Environment

Activists denounce industry’s control over EU decisions on coal pollution standards

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Palm oil buyers must act now to meet their own 2015 sustainability deadlines

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World Bank Board Approves $250 Million Support to Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project

The World Bank Board Tuesday approved a $250 million Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project for reconstruction and recovery support to flood-affected areas in which public infrastructure and livelihoods were impacted severely. It will also strengthen...

U.S. Finalizes Settlement with Georgia-Based Millard Refrigerated Services over Ammonia Release that Sickened Workers Responding to BP Oil Spill

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday announced a final settlement with Millard Refrigerated Services that resolves alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, Emergency Planning and Community...