Environment

Federal and State Governments Reach Legal Agreement with Tonawanda Coke to Reduce Pollution; Company to Pay $12 million to Address Violations of Environmental Laws

Under a $12 million settlement with the United States and the state of New York, Tonawanda Coke Corporation will pay $2.75 million in civil penalties, spend approximately $7.9 million to reduce air pollution and enhance air and water quality, and...

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Indian NGOs urge government to end civil society clampdown

A wide coalition of non-governmental organisations has published an open letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing "deep concern" over the crackdown on civil society and the resulting "atmosphere of State coercion and intimidation".

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Lawsuit Seeks To Halt Illegal Dumping Of Toxic Oil Waste Into California's Imperiled Water Supplies

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Inyecciones ilegales están contaminando las aguas subterráneas en las puntuaciones de los acuíferos desde...

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Groups Appeal Federal Approval Of Cove Point LNG Export Facility

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The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.

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