of federal oil pollution prevention regulations at its facility in San Jose, Calif. SC Fuels will...

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