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World Bank OKs Loan for Sanitation in Argentina

About $840 million will support the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin Sustainable Development project.

Trucking Group Says Cap-and-Trade Too Costly

Thin operating margins make rapidly shifting operating costs a hardship on trucking companies.

Feds Coordinate Oversight of Mountaintop Coal Mining

EPA, DOI, and the Corps of Engineers will work together to minimize adverse environmental consequences of mountaintop coal mining.

Aquascape Sets Extreme Green Makeover

Residents of the Lakes of Bliss Woods in Sugar Grove, Ill., will benefit when contractors green their neighborhood July 17-18.

Agency Declares Asbestos Emergency in Montana

The towns of Libby and Troy have had higher numbers of asbestos-related disease cases, constituting a public health emergency.

CDC Suggests Regulating Municipal Splash Parks

Local governments should consider adding splash parks to the pool code enforcement, the CDC said.

Hudson Technologies Opens Second Reclamation Center

Hudson Technologies, Inc., is a distributor and reclaimer of refrigerants as well as a provider of proprietary on-site decontamination services for large comfort and process cooling systems.

Ground Water Foundation Awards Scholarships

Eight students will share $10,000 in scholarship awards.

EPA Orders Allrounder Dairies to Stop Discharging

EPA issued cease and desist administrative orders to the Allrounder I and II Dairies in Hopkins County, Texas, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.

Cadiz Moves Forward on Groundwater Storage Plan

This water conservation and storage project involves a broad collection of Southern California water providers.

WERF Targets Trace Organics in Biosolids-amended Soil

The Water Environment Research Foundation is seeking fundiing partners for a five-year study evaluating the fate and transport of trace organics in biosolids-amended soils.

Associations Honor 28 Solid Waste Industry Professionals

More than two dozen men and women were honored for their service to the field at a ceremony sponsored by the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA), the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA), and the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC).

U.S. Sends HazMat Equipment to Mexico to Build Border Response Capability

Personal protective suits, multi-gas meters, and related hazmat response equipment for Cuidad Juárez first responders were transferred to Mexico's Dirección de Protección Civil.

Ontario WEA Gives Biosolids Award to Terratec

The Ontario Water Environment Association recognized Terratec Environmental for exemplary management.

Mid-Atlantic Governors to Collaborate on Ocean Uses

The council will advocate for and leverage state influence on the management of offshore ocean areas.

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