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5701. September 5, 2011 | DNA
People must know the hazards of PoP idols: Pollution control board, India
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has launched a campaign to promote the use of eco-friendly Ganesha idols... 5702. September 3, 2011 | WTAE Pittsburgh
Chemical Spill Pollutes Monongahela River, USA
PITTSBURGH -- Henwil, an industrial wastewater treatment plant in Fayette County, spotted a leak at their plant that dumped 2,600 gallons of an alcohol-based chemical into the Monongahela River... 5703. September 3, 2011 | Deccan Herald
Minister hints at law to curb pollution, India
Public Works Minister C M Udasi hinted at strong steps to curb pollution on Friday. The government would soon take a decision on bringing a legislation to control pollution, he said... 5704. September 3, 2011 | Bloomberg
Reports of hazardous substance leak at Exxon refinery, USA
Exxon Mobil Corp. released an unknown amount of nitrous oxide and nitrogen dioxide to a flare at its Channahon refinery in Illinois because of an electrical power-supply failure, according to a filing with the National Response Center... 5705. September 2, 2011 | 3 News
Apple blasted for alleged pollution, China
Apple is defending itself against a fresh barrage of criticism from Chinese environmental activists over alleged pollution by the manufacturers who make its iconic iPhones, iPads and other products... 5706. September 2, 2011 | ABC News
Port standards panned after harbour pollution case, Australia
The Northern Territory Amateur Fishermen's Association says fining the Darwin Port Corporation for a pollution spill last year will do little to ensure standards are lifted... 5707. September 1, 2011 | Hamilton Advertiser
SEPA Confirm Oil Pollution Results At Ravel Burn, UK
ENVIRONMENT protection officials investigating a Lanarkshire burn have finally confirmed that they have found signs of oil pollution... 5708. September 1, 2011 | KWGN
Hydrogen leak forces police to evacuate homes near airport, USA
PUEBLO, Colo. -- Pueblo police and fire officials were evacuating people within a half-mile radius of the BF Goodrich building near the Pueblo Airport Thursday night... 5709. September 1, 2011 | China Daily
Chemical plants threaten environment of bay, China
BEIJING - Petrochemical projects near North China's Bohai Bay have been a boon to the local economy but pose a threat to the region's environment, experts warn... 5710. September 1, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Air pollution back as big health threat in Delhi, India
NEW DELHI: Ten years after the city's public transport switched to CNG, air pollution has again become a major threat to public health in Delhi, say environmentalists... 5711. August 31, 2011 | ABC News
Toxic leaks may hinder Orica's expansion plans, Australia
The Department of Planning says it will further consult Orica before a decision is made on a modification plan for a major expansion of its troubled Newcastle plant... 5712. August 31, 2011 | Monsters & Critics
Hong Kong checks vegetable imports after China chemical scare, Hong Kong
Hong Kong - Vegetables from China are being tested by inspectors in Hong Kong after a scare over toxic chemical waste, the city's health secretary said Wednesday... 5713. August 31, 2011 | The Huffington Post
Chemical Spill Closes Downtown Toronto Street, Canada
A chemical spill in downtown Toronto closed a section of one of the city's busiest areas for several hours on Wednesday evening... 5714. August 31, 2011 | PTI
Bengal initiates steps to tackle pollution, India
KOLKATA, AUG 31: The West Bengal Government has devised a multi-pronged strategy to curb the growing environmental degradation including development of appropriate technology... 5715. August 31, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Soon, a campaign to curb pollution from vehicles, India
PUNE: Pure Air Lover's Society (PALS), a corporate social responsibility initiative of Suzlon, has announced a 'Gaadi Bandh' campaign at traffic signals in the city in an attempt to cut down on pollution from vehicles... 5716. August 31, 2011 | Nature Publishing Group
Pollution: Drug firm monitors waste water, UK
At AstraZeneca we are proactively addressing the problem of pharmaceuticals entering the environment as a result of our manufacturing discharges... 5717. August 31, 2011 | Denton Record Chronic
Breast cancer rate climbs up, USA
Six counties including Denton have state’s highest incidence rates... 5718. August 31, 2011 | China Daily
Huge stockpile of toxic waste in 12 provinces, China
BEIJING - One million tons of untreated toxic industrial waste are piling up across China, risking environmental disasters like the recently exposed case in Yunnan province, a non-governmental organization has warned... 5719. August 31, 2011 | FT.com
Apple attacked over pollution in China, China
Please respect FT.com's ts&cs and copyright policy which allow you to: share links; copy content for personal use; & redistribute limited extracts... 5720. August 31, 2011 | The Washington Post
Alexandria coal plant may shut by 2012, USA
Alexandria’s controversial coal-burning power plant, once considered one of the largest single sources of air pollution in the Washington area, will probably close by October 2012, its owner and the city announced Tuesday... 5721. August 31, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
AP Exclusive: Japan Nuke Holdout Resolved to Stay, Japan
TOMIOKA, Japan (AP) — Vines creep across Tomioka's empty streets, its prim gardens overgrown with waist-high weeds and meadow flowers... 5722. August 30, 2011 | ABC News
Company raided over air pollution allegations, Australia
An Australian air testing company, contracted to test pollution from smoke stacks, has been raided following a year-long investigation into claims testers were fabricating pollution reports... 5723. August 30, 2011 | Environment Agency
Environment Agency tackles pollution in the Tottle Brook, UK
Environment Agency officers will be visiting 43 companies on the Dunkirk industrial estate near Nottingham to carry out pollution prevention and hazardous waste visits on 7, 8 and 9 September 2011... 5724. August 30, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Teacher injured in classroom chemical explosion, USA
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A high school teacher was injured in a classroom chemical explosion Monday, the first day of the new school year in Minneapolis Public Schools... 5725. August 30, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Blast at Wyo. oil production site kills 3 workers, USA
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An explosion has killed three workers who had been laying a fuel line at a Wyoming oil storage site, an oil company spokesman said...
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