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Month: August 2021

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U.S. Clean Air Enforcers Win Defeat Device Convictions

August 31, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on U.S. Clean Air Enforcers Win Defeat Device Convictions

WASHINGTON, DC, August 31, 2021 (ENS) – Electric vehicles are on their way to widespread acceptance, but as of June 2021, cumulative sales in the United States totaled just 1.98 [...]

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Ida Still Dangerous with Heavy Rains, Storm Surge, Power Outages

August 30, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Ida Still Dangerous with Heavy Rains, Storm Surge, Power Outages

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, August 30, 2021 (ENS) – Precisely 16 years after devastating Hurricane Katrina made landfall, another major hurricane hit southern Louisiana around noon on Sunday. Hurricane Ida came [...]

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Brazil’s Irreplaceable Wetlands and Rivers Drying Up

August 27, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Brazil’s Irreplaceable Wetlands and Rivers Drying Up

SAO PAULO, Brazil, August 27, 2021 (ENS) – Brazil has lost 15 percent of its surface water in the past 30 years, finds a comprehensive analysis published on the new [...]

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CONNECTICUT: Food-Grade Glass Recycling Introduced in 14 Towns

August 27, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on CONNECTICUT: Food-Grade Glass Recycling Introduced in 14 Towns

HARTFORD, Connecticut, August 27, 2021 (ENS) – Connecticut is facing a solid waste disposal crisis, and increasing the amount of recycled material is one of the ways state authorities believe [...]

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ALABAMA: Tyson Foods Fined $3 Million for Wastewater Spill

August 27, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on ALABAMA: Tyson Foods Fined $3 Million for Wastewater Spill

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, August 27, 2021 (ENS) – The State of Alabama has agreed to a $3 million settlement with Tyson Farms, Inc., the world’s second largest processor and marketer of [...]

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Groups Petition U.S. EPA to Regulate Toxic Leaded Aviation Gas

August 26, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Groups Petition U.S. EPA to Regulate Toxic Leaded Aviation Gas

NEW YORK, New York, August 26, 2021 (ENS) – Community groups from across the United States, together with California’s Santa Clara County, have filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental [...]

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Drought Blasts Syria & Iraq, Disrupts Power, Crops, Drinking Water

August 23, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Drought Blasts Syria & Iraq, Disrupts Power, Crops, Drinking Water

GENEVA, Switzerland, August 23, 2021 (ENS) – More than 12 million people in Syria and Iraq are losing access to water, food and electricity and urgent action is needed to [...]

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TEXAS: Port of Corpus Christi to Install Blue Hydrogen Production

August 22, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on TEXAS: Port of Corpus Christi to Install Blue Hydrogen Production

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, August 22, 2021 (ENS) – The Port of Corpus Christi Authority and Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLC have executed an agreement to convert Howard’s Javelina refinery services [...]

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Hurricane Forecast: Henri Heads for New York, New England

August 20, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Hurricane Forecast: Henri Heads for New York, New England

MIAMI, Florida, August 20, 2021 (ENS) – Hurricane Hunter Aircraft from NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve flying into the midst of what is now Tropical Storm Henri off [...]

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MINNESOTA: 3M Groundwater Pollution Requires $700M Clean Water Plan

August 20, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on MINNESOTA: 3M Groundwater Pollution Requires $700M Clean Water Plan

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, August 20, 2021 (ENS) – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Wednesday released a drinking water supply plan for the 14 communities [...]

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Bloomberg Healthy Cities Partnership Expands to 70 Cities

August 20, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Bloomberg Healthy Cities Partnership Expands to 70 Cities

NEW YORK, New York, August 20, 2021 (ENS) – Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a $31 million investment to bring six new cities on three continents into its Partnership for Healthy [...]

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ALASKA: Court Halts Major Arctic Drilling Project

August 19, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on ALASKA: Court Halts Major Arctic Drilling Project

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, August 19, 2021 (ENS) – The Alaska Federal District Court Wednesday vacated the approval of a large oil and gas project known as the Willow Master Development Plan [...]

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To Reduce Vehicle Pollution, a Single Atom Will Do

August 18, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on To Reduce Vehicle Pollution, a Single Atom Will Do

RICHLAND, Washington, August 18, 2021 (ENS) – Your ride might be a modest one, but if it burns gasoline, you have precious metals on board. To reduce pollution at the [...]

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Hot, Hotter, Hottest July on Record

August 13, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Hot, Hotter, Hottest July on Record

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, August 13, 2021 (ENS) – July 2021 was the hottest month ever documented on this planet since recordkeeping began 142 years ago, according to new global data [...]

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NORTH DAKOTA: Pipeline Co. Fined $36M for Huge Fracking Water Spill

August 12, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on NORTH DAKOTA: Pipeline Co. Fined $36M for Huge Fracking Water Spill

BISMARK, North Dakota, August 12, 2021 (ENS) – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed criminal and civil charges under the Clean Water Act against Summit Midstream Partners LLC, a [...]

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MONTANA: Judge Sides With Youth Plaintiffs in Climate Case

August 11, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on MONTANA: Judge Sides With Youth Plaintiffs in Climate Case

HELENA, Montana, August 11, 2021 (ENS) – Sixteen young Montana residents who are suing the State of Montana for violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment have [...]

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IMF Releases US$650 Billion ‘Shot in the Arm’ for the Global Economy

August 11, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on IMF Releases US$650 Billion ‘Shot in the Arm’ for the Global Economy

WASHINGTON, DC, August 11, 2021 (ENS) – To address the global need for financial reserves during the current two-pronged public health and resulting financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund’s Board [...]

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Ocean Protection Gets Financial, Technical & Management Talent

August 9, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Ocean Protection Gets Financial, Technical & Management Talent

ARLINGTON, Virginia, August 9, 2021 (ENS) – A new ocean conservation initiative is gathering force to protect 18 million square kilometers (seven million square miles) of the ocean over the [...]

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New UN Climate Report ‘Code Red for Humanity’

August 9, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on New UN Climate Report ‘Code Red for Humanity’

GENEVA, Switzerland, August 9, 2021 (ENS) – Climate change is widespread and rapidly intensifying, and some of the changes already in motion, such as continued sea level rise, are irreversible [...]

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Ancient Olympia Saved From Wildfire, Arson Suspects in Custody

August 7, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Ancient Olympia Saved From Wildfire, Arson Suspects in Custody

ATHENS, Greece, August 7, 2021 (ENS) – An extensive fire on the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece today threatened the site of Ancient Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were [...]

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