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5551. December 30, 2011 | ABC News
Rivers tested for derailment copper spill spread, Australia
The Northern Territory Government is testing waters in the Daly River as part of its investigations into the spillage of hundreds of tonnes of a toxic substance in another Top End river... 5552. December 30, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP's Year in Review 2011: January to June, UNEP
From UNEP's contribution to the UN's 'International Year of Forests' to the rapidly evolving analysis of how to catalyze a global transition towards a Green Economy... 5553. December 29, 2011 | ABC News
NT derailment poses environmental risk, Australia
The main road linking the Top End to southern Australia is expected to reopen later today after serious flood damage, as investigators turn their attention to the environmental damage caused by the derailment of a freight train... 5554. December 28, 2011 | BradentonHerald.com
States struggle to update toxic chemical regulation, USA
In Commencement Bay, a slice of Puget Sound just outside Tacoma, Wash., environmental officials haven't found it easy to purge the toxic remnants of more than a century of chemical-belching industry... 5555. December 28, 2011 | Forbes
Better Profits Through Green Chemistry, USA
When employees at Construction Specialties Muncy, Penn. offices learned that a toxic waste incinerator was to be installed in nearby Allenwood they got to work fighting against it... 5556. December 27, 2011 | The Brunei Times
Toxin found in Chinese milk, China
CHINA has discovered excessive levels of a cancer-causing toxin in milk produced by one of the nation's leading dairy companies, the firm said, in the latest in a series of food safety alarms... 5557. December 27, 2011 | latimes.com
Oil is more toxic than previously thought, study finds, USA
Bad news for the Gulf of Mexico: a study released this week sheds new light on the toxicity of oil in aquatic environments, and shows that environmental impact studies currently in use may be inadequate... 5558. December 27, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
How Farm Waste Provides Clean Energy for Homes in Pakistan, Pakistan
A project backed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is working to make clean energy a reality for households in a rural region of Pakistan... 5559. December 27, 2011 | STV News
Air pollution hits ‘dangerous levels’, UK
Environmentalists claim air toxins in Scotland’s cities breach EU health guidelines... 5560. December 27, 2011 | latimes.com
Oil from 2007 spill surprisingly toxic to fish, scientists report, USA
The fuel oil that discharged into San Francisco Bay from the cargo ship Cosco Busan devastated the herring population that feeds seabirds, whales and the bay's last commercial fishery, study says... 5561. December 27, 2011 | NewsOK.com
EPA ruling on chromium-6 in water expected soon, USA
A decision from the Environmental Protection Agency about whether to decrease how much chromium-6 is allowed to be present in drinking water is expected soon, the agency says... 5562. December 27, 2011 | WSJ.com
Carcinogens Found in Chinese Milk, China
BEIJING—China Mengniu Dairy Co., China's largest dairy company by sales, said it destroyed milk products found to be contaminated with carcinogens, in the latest scare for the country's scandal-hit dairy industry... 5563. December 27, 2011 | The Washington Post
Japan investigation finds nuclear disaster response at tsunami-hit plant riddled with problems, Japan
TOKYO — Japan’s response to the nuclear crisis that followed the March 11 tsunami was confused and riddled with problems... 5564. December 27, 2011 | Th Washington Post
Coal extraction poses climate challenge for Obama administration, USA
When it comes to coal mining in the United States, environmentalists have a simple goal: End it. For the Obama administration, it’s a little more complicated... 5565. December 26, 2011 | The Jerusalem Post
IUED: Failure to approve pollution plan ‘illegal’, Israel
Cabinet members have yet to vote on a national plan to prevent air pollution, allegedly due to Steinitz’s financial opposition to the program... 5566. December 25, 2011 | The Globe and Mail
In Redford’s Alberta, tailpipe emissions a bigger concern than oil sands pollution, Canada
In some places across the continent, “tailpipe emissions” are a bigger concern than the greenhouses gases produced by the oil sands, according to... 5567. December 25, 2011 | Sundayobserver.lk
A case for providing safety masks for Traffic Police, Sri Lanka
Out - door air pollution in Sri Lanka has been researched and discussed over a long period of time... 5568. December 25, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
European carbon market suffers in annus horribilis, EU
Europe's market in carbon emissions is hoping for outside help after a year in which prices slumped to record lows, savaging claims that trading in CO2 brakes the rise of dangerous greenhouse gases... 5569. December 24, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Pollution certificates cost double, India
NEW DELHI: The city's sultry and long summer has had an unusual effect. It has prompted the Delhi government to hike the rate for the pollution under control certificate (PUCC)... 5570. December 24, 2011 | ABC News
Strike action could lead to increased pollution, Australia
The Australian Services Union says strike action by Hunter Water employees at Newcastle's sewerage treatment plants could see increased levels of coastal pollution... 5571. December 23, 2011 | Times LIVE
Toxic and hazardous toys still being sold, USA
SOUTH Africans should be on the lookout for hazardous toys - some of them highly flammable - the authorities warned this week... 5572. December 22, 2011 | ABC.net.au
Ban on fruit fly chemical hits exports to NZ, New Zealand
A fresh produce exporter says it's lost its major market for tomatoes and capsicums because of an insecticide ban... 5573. December 22, 2011 | Wired-GOV Newswire
WWF - Environmental groups hail historic court decision upholding European law to curb airplane pollution, address climate change,
Statement by environmental intervenors on U.S. airline’s challenge to EU emissions trading system (ETS) for aviation... 5574. December 22, 2011 | Truthout
EPA Caps Toxic Air Pollution From Power Plants After Years of Industry Opposition, USA
More than 20 years after Congress passed the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Wednesday new national standards that will limit the amount of mercury, cyanide, acid gas... 5575. December 22, 2011 | Sky News
Illegal Toxic Skin-Bleaching Trade Exposed, UK
Sky News investigation has discovered shops in London selling unlicensed or prescription-only skin-bleaching products...
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