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WASTX Oil enters serial production
We started developing our WASTX Oil only about 3 years ago. In the meantime, the second generation of the technology is being mass-produced in a specially built factory hall. And this is also urgently needed, because even today a large proportion of the 25 billion litres of waste oil produced each year is dumped in an environmentally harmful manner. Every litre of waste oil contaminates up to ...
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House Panel Votes to Weaken Protections for Clean Air, Water
House Republicans today rammed a spending bill through the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee that would seriously weaken the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to protect the public from breathing dirty air and drinking polluted water. The following is a statement from Scott Slesinger, legislative director at the Natural Resources Defense Council: ...
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Study: People rank global warming lower than local environmental issues
The US public, while aware of the deteriorating global environment, is concerned predominantly with local and national environmental issues, according to results from a recent survey. 'The survey's core result is that people care about their communities and express the desire to see government action taken toward local and national issues,' said David Konisky, a policy research scholar with the ...
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EPA awards over $145,000 to protect drinking water in New Mexico (NM)
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (NM EMNRD) will receive $145,176 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to monitor underground injection wells in the state of New Mexico. The project will primarily cover two important areas: permit application review and water pollution reduction. The funds will be used for both Class II and Class V wells. Class II wells ...
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New US policy `interferes` with analysis of toxic chemicals and their risk to public health
A new White House policy deals a crippling blow to the ability of the scientific staff of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify chemicals that pose the greatest risk to public health, potentially putting millions of people at risk, according to public health experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). At issue is the interference with EPA’s Integrated Risk Information ...
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House Panel Weakens Protections for Clean Air, Water
The House Appropriations Interior and Environment Committee today pushed through a flawed spending bill that would seriously undermine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to protect the public from breathing dirty air and drinking polluted water. The following is a statement from Franz Matzner, associate director of government affairs at the Natural Resources Defense ...
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Worcester Mass. non-profit organization awarded $100,000 community action for renewed environment grant
With the help of a $100,000 grant from EPA, The Regional Environmental Council, Inc., of Worcester, Mass. will address local environmental issues, including implementing strategies for reducing exposures to local toxic pollutants. The grant is part of EPA’s Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. CARE is an initiative to help community groups identify and address the ...
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Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater Worsens in California Farm Areas
A new study claims that nitrate pollution in drinking water supplies near California’s Central Valley farming communities has worsened in recent decades and will continue to spread, reports the LA Times. UC Davis scientists analyzed groundwater data from the southern San Joaquin and Salinas valleys and concluded that even if all farming operations stopped immediately, nitrates would stay in ...
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How to treat wastewater generated by the textile industry?
The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry on the planet, behind only the oil industry. According to the American magazine Harper’s Bazaar, 100 billion garments are produced worldwide every year. To understand why, it is necessary to take into account, on the one hand, that the dyes used in the production of garments contain chemicals responsible for approximately 20% of the ...
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‘The water situation is much worse than expected’, finds Waterlanders TV series
A Dutch documentary has set out to raise awareness of global challenges such as floods, extreme droughts and water pollution. Called Waterlanders, the five-part series takes viewers on a journey around the world, from Mexico, to Kenya, Jordan, India and right through to Greenland. The programme is hosted and produced by former event organiser Jeannette den Boer and TV creator Stefan Coppers. ...
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New Jersey Loses Hundreds of Millions in Natural Resources Damages
TRENTON, New Jersey, October 1, 2007 (ENS) - New Jersey may not be able to get compensation for damage to the state's natural resources by polluters in thousands of contaminated groundwater cases, according to an analysis of a recent court ruling by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, PEER, a national alliance of state and federal agency resource professionals. This ruling ...
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EPA soliciting applications for environmental justice grant funding
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting grant applications for a total of $1 million in funding for projects aimed at addressing environmental and public health issues in communities. EPA expects to award approximately 40 grants of up to $25,000 each and will accept applications until January 8, 2010. Local governments and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply. The goals ...
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Healthy waters initiative to release recommendations for farm bill reauthorization
What: As Congress begins its debate for reauthorizing the Farm Bill, a diverse coalition of municipal water and wastewater authorities, state drinking water and pollution control administrators, sustainable agriculture and conservation organizations have come together to urge Congress to strengthen the links between our working agricultural lands and the quality of our Nation’s waters. The ...
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Water Bags: Collapsible water container for water shortages
Water Bags were developed to solve problems of water distribution during emergency situation. The bags are small and light and therefore easy for transportation. Once on the spot, the water bags allow fast distribution of treated water in safe and durable plastic containers. In addition, the water bags close the circle starting from water pumping, water treatment on the spot and finally safe ...
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Mobile water suitcase for emergency supply
Emergency water supply is an important and challenging need. Especially search and rescue detachment/troops, who visit the field soon after the incident for evaluation, lack reliable supply of clean and safe water. The Swiss based water treatment specialist Trunz Water Systems AG developed a mobile and light weight watermaker that is installed in a shock resistant, non corrosive case – ...
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Calgon Carbon Corporation Releases 2014 Global Sustainability Report
Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE:CCC) released its second Sustainability Report highlighting the various environmental stewardship and social responsibility initiatives the company advanced in 2014 and key performance metrics for ongoing, long-term sustainability goals. Calgon Carbon is a global leader in innovative solutions, high quality products and services designed to protect human health ...
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California environmental, public health laws inconsistently enforced, new report finds
Californians may not be able to rely on law enforcement for protection from pollution, health, and safety violations, according to a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The report found that the state’s leadership role in developing environment and public health protections may be undermined by a decentralized law enforcement structure, apparent violation ...
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EPA Releases Online Mapping Tool to Help Protect Drinking Water Sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released DWMAPS – the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters. This robust, online mapping tool provides the public, water system operators, state programs, and federal agencies with critical information to help them safeguard the sources of America’s drinking water. DWMAPS allows users to learn about their watershed ...
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EPA Awards Environmental Justice Small Grants to Communities
(Washington, D.C. - Oct. 3, 2007) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1 million in grants across the country for improving the environment in low-income communities. Twenty community-based organizations will receive $50,000 grants each for projects aimed at addressing environmental and public health issues as exposure to toxins, farm worker pesticide protection, fish consumption, ...
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Calgon Carbon Japan Announces Activated Carbon Supply Agreement with Mitsui for Control of Sulfur and Nitrogen Oxide Air Emissions at Wisconsin Public Service Electricity Generating Unit
Calgon Carbon Japan (CCJ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) (CCC or the Company), today announced the recent finalization of contracts with Mitsui & Co. Plant Systems, Ltd. (Mitsui) to supply pelletized activated carbon. CCJ’s activated carbon products, which will be manufactured at its Fukui, Japan facility, will be distributed by Mitsui to Wisconsin ...
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