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5726. October 9, 2011 | The Asian Age
To control pollution, Italian city bans cars on Sunday, Italy
In an effort to control dangerous levels of pollution, the Italian city of Milan is set to ban vehicles from the street on Sunday - for up to 10 hours, the BBC has reported... 5727. October 7, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Royal Launch in Bhutan for New Ozone and Climate Plan, Bhutan
Thimphu (Bhutan), 7 October 2011 - The Royal Government of Bhutan has unveiled a new commitment to phase out ozone-depleting substances... 5728. October 6, 2011 | BBC
Bilston fire canal contamination kills fish, UK
About 5,000 fish have died as a result of water contamination after a fire in Wolverhampton... 5729. October 6, 2011 | The Daily Star
DoE fines industry for pollution, Bangladesh
Department of Environment (DoE) fined two brickfield owners Tk 5 lakh after a drive at Anwara upazila in Chittagong yesterday for destroying hills and the environment... 5730. October 6, 2011 | The Dallas Morning News
EPA eases coal pollution rules after Texas complaints, USA
The Environmental Protection Agency will ease restrictions on trading pollution allowances, particularly for Texas, under a new rule that critics say could shut down coal-fired power plants and threaten electricity outages... 5731. October 6, 2011 | AAP
Blasting suspended at toxic cloud mine, Australia
A southeast Queensland mine has been ordered to suspend blasting pending an investigation into an explosion that spewed toxic fumes beyond the limits of a safety zone... 5732. October 5, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Pollution board draws up plan to tackle oil spills, India
MUMBAI: Alarmed by the damage caused to environment due to oil spills, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has drafted an integrated local contingency plan (LCP),... 5733. October 4, 2011 | Express.co.uk
8 HURT IN CHEMICAL FACTORY BLAST, UK
A MASSIVE explosion at a chemical recycling plant left eight people in hospital last night, four of them seriously injured... 5734. October 4, 2011 | Waikato Times
Large chemical leak at Kinleith paper mill, New Zealand
Firefighters are dealing with a large chlorine leak at Carter Holt Harvey's Kinleith plant... 5735. October 4, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical in Lejeune water tagged as carcinogen, USA
RALEIGH -- Although federal scientists have now classified a chemical present for decades in the Camp Lejeune drinking water as a known cause of cancer in humans... 5736. October 4, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
NM power plant sued over pollution controls, USA
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday sued the owners of one of the nation's largest coal-fired power plants over allegations that the plant has failed to install the best available equipment to control pollution... 5737. October 4, 2011 | China Daily
Water pollution blow for fishermen, China
EXCESSIVE emissions of contaminated water in the Pearl River Delta in southern China has "severely polluted" fishing ports and seafood in the area, experts said... 5738. October 4, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical mixing sparks massive Texas plant fire, USA
WAXAHACHIE, Texas (AP) - A fire sparked as workers mixed chemicals at a plant south of Dallas shot massive plumes of black smoke and bright orange flames into the sky Monday,.. 5739. October 4, 2011 | Environmental Health News
Chemicals in the womb linked to hearing loss in adult rats, General
Rats exposed to mixtures of persistent chemicals while developing in the womb and while nursing had impaired inner ear function and hearing loss as adults... 5740. October 4, 2011 | California Watch
Could BPA predispose girls to breast cancer?, USA
A new study suggests that early exposure to a chemical found in hard, clear plastics and the linings of cans may cause changes in breast tissue, predisposing laboratory animals to breast cancer... 5741. October 4, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Only bottled water to drink in rain-starved swath of South Pacific as sea levels rise, New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Crops are wilting, schools have shut their bathrooms and government officials are bathing in lagoons because of a severe shortage of fresh water in a swath of the South Pacific... 5742. October 4, 2011 | South China Morning Post
Health warning as pollutants build in delta fish, China
Oysters with 740 times the safe level of copper and 90 times the cadmium limit. Big-head croaker fish with 24 times the safe level of chromium. Lizardfish with 53 times the permitted lead level... 5743. October 3, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Huge Fire at Texas Chemical Plant, USA
A large fire broke out at the Magnablend, Inc., facility in Waxahachie, Texas, while workers were mixing chemicals. It is not known what chemicals were involved... 5744. October 3, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
EPA approves plan to reduce microscopic pollution, USA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is approving California's air quality plans for reducing microscopic pollution caused by diesel trucks, ship traffic and other sources in Central and Southern California... 5745. October 3, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Groups plan EPA lawsuit over severe ozone pollution, USA
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Environmentalists said they served formal notice Thursday to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in preparation for a lawsuit over severe wintertime ozone pollution linked to gas drilling in western Wyoming... 5746. October 3, 2011 | Newstalk ZB
New data on water pollution, New Zealand
Research conducted by ESR is giving new information on water pollution... 5747. October 3, 2011 | Reuters
Sweeping clean water settlement approved for Montana, USA
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A federal judge has approved a far-reaching settlement giving Montana until 2014 to clean up polluted streams and lakes in 28 watersheds across the state, capping nearly 15 years of legal battles, officials said on Monday... 5748. October 3, 2011 | The Canadian Press
Ottawa to review safety of key ingredient in anti-bacterial soaps, Canada
Federal scientists are reviewing the safety of a key ingredient in some anti-bacterial soap, hand sanitizers, toothpaste and deodorant... 5749. October 3, 2011 | San Jose Mercury News
Environmental groups, state regulators win major smog case over home developers, USA
In an environmental case that is expected to have implications across the Bay Area and California, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday... 5750. October 3, 2011 | LiveScience
Incredible Shrinking Animals: Surprising Effect of Climate Change, General
Melting ice, outbreaks of disease, more intense storms and more forest fires are just some of the effects scientists say will accompany human-caused climate change...
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