Chemical Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding carrying on industrial activities without consent to operate, Virudunagar District, Tamil Nadu, 15/04/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/s Varuna Bio Products Vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board dated 15/04/2015 regarding carrying on industrial activities by M/s Gomathi Ram Chemicals without obtaining consent to operate at least from the year 2008 to till date.

Judgement Date:

15/04/2015

Tags:

Chemical Industry, Virudhunagar (D), Tamil Nadu, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Industry

China chemical plant fire roars back to life, fanning environmental fears

A blaze at a Fujian chemical plant roared back to life last night several hours after it was reportedly extinguished, fanning fears over public safety and environmental fallout from controversial p

Publication Date:

08/04/2015

Source: South China Morning Post

Tags:

Industry, Industrial Disasters, China, Occupational Accidents, Occupational Safety, Chemical Industry, Environment

Environment

China to clean up act on environment with water commitment

China is set to tackle its heavily-polluted water supplies by enforcing polluting industries to treat discharged water

Publication Date:

02/04/2015

Source: Edie (UK)

Tags:

Environment, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, China, Industrial Pollution, Chemical Industry, Health Effects

Health

Villagers attack Maha chemical plant

KOLHAPUR: The office and plant of AVH Chemicals Private Limited Company was attacked and set on fire by villagers on Saturday in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.

Publication Date:

09/03/2015

Source: Times of India (Kolhapur)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Kolhapur (D), Chemical Industry, Health Effects, Air Pollution, Carcinogenicity

Environment

KSPCB to monitor pollutants from big industries live

Sets up big screen at HQ in B'luru; firms must instal monitoring sensors at discharge points
A screenshot of KSPCB's online data monitoring system at its headquarters in Bengaluru.

Publication Date:

25/02/2015

Author(s): Bosky Khanna

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Hazardous Waste, Chemical Industry, Occupational Accidents, Environment

Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding volatile organic emissions by chemical storage facility, Ambapada and Mahul Villages, Maharashtra, 02/02/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Charudatt Pandurang Koli & Others Vs M/s. Sea Lord Containers Ltd. & Others dated 02/02/2015 regarding volatile organics emissions causing health impacts on the surrounding population (Ambapada and Mahul villages, Maharashtra) allegedly caused by Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

Chemical Firm Hits Green Hurdle

Environment activists and villagers expressed opposition to the proposed expansion of Clariant, a private chemical company functioning in Cuddalore SIPCOT, during a public hearing on Wednesday.

Publication Date:

29/01/2015

Source: New Indian Express (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Cuddalore, Chemical Industry, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Public Hearing, Environmental Security, Environment

Environment

Gujarat issues new environment audit guidelines

The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has issued fresh guidelines for chemical industries and common effluent treatment plants (CETPs).

Publication Date:

16/01/2015

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Chemical Industry, Environmental Science, Environment

Water Pollution

Hindon water unfit even for bathing, says pollution board

Discharge from slaughterhouses; sugar, paper and chemical units making Hindon, Kali dirty.

Publication Date:

18/12/2014

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Hindon, River Pollution, Sugar Industry, Paper and Pulp Industry, Chemical Industry, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Industry

The business case for knowing chemicals in products and supply chains

Chemicals are all around us, present in the products we use every day. The demand for increased transparency on chemicals up and down the supply chain is growing - we need to understand how and with what chemicals we are interacting.

Publication Date:

15/12/2014

Source: UNEP

Tags:

Chemical Industry, Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Industry, Health Effects, Environmental Health, Europe, United States Of America (US), Information