Pollution - Page 9

October 18, 2023

Kentucky towboat owner who spilled oil into a river along West Virginia pleads guilty

David K. Smith, the owner of a towboat that discharged oil into a river along West Virginia and Kentucky, has pleaded guilty to a federal pollution charge.

October 13, 2023

Feds, local officials pledge $450M to dredge out Milwaukee waterways

Officials at the federal, state and local levels have agreed to invest $450 million into a dredging project aimed at clearing contaminated sediment from Milwaukee's waterways.

October 12, 2023

Developers call off natural gas plant planned for central New Jersey

Competitive Power Ventures has abandoned a plan to build a second natural gas-fired power plant in Woodbridge, New Jersey, citing low energy costs.

October 11, 2023

Thousands of illegally-dumped tires found in Philadelphia-area river, regatta racecourse

Dredging project in PA river was originally intended to improve waterway for sporting use for rowers; project now faces delays following recent discovery.

September 7, 2023

West Virginia community order to not use tap water enters its 4th week following water plant malfunction

Residents of a north West Virginia community have been ordered to avoid using tap water for more than three weeks now due to a plant malfunction that released a harmful chemical.

August 29, 2023

Global air pollution persists as leading health risk, hitting Asia and Africa the hardest

Despite progress in China, global air pollution remains the primary external threat to human health, particularly impacting countries in Asia and Africa.

August 24, 2023

Cleanup workers are gone but petroleum asphalt is still an issue in Yellowstone River following derailment

A train carrying petroleum asphalt derailed into the Yellowstone River in Montana two months ago. Cleanup crews are gone, but the river is still filled with the substance.

August 16, 2023

World’s largest lake in Venezuela now a polluted wasteland due to pollution, oil, toxic algae, experts say

Human and aquatic life are being threatened by Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo, following decades of oil exploitation and a lack of nearby waste treatment plants, according to a professor.

August 12, 2023

Asian capital city named world's most polluted

Swiss air quality technology company IQAir has named Indonesia's capital city the most polluted in the world. The city has a population of more than 10 million.

August 11, 2023

Jakarta named world's most polluted city: Dry season, motorized vehicles play large role in poor air quality

Jakarta, Indonesia, has been named the world's most polluted city by a Swiss air quality technology company. Motorized vehicles and the dry season play a role in the poor air quality.