Environment

EPA requires Southern California metal finishers to stop illegal hazardous waste releases, wastewater discharges

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday the resolution of a series of enforcement actions at five Southern California metal finishing companies which will collectively pay more than $223,700 in civil penalties for hazardous waste...

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Senior UN official tells Forest Forum how it can contribute to sustainable development

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Sugar cane and soybean plantations have replaced hectare after hectare of jungle as the Amazon has been...

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After Almost Seven Years, New York State Completes Environmental Review Of Fracking

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A farmhouse near the town of Dryden in upstate New York.

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EPA Inspections Reveal Hazardous Waste Violations at GKN Armstrong Wheels in Estherville and Armstrong, Iowa

EPA Region 7 compliance evaluation inspections at two GKN Armstrong Wheels, Inc., facilities in Iowa revealed violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) related to the storage and handling of hazardous waste at each facility. In a...

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