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Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment

During the Vietnam War, United States aircraft sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicides, including dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, on the country's rain forests, wetlands, and croplands

Publication Date: 
28/02/2019
Science Daily
Tags:
Environment, Vietnam, Toxins, Pollution, United States Of America (US), Herbicide, Food Crops, Agriculture, Forests
Water Resources

Australia's Queensland passes new laws to protect threatened Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef will be better protected from the effects of climate change and pollution under new laws passed by the Australian State government of Queensland on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2019
Xinhua
Tags:
Water Resources, Corals, Environment, Australia, Climate Change, Pollution, Ecology, Industrial Pollution
Climate Change

Australia's annual emissions continue to rise, driven by LNG production

Emissions in Australia are continuing to rise, with the latest increases driven predominantly by an increase in liquefied natural gas production in Western Australia.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2019
Guardian (UK)
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Climate Change, Green House Gases, Australia, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Pollution, Energy
Energy

Ageing and unprepared: energy in New South Wales

New South Wales was once a world leader on climate action, but a new Climate Council report shows it is now far behind, spewing more greenhouse gas pollution into the atmosphere than any other state or territory.

Publication Date: 
26/02/2019
Climate Council
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Energy, Renewable Energy, Coal, Pollution, Climate Impacts, Australia, Green House Gases
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal brick kilns in District Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, 21/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Siyaram Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 21/02/2019 regarding illegal brick kilns in District Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh and also for illegal mining of sand and soil in the adjoining areas for collecting sand as raw material for the brick kilns. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board and the District Magistrate, Gonda submitted a report which found illegal mining.

Judgement Date: 
21/02/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Compensation, Pollution, Sand
Environment

SC: Decide on composition of ‘green crackers’ at earliest

NEW DELHI: Four months after banning polluting firecrackers, Supreme Court found that government agencies are yet to decide what is a “green cracker”, leading the court to consider a balance betwee

Publication Date: 
21/02/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Diwali, National Envirnmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Pollution, Environment, Supreme Court
Economy

Gujarat Budget: Bizmen laud focus on infra, environment

Businessmen in the state have welcomed the Budget, saying that it focuses on infrastructure and environment.

Publication Date: 
20/02/2019
Daily News Analysis (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Budget, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Pollution, Economy
Environment

PCB shoots down civic body proposal to upgrade two hot-mix plants in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has shot down Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s proposal to upgrade its two ageing hot mix plants in the city to make them emission compliant.

Publication Date: 
20/02/2019
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Pollution Contrl Board (SPCB), Environment
Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding establishment and functioning of ETPs/CETPs/STPs, 19/02/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/02/2019 regarding establishment and functioning of ETPs/CETPs/STPs.

Judgement Date: 
19/02/2019
Tags:
Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, India, Waste Disposal
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding specification of distance of stone crushers from educational institutions, Haryana, 19/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sardar Patel Jan Chetna Education Society Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 19/02/2019. This application seeks enforcement of order dated 31.10.2018, in Original Application No. 843/2018, Sardar Patel Jan Chetna Education Society Vs. State of Haryana & Ors. directing the Director of Environment Haryana to take steps to specify the distance of stone crushers from educational institutions.

Judgement Date: 
19/02/2019
Tags:
Stone Industry, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Pollution

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