Environment

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. reaches settlement with EPA over toxic chemical violations

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. will pay a $7,090 penalty as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve alleged violations involving the transportation of used oil that contained polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from the...

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EPA settles with Citrus and Allied Essences. Ltd. over hazardous waste violations at Belcamp, Md. facility

Citrus and Allied Essences, Ltd. a producer of essential oils used for flavoring and fragrances, will pay a $59,472 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in Belcamp, Md., the U.S....

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Judge: No Constitutional Problem In Oregon's Denial Of Columbia River Coal Export Terminal

An administrative law judge upheld Oregon’s decision to reject permits for a coal export terminal at the Columbia River’s Port of Morrow on a wide range of issues, on 12 August. In fact, the coal terminal’s proponents lost on all seven legal issues...

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Ethiopia will need urgent global support in race to prepare for main planting season – UN

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A farmer near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, tilling the soil with cattle and plough before the planting process.

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