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Met Office warns of high pollution levels in southeast England
2014-09-18 16:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Weeks of low pressure bringing pollution from across the country to the southeast of England has led the Met Office to issue a health alert to vulnerable people such as elderly and children. The warning has been issued for Thursday in the southeast, with moderate levels of air pollution expected on Friday as well. The situation should be back to normal by the weekend or on Monday next week. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said in a statement, Moderate levels of air pollution...
Attorney files objection to Whirlpool pollution settlement
2014-09-17 02:31:44| Appliances - Topix.net
An announced settlement in a class action lawsuit against Whirlpool Corporation related to property damages from trichloroethylene contamination has hit a snag following an objection filed by attorneys representing residents affected by the contamination. The agreement to settle the class action lawsuit on July 3 would have provided property owners in an area bound by a plume of TCE a dollar figure equal to what their properties were devalued by Sebastian County Assessor Becky Yandell in 2013 .
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CMS spending $1 billion to settle pollution case
2014-09-16 22:39:32| Energy - Topix.net
The federal government says CMS Energy Corp. will undertake an estimated $1 billion program to cut emissions from five coal-fired power plants in Michigan to settle air pollution complaints. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the utility's Consumers Energy subsidiary agreed to a plan to cut 46,500 tons of sulfur dioxide and other emissions annually from plants in Essexville, Luna Pier, Muskegon and West Olive.
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Indonesia moves to stop forest fire pollution as haze grips Singapore
2014-09-16 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Indonesias parliament on Tuesday voted to ratify a regional agreement on cross-border haze as fires ripped through forests in west of the country, choking neighbouring Singapore with hazardous smog. Officials in Singapore and Malaysia have responded furiously to Indonesian forest fires, which have intensified and become more frequent in recent years. Singapores air pollution rose to unhealthy levels on Monday as Indonesian authorities failed to control fires in Sumatra islands vast tracts...
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AOA Report Reveals UK Airports Are Reducing Noise Pollution And Carbon Emission Despite Growth
2014-09-15 11:51:22| pollutiononline Home Page
A report released by the Airport Operators Association (AOA) has revealed that UK airports are reducing carbon emissions and managing noise while maintaining growth momentum
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