Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The strategy calls for enhanced status for chalk streams to drive investment to prevent pollution and over-abstraction, as well as restoring habitat to boost biodiversity. Over-abstraction, pollution, and loss of habitat are serious concerns for environmental groups and other stakeholders. Targets for reducing pollution.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

For years, academics, journalists, and activists have been unearthing documents proving that the fossil fuel industry knew about the dangers of climate change since the late 1950s. Franta and I recently discussed these key documents, what they say, how they were found, and what this means for the fossil fuel industry. Document 1: 1959.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

The impacts would be similar to the 2010 BP/Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, and the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown in Japan, “in terms of level of releases and resulting damages to the environment, health, and safety,” the Multnomah County report concluded. Portland finally had leverage over the oil-by-rail operations.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

On 14 October, the European Commission adopted its new EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability , described as as a first step towards a “zero-pollution ambition for a toxic free environment” in the context of the EU Green Deal.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

(Words by ballast water treatment firm Optimarin) The ‘polluter pays’ principle is starting to hit shipowners where it hurts – in the pocket – when it comes to ballast water pollution of our oceans. Nilsen says invasive species can have “devastating effects” on fisheries, a staple industry of his native Norway.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The circumstances surrounding his termination are documented among thousands of pages of public records and internal company documents that provide a penetrating look into the multi-billion dollar stakes of negotiations between governments and state-sanctioned monopolies that are shaping the future of energy systems in Oregon and beyond.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

But it also marked the moment when air pollution’s harms were finally acknowledged, and efforts began to legislate against it. Early December saw the 70th anniversary, and a time for reflection and stock-taking by environmental health experts, including a fascinating lecture by Dr Ian Mudway of Gresham College.

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Grist

AUGUST 11, 2020

It’s no secret that living near a highway, a power plant, or some other source of air pollution can slowly kill you. But surprisingly, much less is known about how the same pollutants affect the critters fluttering around us, breathing the very same air. The findings do not bode well for India’s economy and food security.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Exposure to toxic air pollutants is linked to increased cardiovascular and respiratory death rates, according to a new, international study – said to be the largest ever of its kind to investigate the short-term impacts of air pollution on mortality. Given the extensive evidence on their health impacts, PM10 and PM2.5

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

Dozens of studies document the racial disparity in environmental impacts, and I've linked to a number of those below. times more hazardous pollution than white people — regardless of income. Breathe 56 percent more pollution than they create. Are disproportionately exposed to toxic air pollution from the fossil fuel industry.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

This type of waste can be hazardous to human health and the environment if not managed properly. When this waste is not disposed of properly, it can cause pollution of soil, water, and air. Additionally, it can pose health risks to humans and animals.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

This should motivate the European industry to reduce pollution and conserve resources. Waste and pollution are pressing issues in the EU. We must take measures to avoid dangerous conditions that harm our health. Manufacturers should archive this document and keep it easily accessible at all times. Final verdict.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

DeSmog investigation uncovers lobbying by some road and freight trade bodies that may have delayed and watered down local UK measures to tackle illegal levels of air pollution. Air pollution is a serious public health issue and tackling it is essential for the health of people in towns and cities across the country," she said.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

This new set of documents further demonstrates that Shell privately knew about the dangers its products would cause to the environment yet continued to deceive the public in pursuit of company profits. The lawmakers’ July 25 letter cited an initial batch of internal Shell documents released by Hüzeir last March.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

A global team of researchers has documented the seemingly pervasive impacts of noise on marine animals and ecosystems and identified actions to return to the soundtrack of the healthy ocean. Yet, current frameworks to improve ocean health ignore the need to mitigate noise as a pre-requisite for a healthy ocean.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

” The group is a well established health and safety and environmental management training provider, with over 90 years experience of delivering high quality training worldwide. With environmental issues at the forefront of media attention, and economic uncertainty looming, businesses must adopt sustainable approaches.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 30, 2024

“Man is altering the balance of a relatively stable system by his pollution of the atmosphere with smoke, fumes and particles from. They distributed 700 free copies of the document to raise awareness of the issue and stimulate planning for the prevention of future catastrophe. Read the entire document on DocumentCloud.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Air pollution could soar this winter as gas boilers are cranked up at homes across the country by the UK's expanded army of home workers, the Energy and Climate Change Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has today warned. sources of these harmful pollutants from within our homes. While it is important for our health ?to

