Environment

Citizens Take Action To Increase Flows In Maui's "Four Great Waters"

Wailuku River (ʻĪao Stream) flowing naturally above all diversions at the ʻĪao...

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Mansfield, Mass. Pesticide Company Pays Penalty for Reporting Failures

A company that manufactures and imports pet care products has taken responsibility for its error and agreed to pay $151,040 to settle claims that it imported goods to its Mansfield, Mass. facility in violation of federal pesticide laws.

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Clean Water Act Permit For Sprawling Development Near San Pedro River Violates Endangered Species Act

As millions of migratory birds begin arriving at the San Pedro River on their annual journey north, local, regional and national conservation groups on Wednesday notified the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that...

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U.S. EPA requires Fairfield, Calif. resin manufacturer to protect waterways from oil spills

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with Sunpol Resins & Polymers, Inc., to resolve federal Clean Water Act violations at its manufacturing facility in Fairfield, California. Sunpol will pay a $41,600 penalty as part of...

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