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Apr 19 2024
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How the UN Plastics Treaty aims to tackle the pollution crisis
How the UN Plastics Treaty aims to tackle the pollution crisis ABC News is taking a look at solutions for issues related to climate change and the environment with the series, "The Power of Us: People, The Climate, and Our Future." As Earth Day 2024 puts a spotlight on the world's climate crisis, negotiators from 175 countries are gathering for the fourth round of the United Nations Plastics
ABC News (Online)May 08 2024
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Iowa cattle feedlot's manure pollution apparently went undetected for years, DNR says
Iowa cattle feedlot's manure pollution apparently went undetected for years, DNR says A cattle feedlot in northeast Iowa likely polluted a creek for years during heavy rainfall, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The feedlot near Elma, owned by Curtis Fox, has about 650 cattle and is small enough that it’s not required to have a state-approved plan for managing its manure.
Des Moines RegisterApr 07 2024
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Cruise season in Seattle starts with a rally against pollution
As thousands of people flocked to the Seattle waterfront on Saturday to embark on the first cruise of the year, climate activists protested nearby demanding the cruise industry do more to address pollution. From April to late October, nearly 1.7 million passengers are expected to depart Seattle on 276 cruises, Stephanie Jones Stebbins, managing director of the port’s maritime division, said
The Seattle TimesMay 06 2024
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Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into U.S. rivers, lakes: Report
Tyson Foods, one of the world’s leading meat producers, allegedly dumped an alarming volume of pollutants into America’s rivers and lakes — endangering ecosystems, wildlife and potentially human health. Over a span of five years, from 2018 to 2022, Tyson was responsible for releasing millions of pounds of toxic substances into the environment, a detailed investigation spearheaded by the Union
Washington TimesMay 21 2024
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Residents worry new beef plant could pollute Lake Saint Louis. State taking public input now.
JEFFERSON CITY — Amid rising concern about the environmental effects of large-scale meatpacking facilities on Missouri waterways, state regulators are hosting hearings and accepting written testimony as they work to finalize a sewer permit for a massive new beef processing facility in Wright City. Along with a virtual session Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has scheduled
St. Louis Post-DispatchMay 16 2024
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Smoke from controlled burn offs and surface dust found to be leading source of particle air pollution in Australia
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Outdoor air pollutants monitored at five Queensland schools in a year-long QUT study found that most of the tiny particles (PM ) that lodge in the lungs came from the environment, such as smoke from controlled burns
Phys.orgApr 12 2024
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Maine sues Monsanto, accusing chemical manufacturer of polluting land, water
Monsanto, the giant agricultural manufacturer, knowingly polluted streams, rivers, estuaries and wetlands in Maine for years with PCBs before the carcinogenic chemical compound was banned by federal law in the 1970s, the state said in a lawsuit filed Friday. The lawsuit, filed in Cumberland County Superior Court, accuses Monsanto of selling hundreds of thousands of pounds of commercial PCB
Portland Press HeraldApr 03 2024
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Marin County challenge state over fecal pollution claim
Marin County and Novato are disputing a state water board’s contention that they are doing too little to prevent the discharge of fecal bacteria into the Petaluma River. The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Board notified both the county and Novato in January that they are out of compliance with a program that it adopted in 2019 to reduce the level of fecal bacteria in the river. Both
East Bay TimesApr 26 2024
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Port of New Orleans gets $7m federal funds, truck pollution reduction program
The Port of New Orleans said Thursday it has been awarded a federal grant of just over $7 million for reducing truck pollution at its facilities, including at the proposed $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal in Violet, in St. Bernard Parish. The grant, which comes from the Federal Highway Administration’s Reducing Truck Emissions at Port Facilities program, is the latest in a series
The Times-PicayuneApr 19 2024
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World Bank to provide $416 mln loan to Turkey to reduce air pollutants
ANKARA, April 19 (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Friday that it signed a $416 million loan agreement with the Development and Investment Bank of Turkey (TKYB) to help Turkish industries reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. The loan would unlock long-term financing for Turkish manufacturers via a project aimed at helping the manufacturing sector adopt clean technologies and
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