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Over 1,000 chemical buckets washed into major river in NE China

July 29, 2010 Environment

CHANGCHUN/HARBIN, July 29 — More than 1,000 containers containing explosive chemicals were washed into a major river in northeast China's Jilin Province Wednesday, and 350 of them have been recovered, local authorities said late Wednesday night.

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Gov't, airlines in Sokor agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions

July 29, 2010 Environment

SEOUL, July 29 — The government said Thursday that it has signed a deal with three domestic airlines to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by enhancing their overall fuel efficiency.

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Wildfires burn dozens of homes in Central California

July 29, 2010 Environment

LOS ANGELES, July 29 — Two wildfires were still raging in Kern County, Central California on Wednesday after having destroyed more than 30 homes, authorities said.

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IAEA considers Indonesia ready to develop nuclear energy

July 29, 2010 Environment

JAKARTA, July 29 — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) considers Indonesia ready to develop nuclear energy, according to a BATAN official.

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BP's spill-related claims payments reach 256 million dollars

July 29, 2010 Environment

HOUSTON, July 29 — British oil giant BP said on Wednesday it has paid 256 million U.S. dollars to claimants who have lost income or net profit due to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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City to adopt new garbage collection scheme

July 29, 2010 Environment

ILOILO CITY, July 28 – The city government here will adopt the garbage collection scheme that was found to be effective in Japan likewise in the cities of Marikina and Quezon in the Philippines.

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DENR nears completion of RP’s geohazard mapping

July 29, 2010 Environment

By Danny O. Calleja
LEGAZPI CITY, July 28 – It’s six more provinces to go and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) would be wrapping up its Geohazard Mapping and Assessment Project (GMAP).

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Gov’t orders stoppage of operations of 3 mining groups in Agusan del Sur town

July 29, 2010 Environment

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur, July 28 – To protect the water supply in the watershed area, the local government unit (LGU) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday ordered the total stoppage of mining and quarrying operation by the three mining groups at Mount Magdiwata’s 1,658 hectares watershed area.

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Campaign to cut plastic bags use

July 29, 2010 Environment

HA NOI, July 28 -— A program aiming to reduce the use of plastic bags has been launched by the Ha Noi Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

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BASIC meeting ends without consensus on climate change

July 28, 2010 Environment

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 27 — A meeting of the BASIC group, formed by Brazil, South Africa, India and China, ended on Monday without consensus on a unified plan to deal with the global climate change.

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