Water Pollution

The US Supreme Court has reined in the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate water pollution, ruling that wetlands are not “waters of the United States,” as defined in the landmark 1972 Clean Waters Act. Carin Pai, Part 2: Reasons to de-risk your portfolio Wetlands need to be…

In a time when we see the consequences of corporations decimating the beauty, the harmony, and the value of our natural landscape, we ought to be doing everything we can to fight back and protect the earth. The conservative-led Supreme Court, however, believes otherwise. On Thursday, the court ruled 5–4…

TORONTO — Deforestation, contaminated air, polluted water and the loss of wetlands are a growing concern, Ontario's auditor general concluded in a "state of the environment report" released Tuesday. Bonnie Lysyk also said Ontario's environment has improved in many areas over the last several decades.  Yet she found the Doug…

The management of Pure Biotech Company Ltd has apologised to the people of Benue State over the discharge of untreated effluent with sludge from the facility into River Benue at Bezu village on the Makurdi-Gboko Road. It promised that such negligence would never happen again. The corporate communication and public…

    SHERIDAN, WY, April 23, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- TORtec Group Corporation (OTC:TRTK), a holding company (TORtec), announced today that it has closed on the acquisition of Mid-Cal Ag Aviation Inc., a California corporation, via a Share Exchange Agreement entered into on March 20, 2023. The acquisition was successfully completed Monday, April…

View of the dry Sau reservoir about 100 km (62 miles) north of Barcelona. Spain, March 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) Earth Day reminds us of the importance of the soil, water and air upon which our health, prosperity and food security depend. The good news is that, on average,…

Environmental Factors Affecting Business In Nigeria – Nigeria, like many other countries, is facing several environmental challenges that can have a significant impact on businesses operating within the country. These challenges include issues such as air and water pollution, deforestation, and climate change. These factors can lead to increased costs…

Industrial facilities produce millions of pounds of hazardous chemical waste every year and dump it directly into U.S. waterways. Environmental advocates say the government isn’t doing enough to stop them. A coalition of 13 green groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, has…

As part of a new anti-water pollution initiative, the use of wet wipes is being banned from England Pampers In a major move to reduce plastic waste, the United Kingdom has announced a ban on wet wipes, a popular household item often used for personal hygiene and cleaning. Environment minister…

Manure spreading on agricultural field. Credit: UW-Madison’s Nutrient & Pest Management (NPM) Program Animal agriculture is a major source of water pollution in the United States, as manure runoff carries excess nutrients into rivers and lakes. Because of their non-point source nature, most farms are not regulated under the federal…