Environmental Damage

Climate change is old news: scientists predicted global warming more than a century ago

sciam.com
7 hrs ago
        

As world leaders meet in Poznan, Poland this week and next to discuss efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions causing global warming, it's worth remembering that scientists have known climate change could be a problem for a...

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Suit says Halliburton, KBR sickened Iraq base

freep.com
7 hrs ago 4 related
        

A Georgia man has filed a lawsuit against military contractors KBR and Halliburton, saying they exposed everyone at the largest U.S. installation in Iraq to unsafe water and food and hazardous fumes from a burn pit.

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Arctic Tundra Emits Methane Even In Winter Months

redorbit.com
11 hrs ago 1 related
        

On Wednesday, researchers said the arctic tundra emits the same amount of methane in winter as in the warmer months, a surprising finding that bolsters understanding of how greenhouse gases interact with nature.Torben...

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Tech Talk: Recycling Electronics (12/4)

kdka.com
8 hrs ago
        

Out with the old, and in with the new. The ever-evolving world of technology means the gifts you bought last Christmas may very well be obsolete this year. Gadgets like iPods and digital cameras are getting smaller, running...

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EPA agrees to exempt wastewater plant a third time

signonsandiego.com
4 hrs ago 4 related
        

San Diego won a bet worth up to $1.5 billion Thursday when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted the city's main wastewater treatment plant a third exemption from the Clean Water Act. In giving the reprieve, also...

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Deal reached on Fridley arms plant cleanup

startribune.com
1 hr ago
        

BAE and FMC will pay $4.6 million for hazardous waste costs for the former pump and weapons plant in Fridley. BAE Systems and FMC Corp. agreed this week to reimburse the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Navy...

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Conservation group sues for walrus protection ("Global Warming" decreasing sea ice)

freerepublic.com
9 hrs ago 25 related
        

A conservation group is going to court to force the federal government to consider adding the Pacific walrus to the list of threatened species. The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and...

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CA: Trucking companies: We can't afford tougher air regulations (sucking the air out of economy)

freerepublic.com
10 hrs ago
        

With the California Air Resources Board poised to adopt a new rule to cut diesel truck pollution next week, local trucking companies Wednesday highlighted the economic burden it would impose on local businesses and an industry...

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Tests positive for human waste dumped by SDT in City Park

wwltv.com
3 hrs ago
        

06:10 PM CST on Thursday, December 4, 2008 (The folllowing is a copy of a letter sent from Environmental Affairs to SDT determining portable waste had been dumped in City Park) SDT 100 West Virtue St. Chalmette, LA 70043 Re:...

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Eco Friendly Bags Mother Natures Consent To Shopping

misterarticle.com
6 hrs ago 2 related
        

This bags known as eco friendly bags are there to replace plastic bags that are non-biodegradable This is more eco friendly because it allows you to save Mother Earth by using it more than it should be These bags also come in...

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