Environment

EPA Releases Rule To Close Clean Air Act Loopholes For Industrial Polluters

Good step in the right direction for the EPA's work to protect communities

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An oil refinery looms over the west side of Port Arthur, TX.

Earthjustice Applauds Action By 18 U.S. Senators To Oppose Arctic Drilling

Statement by Earthjustice Staff Attorney Erik Grafe

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Sea ice in the Arctic’s Chukchi Sea. The Artic is warming at twice the global average.

Carbon Pricing Initiatives Valued at Close to US$50 billion

New Countries and Regions are Putting a Price on Carbon

The global value of carbon pricing instruments today is estimated at just under US$50 billion, according to Carbon Pricing Watch 2015, a new publication from the World Bank Group and Ecofys.

A UK man jailed for 7 months over illegal waste site

Defendant had complete disregard for the law and the environment

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Murphy did not have permission to use the land for waste activities.

Shell Loses Appeal Of Oil Train Project In Skagit County

Skagit County Superior Court agrees that environmental and public health risks of dangerous oil rail project should be assessed

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Skagit River in Burlington, WA.

Cuomo Administration Blocks Massive Tar Sands Oil Facility Expansion In Albany

Department of Environmental Conservation to require full environmental review of Global Companies’ proposal

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The Port of Albany.

Greenpeace India to keep fighting in June after surge in support from staff and allies

Greenpeace India Thursday announced that it has seen a surge in support from civil society allies, new donors and its own staff which will allow the organisation to keep basic functions running for one more month.

Mainstreaming Climate Change Investment Key to Vietnam’s Response to Climate Change

Launch of report on financing Vietnam’s effective response to climate change

Vietnam needs to strengthen its response to climate change by including strategic investments toward a low-carbon future in its planning and budgeting strategy for coming years, according to a new government report, led by Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and supported by the World Bank and U.N. Development Program (UNDP).

City of Granby, Mo., Agrees to Three-Year Deadline to Settle Clean Water Act Violations at Wastewater Treatment Facility

The city of Granby, Mo., has agreed to an administrative civil settlement with EPA that requires the city to take a series of actions by July 2018 to correct a series of violations related to the operation of its wastewater treatment facility.

Netherlands, World Bank Group Partner to Transform the Agricultural Sector: New partnership to mobilize knowledge and innovation

The Netherlands and the World Bank Group Thursday signed a “Food for All” partnership agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) to increase knowledge, support job creation, and secure the long-term sustainability of agriculture in developing countries. “Food for All’’ will bring together the World Bank Group and civil society, academia, government, private sector, and other stakeholders from the Netherlands.