Environment News

9:10 AM
7-November
2009 Shell To Settle Toxic Waste Suit For $19.5 MillionShell Oil Co. has agreed to pay California and the state's local governments $19.5 million as settlement for violations of underground fuel storage and hazardous waste laws by the firm's gasoline station across California.
Topics: Environment, United States

7:06 AM
7-November
2009 Dominican Port Town Sues Power Firm Over Toxic DumpResidents of a port town in the Dominican Republic have filed a lawsuit against a U.S. firm before a Delaware court seeking compensation for the ill-effects of toxic coal ash it dumped near their community six years ago.
Topics: United States, World, Environment

7:01 AM
6-November
2009 Delhi Becomes First State In India To Release Action Plan To Combat Climate ChangeMinister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh released the Climate Change Agenda of Delhi 2009-12 on Friday and praised the state government for it's efforts in combating the problem of climate change with effective steps.
Topics: World, Environment

10:11 PM
5-November
2009 Algal Foam Kills 10,000 Seabirds Off Washington State PeninsulaAlgal foam killed more than 10,000 seabirds in Washington state's Olympic Peninsula in mid-September, according to a marine biologist and seabird specialist of the University of Washington.
Topics: Environment, Science, Offbeat

1:46 PM
5-November
2009 Senate Panel Approves Climate Change Bill Despite GOP BoycottThe Senate Environment and Public Works Committee reported out a climate change bill on Thursday despite a boycott by Republican members, who had required a complete analysis of the measure before participating in the committee debate.
Topics: Environment, Politics, United States

   

8:55 AM
5-November
2009 Urban Development Minister Says Delhi Metro Is Modern India's PrideThe Delhi Metro public transportation system has affected the capital in many positive ways said the urban development minister on Thursday.
Topics: World, Environment

3:30 PM
4-November
2009 Canada Elevates EU Ban On Seal Products To WTOCanada has elevated its dispute with the European Union over the regional bloc's ban on trade in seal products by asking for a World Trade Organization consultation on the matter. The WTO consultations are the first step to settle international disputes.
Topics: Canada, Environment

2:18 PM
3-November
2009 Democrats Proceed With Committee Debate On Climate Bill Despite GOP BoycottSen. George Voinovich (R-OH) was the sole Republican who attended the Senate Environment panel's first day of debate on a climate change bill crafted by Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA). The GOP had said on Monday they would boycott the markup because they had not received an analysis of the measure from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Topics: Environment, Politics, United States

1:44 PM
3-November
2009 Update: Merkel Renews U.S. Ties, Asks For Stronger Partnership Against Climate ChangeGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke about her childhood in communist Germany and called for stronger collaboration with the United States in nuclear non-proliferation and climate change in her address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
Topics: Environment, Politics, United States

8:53 AM
3-November
2009 Cycle Rally To Create Awareness About Commonwealth Games 2010 And The EnvironmentA cycle rally held in the capital Delhi was aimed at raising awareness about the Commonwealth Games 2010 being hosted by Delhi, as well as understanding the need to adopt a healthier and green lifestyle.
Topics: World, Health, Environment