Environment

Groups Challenge California's Approval of Bee-Killing Pesticides

A growing body of independent science links a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids (...

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Court Approves EPA Agreement with IBM for Cleanup of Shenandoah Road Superfund Site in East Fishkill, NY Agreement Also Provides Reimbursement of EPA Costs

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that a legal agreement with International Business Machines Corp. was approved on July 7, 2014 by the District Court for the Southern District of New York, under which IBM will perform a cleanup and...

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Singapore logger continues peat clearance despite fire threat

International customers are suspending contracts with Indonesia's second largest pulp and paper company APRIL, which is part of the RGE Group, as photographic evidence from Greenpeace International shows clearance of rainforests and fire-prone...

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Typhoon Neoguri Slams Into Japan's Okinawa

One of the strongest storms to hit Japan in decades is slamming into the southern islands of Okinawa, forcing residents to take refuge from violent winds, torrential rains and massive waves.

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