Environment

EPA, 12 Private Entities Agree to Remove Contamination and Conduct Study at Metro Container Superfund Site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and 12 private entities have agreed to settle on actions that will lead to increased environmental protection at the Metro Container Superfund Site in Trainer, Delaware Co., Pa.

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New Regional Program to Protect Amazon

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council approved Wednesday a first-of-its-kind multi-million dollar project to help protect over 80 percent of the Amazon and boost efforts to combat climate change.

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EPA enforces ban on large capacity cesspools on Maui, Oahu, and Big Island

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it has completed enforcement actions with the Travaasa Hotel Hana Resort in Hana, Maui, Vacation Inns International on the North Shore, Oahu, and Shaka’s in Pahoa on the Big Island, for...

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Greenpeace testing: Pesticides found on apples pose risk to environment

While all organic apples tested are free of pesticides, 83% of the tested conventional apples were contaminated with pesticide residues – with 60% containing two or more substances. These results published by Greenpeace Wednesday were obtained from...

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