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The Principality of Monaco: a sustainable destination
A destination committed to sustainable development for decades, and even more since the accession of HSH Prince Albert II in 2005, the Principality of Monaco has a strong policy in this area both nationally and internationally. The…
Advocates call on Wolf to keep his promise on methane
Environmental groups are launching a new effort to hold Governor Tom Wolf accountable for his earlier promises to reduce methane emissions in the oil and gas industry.
Wolf announced his intention to reduce methane leakage in early 2016. He…
Environmental Groups Call on EPA to Cancel ‘Free Pass to Pollute’ Factory Farms
Yesterday, a coalition of environmental and animal rights groups called on the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to drop a "friendly" deal with factory farm owners and start to enforce regulations on atmospheric…
Argonaut – Trash Can On Campus Sensors Fight Costs And Benefit The Environment
Bin sensors have been installed on campus since February 2021 to revamp the way the University of Idaho handles waste and reduces emissions.
They became the second program in the United States to implement trash sensors on campus,…
Democrats should drop US methane royalties amid opposition, sources say
October 25 (Reuters) - A Democratic proposal to impose a methane royalty on U.S. oil and gas producers is unlikely to be included in the party's massive spending bill in Congress amid opposition in its own ranks, two sources close to the…
Letter to the editor: NECEC is about profit, not environmental aid
One problem faced by many opponents of the Central Maine Power Corridor is the lack of a comprehensive environmental impact assessment. The Environmental Protection Agency requested and received one for an earlier effort in New Hampshire.…
Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Presents Environmental Awards 2021 – Delco Times
MIDDLETOWN - The Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association recently presented the organization's annual environmental awards at the Tyler Arboretum in Media Barn. The awards, which celebrate commitment to the environment and local…
How Chemours and DuPont Avoid Paying for PFAS Pollution
A blame rejection exerciseThe transactions that created Chemours and reinvented DuPont laid the groundwork for a blame-free exercise that has made it difficult for regulators and others to hold anyone accountable for decades of…
Fairfield and Bridgeport unveil plan to protect Ash Creek and prevent further flooding
Fairfield and Bridgeport have teamed up to preserve the spit of sand straddling the town line in an effort to further protect the tidal Ash Creek estuary and the homes surrounding it.
Officials and experts believe that if the…
EPA Supports Bighorn Forest Plan for Aerial Herbicide Spraying | Open spaces
"It is not clear from the draft EIA whether the maximum treatment of 15,000 acres of mountain sagebrush over two years will quickly meet the desired project conditions or whether the target is 76,500 acres (5,100 acres per year for 15…