Archive for January, 2012
Stricter Quebec environmental laws come into effect Wednesday
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Quebec’s Environment Department says new penalties that come into effect Wednesday will help protect the province’s waterways, forests, wetlands and natural areas from pollution.
Read More..>>Wind turbine opponents not backing down
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
The Lambton-Middlesex Wind Action Group is spreading the word about its opposition to hundreds of proposed industrial wind turbines in the area. Group members are scheduled to speak Feb. 7 to the Golden K Kiwanis Club in Sarnia, and they’re organizing a public information seminar Feb.[…]
Read More..>>BP Must Cover Some Halliburton Gulf Spill Costs, Judge Says
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
BP Plc must cover some of any direct damage claims awarded against Halliburton Co. for the $40 billion in cleanup costs and economic losses caused by the 2010 oil-well blowout and Gulf of Mexico spill.
Read More..>>Fortress buying idled Quebec plant from Domtar to make dissolving pulp
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
MONTREAL - Fortress Paper is buying an idled Domtar pulp plant and sawmill in northern Quebec in a move that could create up to 700 jobs as the company produces rayon used to make clothing.
Read More..>>Save the Dunes council plans workshop
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
The Save the Dunes Council and some of its partners will offer an all-day workshop to help residents in Northwest Indiana’s Lake Michigan watershed make simple changes on their property to protect the lake.
Read More..>>Sierra Club criticizes slow Hinkson Creek action
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
One year after the Environmental Protection Agency issued a Hinkson Creek pollution control standard to local government officials and the University of Missouri, environmental activists say little has been done to improve the stream’s condition.
Read More..>>Judge sides with Halliburton in BP oil spill case
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
A federal judge on Tuesday said Halliburton Co. is not liable for some pollution claims arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, setting back BP Plc's effort to hold other companies responsible for part of the $42 billion cleanup.
Read More..>>Bay Scientists Urge Caution on Nutrient Trading
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
An environmental group is urging caution in developing a nutrient trading program to cut Chesapeake Bay pollution.
Read More..>>Toxic spill threatens Chinese water
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
BEIJING, Jan. 31 (UPI) — A cadmium spill in the Longjiang River in south China threatens the freshwater water supply for millions of residents.
Read More..>>CES 2012: Innovative Tech Transforms The Driving Experience
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
In part two of NY1's week-long series looking back at some highlights from this year's Consumer Electronics Show, technology reporter Adam Balkin explains how some high tech features may soon be making your ride safe and comfortable
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