Environment

1.8 Million Americans Speak Out Against Stripping Federal Protections from Wolves

Almost two million Americans stated their opposition to the Trump administration’s proposal to strip endangered species protections from gray wolves in a comment period that closed on July 15. This is one of the largest numbers of comments ever...

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EPA Settlement with Londonderry, New Hampshire Company to Improve Compliance to Help Prevent Chemical Accidents

On July 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with a New Hampshire company, Londonderry Freezer Warehouse, LLC, of Londonderry, for alleged violations of chemical accident prevention related to the use of anhydrous...

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Vermont Animal Feed Facility Settles EPA Toxic Chemical Right-to-Know Allegations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England regional office has reached a settlement with a Vermont animal feed supplement supplier that failed to report information about toxic chemical compounds at its manufacturing facility.

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Japanese Fishing Company Convicted of Obstruction of Justice and Falsifying Records to Cover Up Illegal Oil and Garbage Pollution

A Japanese fishing company, Fukuichi Gyogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Fukuichi), on July 11, was convicted and sentenced in the District of Guam for two violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and one count of obstruction of an agency proceeding...

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