EPA announces new limits on toxic air pollution from medical incinerators, ending legal battleSeptember 16th, 2009 EPA limits pollution from medical incineratorsWASHINGTON — About 50 medical waste incinerators nationwide will have to reduce their air pollution under new regulations announced Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA said that the new rules, which require better monitoring and tighten emissions limits, will reduce toxic pollution from the burning of medical waste by 390,000 pounds annually and likely result in no new incinerators being built.
Stink in Chandigarh, courtesy waste management plantAugust 20th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A multi-million rupee solid waste management plant has literally raised a stink in Chandigarh, one of the greenest cities in the country, prompting numerous complaints from residents. A foul smell emanates from residential areas within an eight-kilometre radius of the municipal corporation plant located in Dadu Majra in Sector 25 (west).
Haryana seeks centre's help to save YamunaAugust 18th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Haryana government Tuesday sought the central government's intervention to save the Yamuna river and to reduce the pollution level in its waters. "The BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) value of water in Yamuna river, at the entry point to Delhi from Haryana, ranges from 1.44 to 2.76 milligrams per litre against the permissible limit of 3 milligrams per litre," the state's Environment, Forests and Tourism Minister Kiran Choudhry Tuesday said at the conference of the forest and environment ministers in New Delhi.
China detains chemical plant head, 2 environment officials after factory waste pollutes riverAugust 2nd, 2009 China suspends 2 environment bosses for pollutionBEIJING — Authorities in central China suspended two environment officials and detained a chemical plant boss after hundreds of residents protested, claiming the factory polluted a river and caused at least two deaths in the area, an official said Sunday. Nearly a thousand villagers gathered at government and police offices in Zhentou township in Hunan province on Thursday to highlight what they say is deadly pollution being discharged from the Xianghe Chemical Factory in nearby Liuyang city, the official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday.
Mo. board approves deal to move Chiefs training camp from Wis. to Missouri for 10 yearsJune 18th, 2009 Mo. board revises training camp deal for ChiefsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri officials have approved a deal to bring the Kansas City Chiefs training camp back to Missouri for at least 10 years.
Tyson Foods ordered to pay $500,000 and serve year on probation for worker deathJune 12th, 2009 Tyson Foods fined $500,000 after worker deathTEXARKANA, Ark. — Tyson Foods was sentenced in federal court Friday to pay a $500,000 fine and serve a year on probation for the death of a Texarkana worker overcome by poisonous fumes at a rendering plant.
Bihar announces Rs.1,000 crore project to clean up GangaJune 3rd, 2009 PATNA - The Bihar government has earmarked Rs.1,000 crore (Rs.10 billion) for an ambitious project to save river Ganga from pollution by cleaning up the drains that empty into it here. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar late Tuesday said that untreated sewage and garbage would not be allowed to go into the river.
Agra launches anti-pollution campaignJune 1st, 2009 AGRA - Agra, city of Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the world, has launched a campaign against polluters, ahead of the World Environment Day June 5. Agra Divisional Commissioner S.K.
'Garbage dumped into river by offshore casinos a health hazard'May 6th, 2009 PANAJI - Garbage dumped over the years by the offshore casinos into the Mandovi river has been drastically increasing the organic content in the water, polluting fish and other marine organisms, a waste management expert said Wednesday. Joe D'Souza, who has been hired as a consultant by the Panaji municipal corporation to handle the burgeoning garbage woes of the city, said that the garbage dumped by the offshore casino operators into the Mandovi river, which flows alongside the capital, could serve as a serious health hazard, if dumping continues unabatedly.
Tyson Foods posts fiscal 2nd-quarter loss on some charges and lower beef salesMay 4th, 2009 Tyson posts fiscal 2Q loss on some chargesSPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods, the world's largest meat producer, says it posted a bigger-than-expected loss in its fiscal second quarter on charges and declining beef sales.
Jamie Foxx plans to make Mike Tyson biopicMay 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx wants to make a biopic based on the life of boxing legend Mike Tyson. Foxx, who won critical acclaim for his portrayal of soul legend Ray Charles in the flick 'Ray', admitted that he would love to portray Mike in a flick.
Public works crew finally retrieve the bloated carcass of a bull near Maine riverApril 23rd, 2009 Crew finally remove smelly bull carcass near riverRUMFORD, Maine — A public works crew retrieved the bloated carcass of a bull that had floated down the Androscoggin River and over a waterfall before landing on some boulders weeks ago. Crewman Dan Peare told the Sun Journal of Lewiston that he convinced his bosses that he and fellow crewmen could and should remove the animal before warm weather arrived for the weekend.
Tyson wants one more fight, but against director of new documentary on himApril 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson wants one more fight, but not against his former heavyweight boxing contemporaries Evander Holyfield, or George Foreman, but against James Toback, the director of the new documentary, "Tyson," which premiered last night in Los Angeles. When FOX News asked the former champ who he might want to knock around for a few rounds, Tyson replied: "James Toback."
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Mike Tyson's tickling comic act in movie 'The Hangover'March 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American boxer Mike Tyson is proving himself to be a good entertainer with his comic act in the movie 'The Hangover'. Tyson, 42, plays as himself in the new comedy, which shows him as a huge Phil Collins fan, reports Contactmusic.
Four Gujarat pharma units found stashing used syringesMarch 6th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - In what could be termed an eye opener for other pollution control bodies across India, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has so far found four pharmaceutical units near here storing used syringes and needles in their warehouses. Board officials raided the factories Thursday afternoon after being told by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) about the possibility of the four pharma units in Naroda, Narol and Isanpur storing used syringes and needles.
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