Tag: Industrial pollution

Africa CDC says FDA announcement on J&J issues imminent

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday he expects an update in coming...

Huge plume of smoke rises near oil refinery in Iran capital

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television is reporting that a huge plume of black smoke is rising over southern Tehran, and officials are investigating....

Ex-owners of polluting Italian steel plant convicted

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MILAN — Two former owners of a troubled steel plant in southern Italy were convicted Monday of toxic pollution that prosecutors say cost hundreds...

EPA restoring state and tribal power to protect waterways

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WASHINGTON — In the latest reversal of a Trump-era policy, the Environmental Protection Agency is restoring a rule that grants states and Native American...

3 Indiana communities get EPA grants to address brownfields

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Three Indiana communities are getting a share of $1.4 million in federal grants to help clean up or assess pollution at...

Controversial mining operation ignoring orders to halt

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee gravel and sand mining operator has been ignoring a cease and desist letter for months, and opponents say its...

People of color more exposed than whites to air pollution

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Across America, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites from industry, vehicles, construction and many other sources, a new study...

Judge: BP’s Indiana refinery violated soot emission limits

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WHITING, Ind. — A BP refinery in northwest Indiana repeatedly violated air pollution standards for soot emissions between 2015 and 2018, a federal judge...

Greenpeace protests ECB’s loans for carbon-heavy industries

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FRANKFURT, Germany — Greenpeace activists landed on the roof of a European Central Bank building Wednesday to drop a banner protesting the financial institution's...

Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

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When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints from...