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Environment

U. S. oil company may pay a huge fine for oil spillage off Ghana coast: official

July 30, 2010 Environment

ACCRA, July 30 — U. S. oil company Kosmos Energy would soon be made to cough up a huge sum of money, yet to be determined, in fines for oil spillage off the Ghana coast, a senior government official said here on Thursday.

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(Metro News)

July 30, 2010 Environment

Marikina relaunches ‘Eco-Savers’ program
MANILA, July 29 — The city government of Marikina, through the City Environmental Management Office (CEMO), relaunched recently its award-winning “Eco-Savers” program.

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Water quality cleared after floods wash containers of chemicals into NE China river: ministry

July 30, 2010 Environment

BEIJING, July 29 — The water quality of a northeast China river tested clear Thursday, a day after floods swept thousands of containers full of chemicals into the waterway, said a government spokesman.

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Poor weather, thick fog causes Pakistan plane crash: airlines

July 30, 2010 Environment

ISLAMABAD, July 29 — A Pakistan private airlines says its passengers flight ‘crashed during poor weather and thick fog’ near Islamabad Wednesday.

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End of heatwave in sight for north China

July 30, 2010 Environment

BEIJING, July 29 — The heatwave and humidity lingering over much of north China is likely to ease at the weekend with a cool front coming from the north, but the scorching temperatures are likely to continue in much of the south of the country, the Central Meteorological Observatory (CMO) said Thursday.

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DENR-EMB lauds Pampanga guv’s action vs. waste management problem

July 30, 2010 Environment

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 29 -– The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) here has lauded the serious concern and prompt action of Governor Lilia Pineda in resolving the waste management problem of the province.

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Groups urge barangay officials to adopt zero waste locally to fight climate change

July 30, 2010 Environment

MANILA, July 29 — Environmentalists on Thursday implored local barangay officials to be on the frontline of climate defence by adopting Zero Waste solutions at the local level.

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U.S. EPA denies 10 petitions challenging climate science

July 30, 2010 Environment

WASHINGTON, July 30 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday denied 10 petitions challenging its 2009 determination that climate change is real, is occurring due to emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities, and threatens human health and the environment.

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Biomass earmarked as next major sector to be developed in POIC

July 30, 2010 Environment

By Kristy Inus
KOTA KINABALU, July 29 — Biomass, a green energy sector with an estimated value of RM30 billion in Sabah, has been earmarked as the next major industry to be developed in the Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) in Lahad Datu.

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Balanga city government acts to curb growing worm menance

July 29, 2010 Environment

BALANGA CITY, Bataan, July 29 — Alarmed with the growing menace of army worms in agricultural lands here, the city government led by Mayor Jose Enrique “Joet” S. Garcia III, discussed with City Agriculture Office ways on how to address this growing problem.

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