Environment

EPA Investigation Finds Union Pacific Railroad Facility Violated Permit Discharge Limits to Joachim Creek

EPA Region 7 has reached a proposed administrative settlement with Union Pacific Railroad Company to resolve industrial stormwater violations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) at their railcar maintenance and refurbishing facility in DeSoto, Mo. Under...

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NGOs call for strong EU policies to beat the 2030 renewable energy target

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Greenpeace US activists block Shell’s Alaska-bound oil rig

In May, the Obama administration approved Shell’s plan to drill for oil in the Chukchi Sea in the Alaskan Arctic. Since that approval, both Shell's rigs, the Polar Pioneer and the Noble Discoverer have failed routine inspections. Shell plans to use...

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Owner, operator of Boonsboro, Md. industrial shop settle with EPA to resolve hazardous waste violations

In a consent agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the owner and operator of the Central Precision, Inc. sheet metal and machine shop in Boonsboro, Md. will pay a $100,000 penalty and take immediate corrective actions to address...

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