Archive for June, 2008
Environmental activists arrested after Dominion Virginia protest (The Virginian-Pilot)
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Thirteen environmental activists were arrested Monday after they chained themselves to the headquarters of Dominion Virginia Power in downtown Richmond, causing a morning traffic jam but no injuries. Four activists encased their hands in 55-gallon drums of cement. Another suspended himself fro …
Read More..>>24 countries choose Japan for Games training
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Teams from 24 countries, including the US, Canada and Germany, are to set up training camps in Japan ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
Concerns about air pollution, food safety, potential political tension in China, and access to…
Read More..>>Dairy farm pollution oversight said lax (Boston Globe)
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
A new report says the state of Vermont isn’t doing enough to stem water pollution coming from dairy farms. But state officials say they’re acting “aggressively” on the problem.
Read More..>>Coal: Not Just a Climate Killer
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
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Environmental group going door-to-door in Belmont (Belmont Citizen-Herald)
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Environment Massachusetts this month launched a local grassroots campaign in the town of Belmont to pass legislation to cap global warming pollution from cars, trucks, power plants, and other sources around the state.
Read More..>>New Study Reveals Increased Pollution (St. Petersburg Times)
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Acetone, mercury, chloroform and high concentrations of copper, iron, aluminum, and lead abound in the waters of the River Neva and other local waterways, according to a new study released by the local branch of the international environmental pressure group Greenpeace.
Read More..>>Midwest’s postflood risk: toxic basements (The Christian Science Monitor)
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Buildings can trap pollution-laden silt and mold, say scientists who studied New Orleans homes.
Read More..>>Burn ban should ease air pollution (Everett Herald)
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Developers in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties can’t burn trees and brush to clear land slated for development.
Read More..>>Algae woes hit China’s Olympic sailing host city (AP via Yahoo! News)
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
To host the Olympic sailing events, the Chinese port city of Qingdao moved a massive boat yard, relocated industries and spent about $850 million on transport links, parks, pollution controls and coastal green belts.
Read More..>>Algae woes hit China’s Olympic sailing host city (AP via Yahoo! News)
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
To host the Olympic sailing events, the Chinese port city of Qingdao moved a massive boat yard, relocated industries and spent about $850 million on transport links, parks, pollution controls and coastal green belts.
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