Virginia agreed Thursday to a $2.5 million settlement with Duke Energy for a February 2014 spill of coal ash in North Carolina that floated down … Virginia OKs $2.5M coal ash spill settlement with DukeRead more
Pollution
Posted inNews / Pollution / USA Empire
Fracking Boom To Increased Radioactive Gas In Homes
The amount of radioactive material in Pennsylvania homes has increased alongside the state’s fracking boom, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal … Fracking Boom To Increased Radioactive Gas In HomesRead more
Posted inAmazon / News / Oil / Pollution
Key Chevron Witness in Amazon Pollution Case Admits Lying
A key witness in Chevron’s effort to avoid paying for environmental contamination in the Ecuadorean Amazon has admitted he lied. In 2011, a group of … Key Chevron Witness in Amazon Pollution Case Admits LyingRead more
Posted inFashion / Pollution / Women
Your beauty and pollution
1. The fashion industry is the world’s second-largest polluter — right behind the oil industry. Plus, “25 percent of chemicals produced worldwide are used for … Your beauty and pollutionRead more
Posted inEconomics / Pollution / ToMl / Walmart
Walmart spews a huge amount of climate pollution with its shipping
At Walmart’s annual meeting on Friday, shareholders will vote on a measure that would force the company to reckon with one of the biggest — … Walmart spews a huge amount of climate pollution with its shippingRead more
Posted inPollution / ToMl
A National Impact On Agricultural Pollution
Several industrial dairy producers in Washington state agreed to implement sweeping changes to their operations this week. The agreement is part of a court settlement … A National Impact On Agricultural PollutionRead more
Posted inHealth / India / News / Pollution
Delhi loses 80 lives to air pollution every day
A new study has revealed that that air pollution in Delhi is responsible for approximately 10,000 to 30,000 annual deaths in the city. This means … Delhi loses 80 lives to air pollution every dayRead more
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No one is safe from deadly ozone pollution
Delhi has witnessed significant ozone build-up this summer, which is adding to the public health risk, shows a latest analysis done by Delhi-based non-profit Centre … No one is safe from deadly ozone pollutionRead more
Posted inEconomics / Health / Pollution / Women
Nearly 3 billion people risk ill health and death from household pollution
About 40 per cent of the world’s population, mainly in Africa and Asia, is using fuels that result in high levels of household pollution. According … Nearly 3 billion people risk ill health and death from household pollutionRead more
Posted inPollution / Spill / ToMl
Deepwater Horizon Disaster Was Five Years Ago
It’s officially been five years since BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster, a well blowout and subsequent oil spill that caused the deaths of 11 men. A … Deepwater Horizon Disaster Was Five Years AgoRead more