Environment

Rescue Efforts Continue Following China Quake

Chinese rescue workers continue searching for survivors in the thousands of homes that collapsed following a powerful earthquake in the southwestern province of Yunnan.

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UNICEF China expresses solidarity with children of Yunnan affected by the earthquake

UNICEF China expresses its condolences to families who have lost loved ones in the earthquake in Yunnan province on Sunday and are ready to work with the Government of China to provide emergency relief.

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EPA Settlement Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in York, Pa.

In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hard Chrome Specialists has agreed to properly manage the hazardous waste at its chrome plating facility in York, Pa.

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Earthquake Kills 381, Destroys Thousands of Homes in China

Chinese officials say a powerful earthquake in a remote mountainous region of the country's southwest has killed at least 381 people and collapsed thousands of buildings.

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