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World Dance Event to Raise Consciousness of the Global Water Crisis (With Video)

This June, more than 1,000 professional choreographers and dancers around the world hope to create awareness of the local and global water issues, and to inspire their communities to work together to find solutions.

EPA Directs Ill. to Upgrade Chicago-Area Water-Quality Standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notified the State of Illinois that water quality standards for portions of the Chicago and Calumet Rivers must be upgraded to protect the health and safety of people who recreate in these waterways.

EPA Takes Action to Protect Ground Water from Petroleum Contamination

EPA has issued a complaint to the owners and operators of several upstate New York gasoline stations for violating federal regulations governing 17 underground storage tanks.

Naturally Occurring Compound Reduces Cows' Ammonia Emissions

As concerns about air pollution from large dairies and other concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) continue to mount, scientists are reporting a practice that could cut emissions of the abundant agricultural gas ammonia by up to 30 percent.

MIT: Conventional Fossil Fuels Sometimes Greener Than Biofuels

MIT researchers say the avaiation industry may want to make sure it has examined biofuels' complete carbon footprint before making an all-out push.

Gulf of Mexico Seafood Safety Testing After Deepwater Horizon

The safety of seafood from the Gulf of Mexico became a central concern following the Deepwater Horizon blowout a year ago. Even after previously closed Gulf waters began reopening in summer 2010, consumer confidence in the safety of Gulf seafood remained shaky.

EPA and Mexico Develop 13.9 million Project to Improve Border

Partners and stakeholders of the U.S.–Mexico Border 2012 National Coordinators announced the initiation of a $13.9 million project, including $4 million from the Global Environmental Facility, for the joint development of a Regional Framework for Sustainable Use of the Rio Bravo/Rio Grande and to address environmental issues.

Prem Kumar Added to EPA Fugitive List

Prem Kumar has been added to the EPA fugitive list for failing to surrender to federal law enforcement authorities after he was indicted for his role in an illegal ocean-going vessel wastewater discharge case.

Marine Lab Research Tracks Pollutants in Dolphins and Beluga Whales

Bottlenose dolphins and beluga whales, two marine species at or near the top of their respective food webs, accumulate more chemical pollutants in their bodies when they live and feed in waters near urbanized areas.

Coca-Cola Helps Advance Water Sustainability Projects in the Pacific Region

The Coca-Cola Company will donate $4 million through its Coca-Cola Foundation to the United Nations Development Program Water Stewardship Program in China and the World Wide Fund for Nature Yangtze Partnership.

Green Pride Parade at Waste Expo

Exhibitors and attendees of the 2011 Waste Expo in Dallas were greeted by colorfully decorated trash carts that were part of an art competition fundraiser called “Carts on Parade” sponsored by The Environmental Industry Associations’ Women’s Council.

Cascade Engineering Showcases Pink Carts for Breast Cancer Awareness at Waste Expo

Cascade Engineering’s Pink Cart is a new program developed in collaboration with the American Cancer Society that will enable households and businesses nationwide to make an important and visible demonstration of their support for the fight against breast cancer.

Soil's Ability to Sustain, Enhance Agricultural Productivity is Becoming Diminished, Unreliable

At the same time that demand for food is soaring along with the world's population, the soil's ability to sustain and enhance agricultural productivity is becoming increasingly diminished and unreliable.

Chief Engineer Pleads Guilty in Maryland to Obstructing Investigation into the Illegal Overboard Discharge of Oily Waste

Chief enginner ordered subordinates to illegally pump oil-contaminated waste directly into the ocean, most commonly through a "magic pipe."

IDE Awarded Desalination Company of the Year by GWI

IDE Technologies has won the "Desalination Company of the Year" Global Water Intelligence award, bestowed annually by the water industry.

Wastequip Introduces its Grease Vault

Grease Vault is designed for secure storage and easy emptying of food grease.

Companies Tout New Trends and Technologies at 2011 WasteExpo

The show, which bills itself as the largest event in North America serving the $75 billion solid waste and recycling industry, takes place May 10 to 12 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.

Groups Sue to Stop Chicago Water Regulators from Polluting the Chicago River

A coalition of conservation groups have sued to stop the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District from dumping raw sewage mixed with stormwater, as well as algae-fueling pollution, into the Chicago River system

GaiaRecycle Discusses Benefits of Onsite Food Waste Recycling

Attendees at the WasteExpo show can receive an up-close view of GaiaRecycle’s patented “double helix” shredder and blade technology, and learn how the company's systems accelerate the organic decomposition process based on drying, sterilizing and grinding mixed food scraps and organic waste.

EPA Orders Western Environmental to Stop Noxious Odors Coming From Calif. Facility

EPA has ordered Western Environmental Inc. to take immediate steps to address potentially harmful emissions coming from its Mecca, Calif., waste handling facility.