Government officials in the Philippines announced today the suspension of 20 more mines due to environmental violations.
PHILIPPINES: 20 more nickel mines suspended
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CHINA: Air pollution kills 1M annually — WHO
The World Health Organization has declared that more people die due to air pollution in China than in any other country.
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IOWA: 'It's crunch time in Cedar Rapids,' mayor says before floods
The Cedar River today is expected to reach its highest level in almost a decade, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is preparing for major floods.
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AGRICULTURE: Drought spells trouble for centuries-old cranberry industry
The cranberry industry had its 200th anniversary this year. But there isn't much cause for celebration, according to a recent task force report.
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WATER POLLUTION: Single wash cycle can release 700K microfibers — study
One cycle of a washing machine can release over 700,000 microscopic plastic fibers that eventually find their way into rivers and oceans, according to a new study.
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WATER POLLUTION: Red tide kills thousands of fish on Fla. coast
Officials are blaming red tide for the deaths of thousands of fish on beaches in Florida's Sarasota and Manatee counties.
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AIR POLLUTION: Oil and gas industry nervously awaits EPA smog guidelines
Any day now, U.S. EPA could release a long-awaited sheaf of guidelines for limiting emissions of smog-forming compounds from existing oil and gas operations.
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AUTOS: Highway mileage on many 2017 models to decrease by 1 mpg
Highway gas mileage estimates for one in three new vehicles sold in the United States will decrease by 1 mile per gallon because of new government calculation methods that will be reflected on window stickers.
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AUTOS: Low-emission cars a better value than polluters — study
Buying a low-emission vehicle could lead to a bigger payoff for consumers, according to a study released today by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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EPA: Retiree gets big payout for religious time — IG
U.S. EPA's internal watchdog uncovered a hefty payout made to an agency retiree for not using time off she accumulated for religious holidays.
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SOLAR: SolarCity took trade secrets from rival firm — lawsuit
A lawsuit filed yesterday says SolarCity Corp., Elon Musk's rooftop panels firm, misappropriated the trade secrets of a rival company.
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NUCLEAR WASTE: Group floats plan for another spent fuel site in S.C.
A private organization wants another nuclear waste disposal location to be established in South Carolina.
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MINING: Industry, in need of rebrand, asks for help
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration has put out a call for fresh ideas to change how the world perceives its industry.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Calif., Mass. top state report card
California tied Massachusetts this year for the title of most energy efficient state in the country, according to a report released today.
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DAKOTA ACCESS: No Indian burial grounds on site — state inspection memo
There are no signs of Native American artifacts or remains around the Dakota Access oil pipeline planned route, according to a draft memo of a North Dakota state inspection.
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TOXICS: Taconic polluted N.Y. town — lawsuit
A plastics manufacturer in Petersburgh, N.Y., intentionally polluted waterways and local air, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday in the state's Supreme Court.
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OREGON STANDOFF: FBI recovers over 1,600 shells fired at Malheur
In the ongoing case over the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year, lawyers presented what they called "direct evidence of force."
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WILDLIFE: Laos officials made deals with animal traffickers — report
For over a decade, the prime minister of Laos accepted deals from wildlife traffickers to move animals through border crossings, according to a report by The Guardian.
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OCEANS: Scientists study Great Barrier Reef from 28,000 feet above
Corals at Heron Island on the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef will soon be looked at in a new way.
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WILDLIFE: CITES delegates veto ivory sale proposal
Representatives attending a United Nations gathering on wildlife trade have voted down a controversial proposal by some African states to restart the international sale of ivory.
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