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The Perils of Neglecting Flue Gas Cleaning Systems: Understanding the Risks

The Environmental Blog

While flue gas is used across various industries, from petrochemical to manufacturing, power generation, and automobile industries, governments have erected environmental laws to ensure the production and distribution processes are safe for the environment. Even in themselves, flue gas impurities cause air pollution.

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Information about the Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Settlement

The Environmental Blog

Thousands of individuals were exposed to dangerous substances from 1953 to 1987 due to the dangerously polluted water at the Military Station, Camp Lejeune. A new federal law, though, is nearing completion. Numerous health issues have been connected to the toxins in Camp Lejeune’s groundwater.

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Diving into Water Positivity: Making Waves for a Greener Future

The Environmental Blog

Adopting a “water positive” attitude means prioritizing measures that raise the water standard, safeguard aquatic ecosystems, and reduce pollution. Water optimism can be fostered through lobbying for stricter laws, backing investments in water infrastructure, and promoting conservation initiatives.

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5 Important Reasons to Recycle Your Lightbulbs

The Environmental Blog

Less Pollution. It is dangerous to handle broken fixtures, so the best option is to work with a commercial lighting supplier who can safely secure the broken pieces to ensure they will not harm human or environmental health. Check with your local ordinances on light bulb disposal and recycling to determine the laws in your area.

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What is Climate Smart Ag?

Defend Our Future

Food insecurity According to a study from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health , one in four young adults in 2020 faced food insecurity, with Gen Z adults being twice as likely. Congress is currently re-authorizing the Farm Bill – a once-every-five-year law that sets the path for the U.S.’s

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Data deluge

Envirotec Magazine

Annual publication of this data is a requirement of the Environment Act – which passed into law in November 2021. The Act also requires the Government to develop a Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan, to be presented to parliament in September 2022, setting out how they’re going to stop sewage pollution. Addressing the problem.

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Momentum for Climate Change Action is Building in Washington, DC (No, Really!)

Defend Our Future

It will help assess the impact proposed laws will have on frontline communities Crucially, it requires that representatives of impacted communities have a seat at the table at the front end of that rulemaking process. And this bill does exactly that. EJ for All Act : Just last week, Harris, along with her colleagues Sens.