Pollution - Page 7

February 20, 2024

Italy's northern Lombardy region bans heavy vehicles, imposes antismog measures due to air pollution

Italy's Lombardy region has implemented strict anti-smog measures to address severe air pollution in Milan and surrounding provinces, according to officials.

February 15, 2024

Thailand's capital issues work-from-home mandate as air pollution hits hazardous levels

Air pollution in Bangkok has reached unhealthy levels, leading the city government to order city employees to work from home for two days, officials say.

January 10, 2024

New Mexico to offer blood tests amid military base 'forever chemical' probe

The New Mexico Environment Department announced Tuesday that blood tests will be made available to residents and personnel at Cannon Air Force Base amid PFAS contamination concerns.

January 9, 2024

Spain faces ecological crisis as millions of plastic pellets wash ashore from ship spill

Countless small plastic pellets are under investigation by Spanish state prosecutors due to their widespread appearance on the northwest coast, officials say.

January 4, 2024

Oregon judge denies DOJ request to dismiss lawsuit alleging government's negligence in addressing pollution

An Oregon judge has denied a request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit by young people alleging the government knew about carbon pollution dangers but supported the fossil fuel industry.

December 18, 2023

Wisconsin preps 2024 PFAS grants for small water systems

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that it will soon begin accepting grant applications to help address PFAS in small public water systems.

December 5, 2023

North Carolina hog farmers score legal win over animal waste energy

A three-judge panel ruled in favor of North Carolina regulators and several hog farms on Tuesday, bucking environmentalists' legal challenge to approved permits.

November 29, 2023

DuPont Co., spin-off firms to pay Ohio $110M in 'forever chemical' settlement

The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay Ohio $110 million in a settlement over the use of PFAS chemicals at a facility in nearby West Virginia.

November 14, 2023

Wisconsin Senate passes 8-figure PFAS grant bill

The Wisconsin state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill allowing municipalities and landowners to tap into a $125 million state fund to combat PFAS pollution.

November 10, 2023

New Mexico's top energy official, Sarah Cottrell Propst, will leave post at end of the year

Sarah Cottrell Propst, who helped curb methane pollution and waste as New Mexico's secretary of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, is stepping down.