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Hong Kong Issues Green Bonds to Address Tough Challenges

January 6, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Hong Kong Issues Green Bonds to Address Tough Challenges

HONG KONG, January 6, 2023 (ENS) – The Hong Kong government on Thursday announced the successful offering of US$5.75 billion worth of Green Bonds. The triple-currency offering is the largest [...]

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EU Moving to Stricter Euro 7 Vehicle Emission Standards

November 13, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on EU Moving to Stricter Euro 7 Vehicle Emission Standards

BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 13, 2022 (ENS) – Reducing emissions from new motor vehicles sold in the EU to meet the European Green Deal’s zero-pollution goal, while keeping vehicles affordable for [...]

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Europe Evaluates New Rules for Cleaner Air, Water

October 27, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Europe Evaluates New Rules for Cleaner Air, Water

BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 27, 2022 (ENS) – The European Commission Wednesday proposed stronger rules on ambient air, surface and groundwater pollutants, and the treatment of urban wastewater.

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U.S. Capital Bus Fleet Under Public Pressure to Decarbonize

May 20, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on U.S. Capital Bus Fleet Under Public Pressure to Decarbonize

WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2022 (ENS) – Coming together as the Metro Electric Bus Coalition, public health, environmental, and faith groups are pressuring the new Board of Directors of the [...]

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PENNSYLVANIA: Air Pollution Costs U.S. Steel $1.5 Million

May 17, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on PENNSYLVANIA: Air Pollution Costs U.S. Steel $1.5 Million

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17, 2022 (ENS) – The U.S. Steel Corporation, a major steelmaker, will pay a $1.5 million penalty and make extensive improvements at its steel production facility in [...]

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CALIFORNIA: EPA Decision Restores State’s Clean Car Authority

March 10, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on CALIFORNIA: EPA Decision Restores State’s Clean Car Authority

WASHINGTON, DC, March 10, 2022 (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reinstated California’s authority under the Clean Air Act to implement its own greenhouse gas emission standards for [...]

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CALIFORNIA: State Sues Metal Foundry Over Hexavalent Chromium

February 15, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on CALIFORNIA: State Sues Metal Foundry Over Hexavalent Chromium

OAKLAND, California, February 15, 2022 (ENS) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against McWane Inc., operating as AB&I, alleging that the company has illegally emitted cancer-causing [...]

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MICHIGAN: State, US EPA Act on Strategy to Clear Detroit Air

February 5, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on MICHIGAN: State, US EPA Act on Strategy to Clear Detroit Air

DETROIT, Michigan, February 5, 2022 (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week announced a formal determination that the Detroit area did not attain the sulfur dioxide air quality [...]

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Women Sweep UN’s 2021 Champions of the Earth Awards

December 23, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Women Sweep UN’s 2021 Champions of the Earth Awards

NAIROBI, Kenya, December 23, 2021 (ENS) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been awarded the 2021 Champions of the Earth Award, the United Nations’ highest environmental honor, for her [...]

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ILLINOIS: Diesel Truck and Engine Maker Fined $52 Million

November 12, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on ILLINOIS: Diesel Truck and Engine Maker Fined $52 Million

LISLE, Illinois, November 11, 2021 (ENS) – Navistar International Corporation, which manufactures trucks and diesel engines in Lisle, has agreed to pay a $52 million civil penalty and mitigate at [...]

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LOUISIANA: HazChem Emissions Cost Synthetic Rubber Factory

October 1, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on LOUISIANA: HazChem Emissions Cost Synthetic Rubber Factory

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, October 1, 2021 (ENS) – Sulphur, Louisiana got its name, and its French spelling, from the sulfur mines that were operated in the area in the 1900s. Until [...]

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TEXAS: Gas Companies Fined Millions for Fatal Air Pollution

October 1, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on TEXAS: Gas Companies Fined Millions for Fatal Air Pollution

MIDLAND, Texas, October 1, 2021 (ENS) – Five subsidiaries of West Texas Gas Inc. will spend up to $5 million on compliance measures in a settlement that resolves U.S. government [...]

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NEW YORK: Renewables Coming to NYC via New Buried Power Lines

September 21, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on NEW YORK: Renewables Coming to NYC via New Buried Power Lines

ALBANY, New York, September 21, 2021 (ENS) – To mark Climate Week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul Monday announced two major green energy infrastructure projects to power New York City [...]

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Biden Drives EV Demand With 2030 Net-Zero Emissions Ambitions

August 7, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Biden Drives EV Demand With 2030 Net-Zero Emissions Ambitions

WASHINGTON, DC, August 6, 2021 (ENS) – President Joe Biden leaves no doubt about his administration’s policy on electric vehicles. “America must lead the world on clean and efficient cars [...]

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President-elect Biden to Restore U.S. Climate Leadership

November 8, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on President-elect Biden to Restore U.S. Climate Leadership

 

WASHINGTON, DC, November 8, 2020 (ENS) – Joseph R. Biden Jr. was declared President-elect of the United States on Saturday after slow, meticulous vote-counting that kept the nation on [...]

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Daimler to Pay $1.5 Billion for Fake Emissions Tests

September 15, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Daimler to Pay $1.5 Billion for Fake Emissions Tests

 

WASHINGTON, DC, September 15, 2020 (ENS) – The U.S. and California governments have proposed a settlement with German automaker Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA that would [...]

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Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Fires Spreading Radioactivity

April 18, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Fires Spreading Radioactivity

 

KYIV, Ukraine, April 18, 2020 (ENS) – A huge forest fire in Ukraine that blazed for more than 10 days came within one kilometer (.6 miles) of the [...]

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Trump Kills Obama’s Clean Car Standards

April 3, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Trump Kills Obama’s Clean Car Standards

 

WASHINGTON, DC, April 3, 2020 (ENS) – The Republican administration of President Donald Trump has not let the deadly coronavirus crisis stop it from getting rid of Obama-era [...]

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  • COLORADO: Wild Horses Get New Refuge Larger Than Manhattan
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  • LOUISIANA: US Sues Japanese Firm Over Chloroprene Emissions
    March 23, 2023 Comments Off on LOUISIANA: US Sues Japanese Firm Over Chloroprene Emissions
  • MASSACHUSETTS: Holyoke Must Spend $27M to Beat Sewage Overflow
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