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Punjab Pollution Control board orders closure of dyeing unit for polluting environment

LUDHIANA: After the video of effluent coming out in streets near Samrala chowk went viral and residents raised the matter with concerned officials, the Punjab Pollution Control board has directed the state power corporation limited to disconnect the electricity connection of this dyeing unit from where discharge was done in…

The Times of India

Grant funds clear runway for pollution-busting biofuels

Reducing emissions from flights is the aim of $30 million in grant funding with a recent report calling sustainable fuel the "only viable near-term option".

AAP

10 states plan to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves

Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning stoves has allowed the continued sale of appliances that unduly worsen pollution

The Independent UK

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Winds not strong enough to push smoke away; air quality alerts continue

DETROIT — Although clouds of smoke appear to be lifting compared to levels seen earlier this week, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has continued its statewide air quality alert for particulate matter pollution through midnight Sunday.

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‘There’s already anxiety’: residents living near Cadia goldmine demand answers on dust pollution

The EPA says Newcrest has introduced ‘significant changes’ to reduce its production of dust after being threatened with regulatory action

The Guardian - AU

Rivers Trust weighs in on policy that could 'turn NI rivers and seas into open sewers'

"This move, if implemented, would result in significant pollution and environmental degradation"

Belfast Live

Pipeline Operators Release or Flare Tons of Gas During June Heatwave

One company vented more than 500,000 pounds of gas toxins into the air during 17 events over a week-long period of extreme heat in June.

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Worst London areas for air quality revealed as Black communities among hardest hit

Black people and the poorest among those most likely to live breathing in toxic pollution, study finds

The Independent UK

Low emission zones are improving health, studies show

Review of research finds particularly clear evidence that LEZs in cities reduce heart and circulatory problems

The Guardian - UK

New Mexico regulators fine oil producer $40 million for burning off vast amounts of natural gas

New Mexico oilfield and air quality regulators announced unprecedented fines against a Texas-based oil and natural gas producer on accusations that the company flouted local pollution reporting and control requirements as it burned off vast amounts of natural gas

The Independent UK

Lord Clinton-Davis obituary

Labour MP, minister and European commissioner with a special focus on the environment and water pollution

The Guardian - UK

KSPCB ordered to investigate pollution of Krishna river

Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre has directed the Karnataka Pollution Control Board (KPCB) to investigate allegations of pollution in the Krishna in the light of deaths occurring due to the consumption of contaminated water.

The Hindu

Northumberland mining company fined after polluting nearby water course and burn

HM Project Developments LTD, who ran the controversial Halton Lea Surface Mine, near Haltwhistle, but have since gone into administration, admitted breaching their environment permit

Chronicle Live

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds forced to cancel US gig due to poor air quality

Wildfires in Canada have led to thick smoke being blown into the US causing hazardous levels of air pollution in many parts of the country

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Smoke from historic Canadian wildfires again triggers air alerts across U.S.

Multiple U.S. cities reported some of the worst air pollution levels in the world on Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

What’s in Chicago’s dirty air? And answers to other questions about the air quality alert

Here are some answers to questions about Chicago’s air quality and also the role in this of the climate crisis.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR race is waste of resources, will make air pollution worse

More than the inconvenience of closed-off streets and the noise pollution is the concern of climate change.

The Guardian - UK

Call for Thames Water inquiry after children fell ill after swimming in river

Campaigners condemn pollution and shortages as government and regulator discuss possible bailout

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Chicago Sun-Times

Where there’s smoke, fire up efforts to make air cleaner

Illinois can’t prevent winds from carrying smoke here from Canadian wildfires, but it can do more to stop air pollution from being generated here.

The Guardian - UK

UK business minister says Thames Water must survive; Bank of England governor understands criticism over rate hike – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as government begins drawing up contingency plans for the collapse of Thames Water

Chicago Tribune

‘We’re in the crosshairs’: Wildfires and wind push Chicago region’s air quality to worst in the world, global pollution index shows

CHICAGO — At Promontory Park in Chicago's Hyde Park, normally a spot for picnickers and parkgoers to admire an impressive view of the city, a group of four wore masks and looked across Lake Michigan at a whitish and gray skyline.

The Hindu

Drones to be deployed at 100 hotspots across Bengaluru to identify different sources of pollution

Drones will be deployed at 100 hotspots in and around Bengaluru to identify the relative share of different sources of pollution.

The Hindu

Chenchu tribals, the green warriors of Nallamala forests of Andhra Pradesh

Eco-tourism, nature trails, jungle safaris and wildlife tourism have not only brought tourists in droves to the Nallamala Reserve Forests, but also the menace of plastic pollution. And the local ‘green warriors’, who call themselves Swatch Sevaks, have taken it upon themselves to make the Nallamala Range, a part of…

Newcastle Herald

Pollution concerns near Ironbark Creek reported to council, EPA

He said it's the second time in six weeks that the creek that runs through his property appears to be polluted.

Capital & Main

Oil and Gas Lobbying Threatens California’s Game-Changing Climate Bills

Legislation aims to shine a light on corporate climate pollution and carbon offsets.

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