WASHINGTON — EPA announced it is adding five hazardous waste sites that pose risks to human health and the environment to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites and is proposing to add three additional sites to the ...
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The diamond industry needs to support programs to uplift its vast artisanal mining sector. The more than 1.5 million diamond diggers – predominantly in West Africa – and their estimated 10 million dependents, remain the most ...
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WASHINGTON – Steven A. Murray, 54, of Pelham, Alabama, and his company, Bio-Tech Management Inc., were sentenced today in federal court in Macon, Georgia, after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy, unlawful use of pesticides, ...
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The Productivity Commission’s final report into Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry neglects the profound effect the implementation of the government’s budgetary measures will have on the automotive component ...
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DALLAS – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $450,000 to the New Mexico Environment Department as the first funding portion of an annual $900,000 state program continuing grant. The grant helps to fund the ...
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International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed mining company Samarco’s rating at BBB, with a stable perspective, it said recently. The rating is based on Samarco’s highly profitable operations, low-cost ...
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Congress government in the US has introduced a new bill, 'Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014', to ban the usage of toxic bisephenol-A (BPA) in food packaging, citing its role in disrupting hormones especially in elderly, pregnant women, ...
In the first half of the year, the strong performance of the Renault and Dacia brands in Europe, driven by the success of Clio, Captur, Duster phase 2 and Sandero, enabled the Group to offset the sharp slowdown in its main emerging markets. ...
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Routine street lighting maintenance has been axed in Derbyshire, following huge budget cuts. Derbyshire County Council said it can only afford to replace 12,000 street lights in the next financial year, following a £775,000 cut to ...
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India's textile exports set to touch USD 50 billion mark in the current fiscal, Union Minister for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar said here. "India have with 40 billion dollars in textile exports moved up to second position from fourth ...
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To kill these bacteria , while reducing the ability of human cells , cigarettes , as an alternative to a healthy electronic cigarette in the laboratory studies , and drug resistance , the manufacturer is potentially Despite being touted the ...
China's Shanghai Shipping Freight Exchange plans to launch dry bulk freight futures contracts on June 18, the first of its kind in the global freight market, SSEFC President Yu Jun said late last week. "Being the first to launch such a ...
Japan's leading electronics makers are falling into two groups. Some companies, including Hitachi and Panasonic, have recovered from the industry slump triggered by the global recession that started in 2008 and exacerbated by the 2011 ...
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European fuel-grade ethanol prices have become less vulnerable to near-term declines as future prices are now high enough to encourage sellers to hold on to stock rather than selling it promptly, according to trading sources. Wholesale ...
Alcatel-Lucent's revenue remained flat during the first quarter, although the company made a smaller loss than a year earlier. Sales for the quarter totalled €3.1 billion (US$4.29 billion as of 31 March, the last day of the period ...
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