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Wallace J Nichols: 12 Connections Between Oil Spills and Plastic Pollution

Posted on April 30, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Both oil spills and plastic pollution kill ocean wildlife in obvious, quick ways and slow, insidious ways.

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Ethanol Company To Pay $120K Environmental Penalty

Posted on April 30, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced Friday that an ethanol company based in Benson, Minn. will be out $120,000 after they broke air pollution rules.

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New Release: Light Pollution: Apparitions

Posted on April 30, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Artist: Light Pollution Album: Apparitions Release Date: June 15 Label: Carpark Tracklist: 01 Good Feelings 02 Oh, Ivory! 03 Drunk Kids 04 Fever Dreams 05 Deyci, Right On 06 Bad Vibes 07 All Night Outside 08 Witchcraft 09 Ssslowdreamsss Notes: Debut album from indie-rocking Chicago four-piece. Media: Stream or download lead track “Good Feelings” here .

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South Florida water managers urge feds to back off proposed tightening of pollution limits

Posted on April 30, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

South Florida water managers urge feds to back off proposed tightening of pollution limits

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ELPC Commends New EPA Mercury Pollution Reduction Standards to Protect Children’s Health and Our Environment

Posted on April 30, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

CHICAGO, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Environmental Law & Policy Center commends the Obama Administration for proposing new federal air pollution reduction standards today that would sharply reduce mercury and other toxic pollutants from industrial boilers and solid waste incinerators. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), the proposed rules would reduce …

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CECO Environmental First Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Posted on April 30, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

CINCINNATI—-CECO Environmental Corp. , a leading provider of air pollution control and industrial ventilation systems, will release earnings and will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss First Quarter results on May 11, 2010.

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Proposed air pollution rules would restrict toxic emissions

Posted on April 30, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration proposed new air pollution rules today that would sharply restrict toxic emissions such as mercury from the boilers that provide power for many Ohio factories and universities.

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Chartis Updates Pollution Legal Liability Select Form

Posted on April 30, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Chartis has introduced Pollution Legal Liability Select form (PLL Select), developed by its Environmental Division. PLL Select was introduced by Chartis 15 years ago in the environmental insurance …

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ASI Healthcare Offers Pollution Liability to Nursing Home, Assisted Living Clients

Posted on April 30, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

ASI Healthcare, a division of American Safety Insurance (ASI), now offers an optional Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) coverage form for nursing home, assisted living and elder care …

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Medical and environmental groups coalition warns of weak IED

Posted on April 30, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

BRUSSELS A coalition of European medical and environmental groups including Bellona Europa have urged the European Parliament to resist possible reductions in public health and environmental protection standards within the forthcoming Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

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