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Apr 05 2024
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Smog check cheaters busted, feds say; California ring allegedly turned pollution into cash
Federal prosecutors in Sacramento on Thursday unsealed an indictment charging 12 people from around the state with violating the Clean Air Act in what they portrayed as a long-running, sophisticated and surprisingly widespread scheme to cheat on smog tests. The defendants “polluted the air we breathe for their own profit and harmed the health of Californians,” U.S. Atty. Phillip Talbert said
Los Angeles TimesApr 04 2024
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Groups, Tribe Urge Regulators to Control Toxic Pollution from Selenium Causing Deformities in Fish
In an April 1, 2024 letter to three water boards, fishing and conservation groups and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe urged regulators to control recently measured excess levels of selenium in Mud Slough. Mud Slough drains selenium-impaired land on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley into the San Joaquin River and ultimately San Francisco Bay. The letter was signed by Stephan C. Volker, Attorney
Daily KosMar 20 2024
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Dutch court orders authorities to rein in noise pollution at Amsterdam airport
The Dutch government has systematically put the interests of the aviation sector above those of people who live near Schiphol Airport, one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs, a Dutch court ruled Wednesday, saying that the treatment of local residents amounts to a breach of Europe's human rights convention."The state has always prioritized the ‘hub function’ and the growth of Schiphol," The
Fox News (Online News)Mar 13 2024
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EPA orders Watts metal recycler to prevent water pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a scrap metal recycler in Watts to take action to prevent chemicals from washing into local storm drains and drifting onto the campus of a neighboring high school. Federal regulators are requiring S&W Atlas Metal & Iron, one of the city’s oldest metal recyclers, to upgrade its stormwater treatment system and limit metallic debris
Los Angeles TimesMar 30 2024
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What we know and don’t know about pollution from the Baltimore bridge collapse
“Any time there’s a catastrophic event like this, there’s a potential for water pollution,” said Leda Huta, executive director of Waterkeepers Chesapeake, a nonprofit water quality watchdog for the Chesapeake Bay. “There are more than a million people living in that watershed, and it’s been a longtime struggle to ensure that the community has clean water that’s swimmable, fishable and
The Boston GlobeApr 09 2024
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Opinion — Rob Kidd and Darren Springer: EPA’s new climate pollution reduction rule for vehicles and its benefits for Vermont
This commentary is written by Robb Kidd, the Sierra Club Vermont conservation program manager, and Darren Springer, general manager of the Burlington Electric Department. Burlington Electric Department and Sierra Club have previously collaborated to promote electric vehicles. In March of 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule for vehicle emissions for the years
VT DiggerMar 12 2024
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President Biden Met with State Rep. and Discussed PFAS Pollution Accountability
During President Biden’s visit to New Hampshire on Monday, he set aside time to meet with 20 legislators to update them on his plans and to hear about their concerns for the state. Rep. Wendy Thomas, D-Merrimack, was one of those legislators. Although she only had a brief moment to chat with the President, she delivered her House Resolution and discussed ongoing concerns over PFAS pollution
In Depth NHMar 15 2024
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Wisconsin cranberry business sued by Ojibwe tribe, environmental group for alleged pollution
A tribal nation in northern Wisconsin and an environmental protection group have filed a federal lawsuit against a cranberry operation for allegedly polluting waterways in Sawyer County. The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Tribe and the Courte Oreilles Lakes Association filed the lawsuit in federal court in Madison on Feb. 28 against the Zawistowski cranberry operation. The lawsuit alleges the
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMar 20 2024
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US, Canada and indigenous groups announce proposal to address cross-border mining pollution
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S., Canada and several indigenous groups announced a proposal on Monday to address pollution from coal mining in British Columbia that officials say has been contaminating waterways and harming fisheries on both sides of the border for years. The proposal would be executed through a century-old U.S.-Canada boundary waters treaty, establishing independent boards to
MLive.comMar 13 2024
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Mass fish deaths in Arlington linked to error at water pollution control plant
Officials with the Arlington Department of Environmental Services alerted members of the public to a "fish kill" Wednesday morning. They said it happened along Four Mile Run, between Mount Vernon Avenue and Route 1, adding that people should "avoid contact with the water for at least the next 48 hours." By early Wednesday evening, the officials had declared Four Mile Run "safe," explaining in
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