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Andes Water Crisis Posing Challenge for U.S. Security, Peru

U.S. officials worry Peru could quickly become a case study in how climate change could destabilize a strategically important region, and emerge as a national security threat to Americans thousands of miles away.

China's Explosive Urbanization Spurring Better Environmental Citizens

The downsides of China's explosive urbanization – like pollution and greenhouse gas emissions – now are joined by an upside: better environmental citizens.

Recycling managers should lend a hand to streamline office printing systems.

Case Study: Greening the Print Infrastructure for a Large, Regional Bank

BMI+ImageNet helped the bank adopt a reduce, reuse, and recycle attitude in its print environment.

Texas Recycling Facility Cited for Bloodborne Pathogens Hazards

OSHA's San Antonio Area Office initiated a safety and health inspection on July 28, 2010, at the company's facility following a complaint that employees were being stuck by hypodermic needles while sorting trash that was to be recycled.

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Data From Eggs May Show Link Between Mercury Cycling and Ice Cover

Examination of murre eggs from the northernmost nesting areas where sea ice exists all year long revealed lower amounts of mercury isotopes than in eggs collected from sites in southern Alaska where there is no ice cover.

Montrealers are Feeding Fish Prozac

Approximately one in four Montrealers take some kind of anti-depressant, and according to new research, the drugs are passing into the waterways and affecting fish.

Is Man or Nature at Fault for Queensland Floods?

Globally the costs of natural disasters are increasing rapidly, fuelled by societal changes such as increases in population, wealth and inflation, not climate change.

Family Farm Operation Contracts with SW&R for Recycling

Southern Waste & Recycling will provide recycling services for the offices and processing plants of Fieldale Farms in Georgia.

Most Americans Don't Use, Recycle, or Want the White Pages

New survey findings are released; WhitePages and its Ban The Phone Book initiative announces $10,000 research grant to examine the environmental and economic impact of printing, distributing and disposing of the phone book.

Book: Recycling Everything is the Key to Saving the Earth

Recycling all the materials we use is the key to saving the Earth and humans from an apocalyptic future, according to a new book by scientists at the University of East Anglia.

EPA's McCarthy to Address GHG Rules for Power Plants at EUEC

Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for the agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, will be the keynote speaker on Jan. 31 at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Modifying Fungus for Fuel

Engine experts and biofuels researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are working on a project that aims to modify an endophytic fungus so that it will produce fuel-type hydrocarbons for transportation purposes.

Study: Living Near Busy Roadways Increases Chances of Allergic Asthma

Teens in the study who lived immediately next to a busy roadway had increased risk of allergies and asthma. The odds can go up by 30 percent for developing allergies to dust mites, pet hairs, and mold, and can double for having actual asthma symptoms, such as wheezing and the need for medications to help breathe.

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Waste Management Is Adding Organics Composting near Florida Landfill

The facility will process clean demolition wood, food and yard waste from South Florida residents and businesses to create organic compost products.

DOE Funds Demonstration of CO2-H2S Injection in Oil Field

The Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership will have another two years of support for testing whether acid gas injection lowers emissions and enhances oil recovery at Apache's Zama Project.

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EPA Brings Hydraulic Hybrid Tech to Chrysler Minivan Project

Using technology developed at EPA's Ann Arbor, Mich., lab, the partners will design a vehicle that is expected to have improved fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

PennFuture Gives GenOn Notice of Possible Suit over Air Pollution

The company's Cheswick Power Plant reportedly may resume operating without pollution controls.

Judge Remands Two Issues on Plant Washington's Permit

POWER4Georgians will need to provide more data and analysis on particulate matter and carbon monoxide emissions.

Washington Bills Would Streamline, Reform State Water Management

Twenty-nine legislators supported bills in the House and Senate that would remove some authority from the Department of Ecology and set up a new water commission.

Justice Files Complaint against Range Production Company for Aquifer Contamination

EPA testing confirmed in December that drinking wells in Parker County, Texas, contained methane gas and benzene.