environmental
Florida’s waterways contaminated post-Ian, posing environmental and health risks
Sewage pipelines overflowed into waterways. Toppled port-a-potties spilled into floodwaters. Gasoline and motor oil leaked out from partially submerged cars and trucks. Downed trees have started decomposing on waterlogged roads. Dave Tomasko, director of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, described several scenes such as these as he visited the city of North Port and other …
S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control to Meet August 11, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 9, 2022 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2022. The board will meet in Room #3420 of 2600 Bull Street, Columbia. The proceedings will be open and available to the public via Livestream available here. The agenda …
Mercy Health – Lorain earns environmental excellence awards – Morning Journal
As a mission-based organization, Mercy Health has a continued commitment to the health and well-being of the patients and communities it serves, according to a news release. That includes a commitment to developing a sustainable culture through environmental stewardships and working with others to protect the environment and communities’ health now and for future generations. …
EPA Revamps Legal ‘Toolbox’ to Reach Environmental Justice Goals
The EPA on Thursday unveiled a review of dozens of existing laws it can use to better protect marginalized communities from pollution—a legal “toolbox” to help the agency make good on the Biden administration’s broad environmental justice efforts. The 191-page legal tools review, which has undergone its first update since 2011, reflects statutory changes both …
SCREEN Increases Efforts to Reduce the Environmental Impact of the Semiconductor Industry
KYOTO, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. (SCREEN SPE), a subsidiary of SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd., has announced it will increase its efforts to reduce the company’s environmental overall impact. The SCREEN Group is committed to both achieving a sustainable global society and to improving its sustainable value (social value) and has formulated a medium-term …
Germany, U.S. to deepen cooperation on environmental protection
BERLIN, May 25 (Reuters) – Germany and the United States will work more closely together in ensuring a just transition to a green economy and fighting pollution, among other environmental issues, both countries’ authorities said in a joint declaration on Wednesday. The cooperation entails sharing information at the technical level, joint research and regular meetings …
Revitalizing France’s Sight on the High North: Arctic Environmental and Security Elements of the New French Polar Strategy – The Arctic Institute
French amphibious assault ship Dixmude sails through a fjord near Harstad, Norway during the joint exercise Cold Response 2022. Photo: NATO Flickr In a very timely move, France just went from its 2016 Arctic Roadmap – detailing its core interests in the region – to its first standalone polar strategy for 2030, aimed at fixing …
Ukraine will seek compensation for environmental damage caused by Russia's invasion, Kyiv says
Sunday 22 May 2022 5:07 pm The Ukrainian government will seek compensation from Russia for the environmental destruction it has caused through its invasion of Ukraine, the country’s environment minister has said. Ukraine will pursue Russia through international courts in its efforts to claim compensation for the huge damage to Ukraine’s environment caused by missile …
Savannah Morning News brings on new statewide climate and environmental reporting position
Climate change is having huge impact on coastlines Climate change has altered the temperature of the world’s oceans, leading to rising sea levels, hypoxia and ocean acidification. (Nov. 4) AP The Savannah Morning News has hired a new regional climate change and environmental reporter, Marisa Mecke. Her position is made possible by a two-year grant from …
Passionate environmental campaigner
An accomplished scuba diver, underwater photographer and skilled communicator, Trent would often dress in his persona of “Seaweed Stevie” and share his stories to explain the threats posed to the ecology of our seas and oceans. In his spare time, Trent was a tireless volunteer for Sea Shepherd in the preparation of the Steve Irwin …