Issue fresh consent order: HC to TNPCB
The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has not applied its mind while giving the consent order for the operation of the controversial Koodankulam
Industrial Dispersal
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Corporate heads sign CIIs code for ecologically sustainable growth
Madurai: Corporate heads signed the code for ecologically sustainable business growth evolved by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in confirmation of their voluntary commitment to work towards conserving natural resources without compromising on high and accelerated growth, in a CEOs meet organised by CII, Madurai Zone, here.
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Preparedness of agencies to deal with oil disasters reviewed
The 13th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan meeting here on Wednesday reviewed the level of preparedness of various agencies to deal with oil spill disasters.
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Carbon problem can be buried (Editorial)
Carbon dioxide captured from the chimneys of power stations could be safely buried underground for thousands of years without the risk of the greenhouse gas seeping into the atmosphere, a study has found.
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200 yrs on, concrete remixed to reduce carbon footprint
Soaring above the Mississippi River just east of downtown Minneapolis is one remarkable concrete job. There on Interstate 35W, the St Anthony Falls Bridge carries 10 lanes of traffic on box girders borne by massive arching piers, which are supported, in turn, by footings and deep pilings.
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Chemical effluents from oil wells causing health hazards
AMGURI, March 4
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Industrial zones in grip of chemical calamity
Ahmedabad: Workers and their families in Vatva, Pirana, Narol prone to skin ailment, water-borne diseases Lethal skin ailments and waterborne diseases are stalking thousands of workers and families in the industrial zones of Vatva, Pirana and Narol in the state.
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2 ill after gas leak
Bokaro, Feb. 25: Two employees of Bokaro Steel fell unconscious after a gas leak at a steel melting shop-II this morning. The condition of the two
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Effluent overflow in Vatva: No action yet
Ahmedabad: After four days of breakdown in the mega pipeline in Vatva, neither Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) nor Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) have tested samples of overflowing effluent water in low-lying residential areas in the region.
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Groups seek syncrude charges over 500 duck deaths
Date: 08-Jan-09 Country: CANADA Author: Jeffrey Jones CALGARY - Environmental groups took the first step on Wednesday to convince a court to charge Canada's largest oil sands producer with the deaths of 500 ducks, an incident that brought worldwide attention to the ecological impact of the huge energy resource.
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Minister wants steel furnaces to control pollution
By Our Reporter ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi on Monday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) to ensure installation of