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Murray Edwards: The Fossil Fuel Fanatic

Enviromental Defense

Edwards was also a key player in the Mount Polley tailings dam disaster of 2014 , where Imperial Metals, of which he is a controlling shareholder, experienced a catastrophic breach to one of its tailings ponds that released billions of liters of toxic waste into nearby waterways. Will you join the call? The province and taxpayers of B.C.

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PA Resources Council Launches 2025 Household Chemical Collection Campaign April 12 In Butler County

PA Environment Daily

Since launching household chemical collection events in 2003, PRC and its many partners have facilitated the safe management of 6.5 The certified contractor will process the hazardous wastes for proper disposal. million pounds of household chemicals collected at more than 100 events. According to the U.S.

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Farms in Six Southeast Michigan Counties Are Major Sources of Lake Erie Toxic Blooms

Circle of Blue

The tide of waste was generated by animals from 132 CAFOs in Indiana and Ohio. The report also pitched liquid manure to the top of the list of causes of the harmful algal blooms that have inundated the big lake every summer since 2003. Operators are required to “manifest” or document the quantity and location where waste is spread.

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PA Resources Council/Allegheny County Health To Host Aug. 17 Household Chemical Collection Event In Allegheny County

PA Environment Daily

at Boyce Park Ski Lodge parking lot, Allegheny County “PRC provides residents with numerous options for recycling materials not accepted in curbside pickup, and since 2003 we’ve facilitated the safe management of more than six million pounds of household chemicals,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. . – 1:00 p.m.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 26 to May 2: Contaminated Livestock Water Supply; Ruptured Gathering Pipeline; Failure To Comply With Shale Gas Well Plugging Order

PA Environment Daily

Hill also noted the company has been under investigation by the Office of Attorney General for possible state Solid Waste Management Act violations road dumping their wastewater under the co-product determination process in DEPs Residual Waste Regulations. Read more here. Original violations issued March 7, 2025. No response requested.

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Amid Dire Colorado River Outlook, States Plan to Tap Their Lake Mead Savings Accounts

Circle of Blue

A complex and arcane water banking program in the lower Colorado River basin, adopted in 2007 and later amended, was designed to incentivize water conservation, prevent waste, and boost storage in a waning Lake Mead. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue. The false sense of security is what irks Brad Udall about ICS.

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PA Resources Council Responsibly Managed 3.3 Million Pounds Of Electronics Waste Over 20 Years Of Hard-To-Recycle Collections

PA Environment Daily

Since 2003, PRC has provided responsible and convenient disposal for items that are not eligible for curbside recycling, such as e-waste, tires, Freon-containing appliances and more,” says PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. Read more here. PRC is Pennsylvania’s oldest grassroots environmental organization founded in 1939.