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Pollution trial of New York coke producer wraps up
2013-03-27 14:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Jury deliberations could begin as early as Wednesday in the trial of Tonawanda Coke Corp, which has been charged with fouling the air for years and whose environmental manager is accused of hiding plant deficiencies from regulators. The western New York company faces a 19-count indictment that lists numerous violations of the federal Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and obstruction of justice for an alleged cover up of emissions prior to a 2009 investigation by the Environmental...
UK could face EU fines for "massaging" Londons pollution data
2013-03-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The European Commission is considering fresh legal action over the UK's pollution problem following allegations London officials "massaged" air quality data last year in order to avoid hefty fines. A number of green groups have complained informally to the EU about London's attempts to clean up its air quality using so-called "dust suppressant" technology to glue pollution and airborne particles known as PM10s to the roads. The glue has been found to be effective in targeting pollution hotspots,...
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Tibet glaciers melting due to South Asian pollution: China
2013-03-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: About 90% of glaciers in Tibet called the Third Pole region, are shrinking because of black carbon pollution "transferred from South Asia" to the Tibetan Plateau, a Chinese scientist has warned. The Third Pole region, which is centred on the Tibetan Plateau and concerns the interests of the surrounding countries and regions, covers more than five million square kilometres and has an average altitude of more than 4,000 metres. Like Antarctica and the Arctic, the Third Pole is drawing increased attention...
Pollution worsens at National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia Beach
2013-03-24 19:15:43| Waste Management - Topix.net
For the past 40 years, the Back Bay Wildlife Refuge has tested positive for high levels of bacteria that could make people sick.
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Road Traffic Pollution as Serious as Passive Smoke in the Development of Childhood Asthma
2013-03-22 03:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: New research conducted in 10 European cities has estimated that 14% of chronic childhood asthma is due to exposure to traffic pollution near busy roads. The results are comparable to the burden associated with passive smoking: the World Health Organization estimates that between 4% and 18% of asthma cases in children are linked to passive smoking. The findings, published online today (22 March 2013) ahead of print in the European Respiratory Journal, come as the European Commission has declared...
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