NewsRack: 'Pollution' news in 'Environmental Justice Issues' topic for user irge304

Conservation agency approved cull of endangered birds, documents show	24.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Natural England licensed cull of tens of thousands of lesser black-backed gulls on one of England's largest shooting estates Tens of thousands of endangered birds have been shot, trapped and poisoned on one of England's largest shooting estates with the approval of the government agency responsible for protecting the species, a Guardian investigation has found. The government has licensed an annual cull of lesser black-backed gulls on the Abbeystead estate on the Bowland Fells in Lancashire for decades, officially to stop water pollution. However, some experts believe the culling was also partly to protect grouse shooting interests. The regulator Natural England now admits that, since a government-led bird conservation review occurred in 2001, "confusion" over the legal protection status of the species has allowed the culling to continue, despite its population crashing in recent years. Chris Packham, the BBC Springwatch presenter and naturalist, has described the situation as a ...
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Russia to evacuate Arctic station	23.5.2013	BBC: World
A Russian research station drifting in the Arctic is to be evacuated because the ice field around it is melting, officials in Moscow say.
Environmental interests see gains in legislative session	23.5.2013	Minnesota Public Radio: Legislature
The just-completed legislative session stands apart from others by the availability of new money for the environment. After years of budget cuts and reallocations, state agencies now get a boost in funding, and a mandate to use it effectively.
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Bangladesh's Green Radio heralds new era of environment education (Cached)	23.5.2013	New Kerala: World News
By Sahana Ghos, Dhaka, May 23 : Nature lovers in Bangladesh can tune in to 89.6 FM for their daily dose of green awakening, courtesy a 45-minute programme which aims at bridging the gap between environmentalists and laymen by keeping them abreast of burning topics related to the sector.
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Groups ask big picture look at coal ports	23.5.2013	Seattle Times: Local
Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture - from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China - before allowing development of facilities to ship coal to Asia at three Northwest ports.
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Groups ask for big picture look at NW coal ports	23.5.2013	Seattle Times: Local
Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture - from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China - before allowing development of three Northwest ports to ship up to 100 million metric tons of coal a year to Asia.
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Groups ask for big picture look at NW coal ports	23.5.2013	AP Washington
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture - from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China - before allowing development of three Northwest ports to ship up to 100 million metric tons of coal a year to Asia....
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Holly refinery cuts pollution in updated expansion plan	23.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 22, 2013 03:27PM MDT Utahns will be asked soon to weigh in on HollyFrontier Corp.’s latest plans to expand its Woods Cross refinery — plans that include more pollution controls. The Utah Division of Air Quality is revisiting Holly’s expansion application, which this time includes new electric-powered compressor motors instead of natural gas-powered ones. The change, which Dallas-based Holly says will cut key air pollutants by 172 tons a year, is expected to be put out for public review beginning next month. “We are ... ...
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College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds	22.5.2013	Seattle Times: Nation & World
In an effort to slow the pace of climate change, students at more than 200 colleges are asking their schools to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.
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College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds	22.5.2013	AP Business
SWARTHMORE, Pa. (AP) -- In an effort to slow the pace of climate change, students at more than 200 colleges are asking their schools to stop investing in fossil fuel companies....
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College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds	22.5.2013	Boston Globe: Vermont
College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds
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Rapid drop in Lake Malawi's water levels drives down fish stocks	22.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
1.5m people depend on lake for food – including popular Chambo fish – and Malawians are alarmed at decline in stocks Lloyd Phiri, a fisherman from Senga Bay on Lake Malawi's shores in Malawi's central region, knows that the lake's water levels are dropping. He can see it in his catch, which has shrunk by more than 80%. Years ago, it was the norm to catch about 5,000 fish a day, Phiri says. But now, if he is lucky, he brings in one-fifth of that. And if he is not, he catches a mere 300 fish a day. "My fish catch has gone down in recent years and this has affected my earnings. I now have problems paying school fees for my children," Phiri tells IPS. The rapid drop in Lake Malawi's water levels, driven by population growth, climate change and deforestation, is threatening its floral and fauna species with extinction, says Malawi's ministry of environment and climate change management . And included among the wildlife threatened are the fish that Phiri depends on for a livelihood. ...
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Somerset power plant cuts mercury emissions	22.5.2013	Boston Globe: Latest
Somerset power plant cuts mercury emissions
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Anti-nature narrative in UK politics	22.5.2013	Guardian: Environment
An absence of positive political debate about the natural world is even more troubling than the decline in UK wildlife revealed by State of Nature report More than half the wildlife species found in our islands are declining , under an assault of development, air pollution and chemical attack. Bumblebees, wildflowers, songbirds and butterflies are among the more obvious casualties. Perhaps even more troubling than freefall declines in red squirrels, harbour seals, hedgehogs, starlings and all the others, is the fact that the crisis facing the living fabric of our environment is hardly mentioned in politics. And not only have ministers recently turned their attention away from the protection of nature, they have presented efforts to protect it as the enemy of growth, development and business. George Osborne's claim that laws to protect rare species are a 'ridiculous burden on business' , Owen Paterson's championing the cause of Bayer and Syngenta in opposing the moratorium on the use of ...
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Pollution Control Agency's stormwater rules roil Minnesota cities	22.5.2013	Star Tribune: Latest
Cities must reduce or maintain runoff on streets and yards as part of an MPCA plan to limit pollutants going into streams and lakes.
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Minnesota cities pushed to hold back stormwater and pollution	22.5.2013	Star Tribune: Local
Cities must reduce or maintain runoff on streets and yards as part of an MPCA plan to limit pollutants going into streams and lakes.
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Most UK species in decline, wildlife stocktake shows	22.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
The unprecedented analysis shows that many animals, birds, insects, fish and plants are in trouble An unprecedented stocktake of UK wildlife has revealed that most species are struggling and that one in three have halved in number in the past half century. The unique report, based on scientific analysis of tens of millions of observations from volunteers, shows that from woodland to farmland and from freshwater streams to the sea, many animals, birds, insects, fish and plants are in trouble. The causes include the intensification of farming, with the consequent loss of meadows, hedgerows and ponds and increased pesticide use, as well as building development, overfishing and climate change. Three in every five of the 3,148 species analysed for the report have declined in the last 50 years and one in 10 are at risk of extinction. But the report also reveals a few bright spots, such as the reduced water pollution that has allowed otters to return to every county in the UK, and the numerous ...
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NH DES: no air pollution violations in resort fire	22.5.2013	Boston Globe: New Hampshire
NH DES: no air pollution violations in resort fire
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Number of 'excellent' quality UK beaches plummets	21.5.2013	Guardian: Environment
Wet weather, which caused more discharges of raw sewage from the waste water system, is the most likely cause The proportion of UK beaches classed as "excellent" for the quality of their bathing water has fallen to its lowest level since 2000, new figures show. The number plummeted from 82.8% in 2011 to 58.2% in 2012, according to data released by the European Environment Agency on Tuesday. Wet weather, which caused more discharges of raw sewage from the waste water system, is the most likely cause. However, storms and severe rain downpours are likely to become more common in the future as climate change takes hold, so the poor results show up the problems with the UK sewerage system. In many cases, outfalls are designed to simply overflow into rivers, beaches and water courses when the sewers are overwhelmed by sudden severe rainfall. The EEA's bathing quality water surveys encompass both beaches and inland waterways used for bathing, such as rivers, streams and lakes. For 2012, the ...
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EU bathing water 2012 data released	21.5.2013	BBC: Science
The latest data on EU bathing water quality is released, showing that 93% of more than 22,000 sampled locations meet the minimum standards.
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