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Tulsa pollution prevention program receives EPA Award: The city of Tulsa's Pollution Prevention group was one of three winners of the first P2 Challenge Award. The award was presented at the Environmental Protection Agency's Region VI Pretreatment Association Workshop in Oklahoma City. The award recognizes local government efforts to help industries save money and prevent...; Tags: pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-10-02
Burlco factory settles pollution case: A Burlington Township plastic and resin factory has reached a $1.3 million settlement over allegations that it violated state and federal environmental laws. Colorite Specialty Resins of Somerville, N.J., also has agreed to spend $1 million to reduce harmful emissions of vinyl chloride. Exposure to the chemical has been linked...; Tags: Litigation, pollution, settlement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-08-20
Celebrations, controversies as Olympics enter final week: BEIJING AFP — The pollution has lifted, roaring crowds have spurred China to the top of the medals table and athletes have offered warm praise over the near flawless organisation of the Beijing Olympics. Michael Phelps' historic swimming campaign, the pure joy of Chinese athletes winning home-town gold and...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, athlete, Beijing, food, Games, Manufacturing, pollution; Research articles 2008-08-16
Olympic athletes set to shine through smog, doping scandals: BEIJING AFP — Beijing Games organisers will be hoping that the exciting crop of competitors in the blue riband event of athletics can dispel the sordid spectre of doping and provide a feast of top-class sport. Certainly, there is a raft of big-name draw cards and record-breakers for whom...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, athlete, Beijing, Games, medal, Olympic, pollution; Research articles 2008-08-03
5 states may sue EPA over vehicle pollution: SACRAMENTO, Calif. AP -- Five states intend to sue the Environmental Protection Agency if it does not act soon to reduce pollution from ships, aircraft and off-road vehicles. In a letter that California Attorney General Jerry Brown was to send Thursday to the EPA, the five states and...; Tags: Associated Press, California, lawsuit, pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-07-31

California threat to sue US govt over ship, aircraft emissions: LOS ANGELES AFP — California said Thursday it planned to sue the US government for failing to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from ships, aircraft, construction and agricultural equipment. In the latest legal threat from the state against the Environmental Protection Agency, California's Attorney General Jerry Brown said the body...; Tags: aircraft, California, Manufacturing, pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-07-31
EPA revokes permit for Calpine plant: Poor public outreach regarding Calpine's proposed Russell City Energy Center in Hayward caused a procedural short circuit on Tuesday when a federal agency ruled that Calpine must revisit the planning process for the power plant to make sure all concerned parties are included. The federal Environmental Protection Agency...; Tags: permit, pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-07-30
Japanese Olympians to bring dust masks to Beijing: TOKYO AFP — Japan's Olympic delegation will carry 500 dust masks for industrial use to guard against the notorious air pollution in Beijing, a corporate official said Monday. Koken, a major Japanese maker of respirators, gas masks and air purifiers, has provided the masks for free to the Japanese...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, pollution; Research articles 2008-07-28
NZealand shooter trains in dark for Beijing haze: WELLINGTON AFP — While New Zealand's 183 Olympic athletes are getting masks to combat Beijing's feared pollution, trap shooter Graeme Ede is taking special measures against the haze. For a sport which requires exceptional eyesight, he has been deliberately training in poor visibility to prepare himself for expected hazy...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, athlete, Beijing, pollution, training; Research articles 2008-07-28
Pollution leaves dark cloud hanging over Olympics: BEIJING AFP — Beijing and co-host Olympic city Hong Kong were Monday blanketed in smog just 11 days before the Games, raising the stakes for organisers who were planning more emergency measures to clear the air. Despite years of efforts to rid the Chinese capital of its notorious pollution...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, China, Games, Olympic, pollution; Research articles 2008-07-27
Hong Kong blighted by smog 11 days before Olympics: HONG KONG AFP — Dozens of Olympic equestrian horses had to exercise in a blanket of choking smog in Hong Kong on Monday, as a dense white haze blurred the skyline of the southern Chinese city. The Hong Kong Observatory said the haze had cut visibility to about three...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Olympic, pollution; Research articles 2008-07-27
Beijing smog persists with Games just around corner: BEIJING AFP — Beijing was swathed in smog on Friday just two weeks ahead of the Olympics as its notorious pollution defied aggressive steps aimed at clearing the air for next month's Games. However, Chinese officials brushed off concerns over the city's stubborn smog, which has triggered a warning...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, game, pollution; Research articles 2008-07-25
Few companies volunteer to cut pollution: WASHINGTON -- Voluntary pollution-reduction programs touted by the Bush administration as part of the solution to global warming have "limited potential" to reduce greenhouse gases, according to an internal government watchdog. The Environmental Protection Agency's Inspector General's Office said industry's unwillingness to participate and unreliable data that cast...; Tags: pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-07-25
Stanford Environmental Law Clinic Announces Ninth Circuit Upholds Case Requiring U.S. EPA to Regulate Invasive Species Pollution: STANFORD, Calif. -- The Environmental Law Clinic at Stanford Law School today announced that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of environmental organizations seeking to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA to regulate ship discharges under the Clean Water Act. Dealing a setback to the shipping...; Tags: clinic, Environmental, pollution, species, Stanford Law School, Strategy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-07-23
U.S. agency to study mothball fleet pollution: A federal agency this month will begin studying the environmental effects of the decaying ships moored in the Suisun Bay mothball fleet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration took an interest after the Times last year revealed lead-laden paint and other materials were falling off the deteriorating ships...; Tags: agency, MARKETING, NOAA, pollution; Research articles 2008-07-12
U.S. agency to study mothball fleet pollution: A federal agency this month will begin studying the environmental effects of the decaying ships moored in the Suisun Bay mothball fleet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration took an interest after the Times last year revealed lead-laden paint and other materials were falling off the deteriorating ships...; Tags: agency, MARKETING, NOAA, pollution; Research articles 2008-07-11
U.S. agency to study mothball fleet pollution: A federal agency this month will begin studying the environmental effects of the decaying ships moored in the Suisun Bay mothball fleet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration took an interest after the Times last year revealed lead-laden paint and other materials were falling off the deteriorating ships...; Tags: agency, MARKETING, NOAA, pollution; Research articles 2008-07-11
More than half of all Spaniards breathe polluted air: ecologists: MADRID AFP — More than half of all Spaniards breathe polluted air, causing thousands of premature deaths each year, according to a report released Wednesday by environmental group Ecologists in Action. "At least 53 percent of all Spaniards breathe polluted air, which leads to the premature deaths of about...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, pollution, Spaniards; Research articles 2008-07-09
Army Awards environmental stewardship; Army news service: Army programs making strides in endangered species protection, historic preservation, waste reduction, environmental cleanup, and pollution prevention earned top-level leadership recognition as the secretary of the Army announced Feb. 14 the winners of the Army's highest honor for environmental stewardship. Five installations, three teams, and one individual will receive...; Tags: Environmental, honor, Leadership, pollution, secretary, team, U.S. Army; Research articles 2008-07-01
"Green" Technology Company SmartHeat Inc. Applies for Listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market: SmartHeat Inc. (Website: www.smartheatinc.com ) (OTCBB: SMHT), a market leader in China's "green" technology heat energy saving industry, today announced that the Company has applied for listing of its common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market. James Jun Wang, SmartHeat's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "SmartHeat is well positioned...; Tags: China, E-mail, INTERNET, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., pollution; Research articles 2008-06-23