Environment

Greenpeace condemns Japan government’s go-ahead for Okinawa military base

Greenpeace Japan Tuesday condemned the Japanese government’s decision to allow construction of a military base in Okinawa to proceed, despite 80% of local people being opposed, and despite the fact that the Bay where the base will be constructed is...

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Agreement with City of Waterloo, Iowa, to Settle Clean Water Act Violations Will Address Sewer Overflows

EPA, the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Iowa have reached a proposed settlement of alleged Clean Water Act violations by the City of Waterloo, Iowa, that will require the city to assess its sanitary sewer system and develop a master plan...

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Greenpeace files Ombudsman complaint about Commission GM food and feed opt-out plan

Greenpeace has filed a complaint with the European Ombudsman regarding the Commission’s failure to disclose policy options considered as part of its plan to give countries the right to opt out of GM crops authorised in the EU for use as food and...

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Achieving sustainable development difficult in Asia-Pacific without tackling disaster risks, warns UN report

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Chin State, remote and mountainous and one of the poorest regions in Myanmar, was among...

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