Environment

Arizona Regulators Preserve Solar Options For UNS Electric Customers

Phoenix, AZ — In a 4 to 1 vote on 11 August, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) rejected a number of anti-solar rate proposals for customers of UNS Electric, Inc. Earthjustice, Vote Solar, and the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest...

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Nearly half of consumers say manufacturers should be responsible for recycling mobile phones

Consumers say mobile phone manufacturers are releasing too many new models, according to a survey Greenpeace East Asia commissioned across six countries. In all countries surveyed, consumers were most likely to say that mobile phone manufacturers...

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Court Approves Settlement, Bayer CropScience to Enhance Safeguards at Chemical Facilities for Violations at W.Va. Plant

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia approved the settlement that requires Bayer CropScience LP to pay $5.6 million for a penalty and safety improvements to resolve violations of federal chemical accident prevention laws...

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EPA and Champ Landfill of Maryland Heights, Mo., Reach Settlement to Improve Landfill’s Compliance with Clean Air Act

In a settlement announced on 11 August by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), IESI MO Champ Landfill, LLC, has agreed to implement numerous measures at its Maryland Heights Landfill. The measures are designed to minimize odors and air...

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