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Minister says PM 'tackling' sewage spills - despite order to vote against 'duty'

Mr Johnson ordered MPs to vote to strip out seven crucial lines added to the Environment Bill - including a "duty” for firms not to discharge sewage

Daily Mirror

Environmental champion crowned Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year

Lithuanian native Ingrida Vengalyte has been recognised for her work on infrastructure projects with her employer Jacobs

Birmingham Post

Egypt COP27 Presidency to Address Water, Food Security

Egypt said food security and water issues will be on is agenda for presidency of the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which it will host in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in November. Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad held talks on Friday with Danish Minister of Climate…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Liz Truss failed to meet any water bosses over sewage dumping in two years in environment post

Exclusive: Likely next PM facing fresh questions over responsibility for sewage scandal after light-touch approach

The Independent UK

Amateur gardeners will be banned from using peat-based compost in England from 2024

The Government has acted to protect the country's already severely degraded moorlands

Wales Online

Pipeline operators agree to plead guilty in Orange County oil spill and pay nearly $13 million

LOS ANGELES — Three Texas companies agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal environmental charges and pay nearly $13 million in connection with the crude oil spill that fouled Southern California’s coastline last fall.

Los Angeles Times

Albanese outlines plan for nature restoration market prompting calls for more urgent action

Biodiversity certificates scheme for private landowners gets mixed reception as issues with likened carbon credits system linger

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Environmental Lawsuits Tried To Block 50,000 Homes From Being Built in California in One Year

The California Environmental Quality Act gives everyone the right to delay the approval of new housing. The Golden State's NIMBY activists are happy to exercise that right.

Reason

Letters: Why didn't the Coalition help the Port of Newcastle sooner

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

Newcastle Herald

Polluters could pay billions in fines for PFAS cleanup under new Biden plan

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to include two common ‘forever chemicals’ in Superfund law

The Guardian - US

Water companies to face ‘strictest targets’ on sewage pollution under new plan

Defra said it is launching the ‘largest infrastructure programme in water company history to crack down on sewage spills and end pollution’.

The Independent UK

They muck you up… Philip Larkin’s lament on sewage in our seas

Letter: Helen Taylor is impressed by the current relevance of the poem Going, Going, commissioned 50 years ago by the Department of the Environment

The Guardian - UK

As Bitcoin Tumbles, Are These 2 Stocks Finally Undervalued?

he challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical environment has hammered the crypto market. Moreover, the anticipation of further rate hikes is expected to keep the risky markets volatile in the near term. Crypto stocks Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) and Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA) are down more than 60% year-to-date, but they…

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Farmers given water scarcity warning by watchdog

Regulator warns that the Tyne catchment in East Lothian has reached “significant scarcity” levels

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Steps taken to check pollution of Vembanad, Ashtamudi lakes inadequate, says NGT

Additional Chief Secretary (Environment) directed to appear before the Principal Bench with action-taken report

The Independent UK

EPA to designate 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances

The Environmental Protection Agency is designating some toxic industrial compounds used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances under the so-called Superfund law

Belfast Live

The Earth's Corr: Who the hell can afford £5,000 a year for home energy

Houses powered by renewables held in by a nice warm blanket of wall insulation = huge energy cost savings

The Hindu

Munnar Gap Road widening: PCB decides ₹91.09 crore environment damage compensation for illegal quarrying

The compensation was assessed by calculating the cost of the rock illegally extracted at its present market value

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River-flow rates in England at lowest point since 2002, data shows

Exclusive: Experts warn drought could be start of three-year cycle with dire impacts on wildlife and environment

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Urges Increase in Int'l Funds to Tackle Climate Change

Egypt requested on Thursday an increase in finances from developed countries to address climate change in countries that currently suffer from fires, high temperature and floods. Egypt is hosting the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh in November. Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad…

Asharq Al-Awsat

In Risky Recycling Venture, Gazans Burn Plastic for Fuel

Living in one of the poorest parts of the Middle East and facing some of the region's highest fuel costs, Palestinians in Gaza are burning plastic to make affordable diesel. It's an economic and practical solution in a territory blockaded by Israel for 15 years, but one which poses serious…

The Conversation

Sacred Aboriginal sites are yet again at risk in the Pilbara. But tourism can help protect Australia’s rich cultural heritage

An application from Traditional Owners to block the construction of a fertiliser plant near ancient rock art in the Pilbara was denied by the federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek this week. This decision is deeply concerning, and points to a much larger problem with Indigenous heritage management.

AAP

Marine parks in oil, gas exploration area

Conservation groups are stunned by the government's decision to allow oil and gas exploration inside Australian marine parks as it's battling climate change.

Newsroom.co.nz

Mike vs the fossil fuel machine: Push for a new legal duty to the environment

Should our courts intervene to restrict polluting companies? Lawyers argue that when a defendant’s conduct has the potential to harm the world, it's time for a new tort.

Birmingham Post

Plans for 165,000 homes across Greater Manchester will face public hearing later this year

Places for Everyone plan will form the city region’s strategy for housing, jobs and the environment until 2037

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