Environment

City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Pay Penalty and Perform Project to Settle Water Plant Risk Management Program Violations

The City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has agreed to an administrative settlement of alleged violations of federal Risk Management Program regulations at the John T. Pray Water Treatment Plant. Through the settlement, the city will pay a $20,000 penalty to the...

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Poor Air Quality Expected for Southern Coastal New England

Poor air quality, due to ground-level ozone, is expected for southern Connecticut, southern Rhode Island, and southeastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, on Wednesday, May 25. Unhealthy air quality is expected to continue into...

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With many plant and animal species ‘hanging on by a thread,’ UN urges action to tackle wildlife crime

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Tuna industry must urgently reform, says Greenpeace

Greenpeace today called on Thai Union and the fishing industry, at the 14th Infofish World Tuna Trade and Conference, to step up and rein in destructive and illegal fishing practises. Thai Union, the world’s largest producer of canned tuna, is...

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