Environment

U.S. EPA requires proper hazardous waste handling at Guam Shipyard

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached an agreement with the U.S. Navy and Guam Industrial Services (known as Guam Shipyard) for hazardous waste storage violations under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, at Apra...

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EPA enforces ban on U.S. Army’s cesspools on Oahu and Big Island

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an agreement with the U.S. Army to close four illegal large capacity cesspools on Oahu and eight on the Big Island. The Army will pay a $100,000 fine, the first time EPA has imposed a civil penalty...

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World renowned pianist Ludovico Einaudi plays historic concert on Arctic Ocean

Italian pianist and composer, Ludovico Einaudi, Monday performed one of his own compositions, Elegy for the Arctic, on a floating platform in the Arctic Ocean, against the backdrop of the Wahlenbergbreen glacier (in Svalbard, Norway). Through his...

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Pacific Resilience Program Launched

Delegates from the Pacific region came together to officially launch the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP) on 20 June – a series of projects to strengthen Pacific Island countries’ resilience to natural disasters and climate change.

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