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

However, in their most recent planning document Thames Water did not commit to upgrading treatment works at Cassington or Stanton Harcourt, despite previous research (funded by Thames Water) showing extremely high bacteria levels downstream of these treatment works. “It

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Energy Innovation

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This week, Energy Innovation launched a significant model update to the United States Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) , our open-source, peer-reviewed, and nonpartisan model that estimates the environmental, economic, and health impacts of hundreds of climate and energy policies. This update is timely. Change in jobs in a net-zero scenario.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

Image credit: Kerckweb / Shutterstock.com Scotland’s environmental regulator has issued a civil penalty of £75,000 to a health food supplements manufacturer for failing to provide a leakage detection system on equipment containing powerful greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Documents seen by DeSmog and the Guardian show that the meat industry is poised to “tell its story and tell it well” in the lead up and during the Dubai conference, which comes on the heels of the world’s hottest ever year. percent contribution to global human-induced emissions is a higher share than aviation.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Due to its climate and indirect health impacts (methane is a precursor for ozone which is an air pollutant that damages human health and crops), methane mitigation has recently become a global policy priority. These updates resulted in a total methane emission estimate more than five times larger than reported emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The statement purports to chart “the most direct route to a clean ocean” citing the following objectives for 2030: Enlarge understanding of pathways for spread and fates of pollutants. Reduce and remove top-priority forms of pollution (e.g., To prevent recurrence, reduce sources or emission of pollutants (e.g.,

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2023

Outlining the new water strategy today, Environment Secretary Therese Coffey acknowledged "things need to change", and insisted that stronger regulatory action set out by the government would help push the water sector to reduce polluting activities. "I

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate. This number is calculated based on EIA documents, periodic factory monitoring and online monitoring data of a factory.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

The document, ‘Process water and wastewater treatment in the food industry’, points to the vast volumes of water used in food and beverage production and urges companies to do more to offset risk. It looks at how to mitigate risks from breaches in health & safety and compliance.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2020

To improve the life-cycle footprint of solar panels, big data tools can help manufacturers embed human health and environmental criteria into the front end of the design phase of materials and products. Some of these chemistries are unsafe for the environment and human health. Using big data and AI to accelerate material discovery .

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 17, 2022

Fracking results in a range of toxic chemicals and pollutants being discharged into the air and waterways, including heavy metals, radioactive material, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. The study adds to the enormous body of research that shows negative health impacts for people living close to oil and gas operations.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 6, 2024

But an October report by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and Beyond Plastics found that only 4 out of the 11 chemical recycling facilities that have been built in the U.S. We are in the belly of the beast, and our health is suffering from it,” said Jo Banner, a lifelong resident of St.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Clutch of campaigning organisations seek judicial review of Defra's refusal to investigate reported links between pollution and Covid-19 health outcomes. The Good Law Project has stated in legal documents that it had requested a formal review due to "substantially increased harm being caused by poor air quality on account of Covid-19".

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2019

These measures should be identified in the health and safety document, and measurements should be taken to monitor exposure and demonstrate the effectiveness of controls. Guidance is available from the HSE; see document HS(G) 73 Respirable crystalline silica at quarries. An installed TSI DustTrak monitor.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2020

Power plants, toxic waste dumps, and other air and water polluting industries are more often located in poor neighborhoods where there is a higher concentration of people of color. This issue was documented in a 1986 landmark study that found toxic waste disposal sites were more often located in African American neighborhoods.

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LA CleanTech Incubator

JUNE 5, 2020

Dozens of studies document the racial disparity in environmental impacts, and I've linked to a number of those below. times more hazardous pollution than white people — regardless of income. Breathe 56 percent more pollution than they create. Are disproportionately exposed to toxic air pollution from the fossil fuel industry.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 9, 2021

But preempting local control over energy decisions is just one tactic they are using to try to lock us into fossil fuel use despite its damaging impact on our health and our environment. It is well-documented that burning fossil fuels in our homes and businesses is bad for us and our planet. Fossil fuel use in homes remains widespread.

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Grist

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It’s the first time that scientists have documented the extent to which humans have changed the salt content of the land, water, and air across the globe. Salt pollution presents an “existential threat to our freshwater supplies,” according to the study. Researchers in Maryland and four other states found that 2.5

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

John the Baptist Parish have a lifetime risk of cancer from air pollution that is 800 times higher than the national average. Every stage of natural gas production and distribution releases methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas. Lydia Gerard, one of the founding members of the Concerned Citizens of St. John and the Sierra Club.

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