Environment

Dumping ban could sway UNESCO on Great Barrier Reef status

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Stop the industrial destruction of the Great Barrier Reef

EPA Fines Wharton Chemical for Hazardous Waste Violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently conducted a compliance evaluation of Wharton Chemical in Hungerford, Texas. The evaluation revealed violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) related to the storage and handling...

California Public Utilities Judge Proposes To Reject Permit for Large Gas Plant in Carlsbad, CA

An Administrative Law Judge at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision (attached) rejecting San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) proposal to build a $2 billion gas plant, known as Carlsbad on March 6. The plant...

Leading Marine Scientists Sound Alarm On Destructive Oil And Gas Airgun Exploration In Atlantic

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A U.S. Navy vessel encounters a research ship and pod of orcas. The...