Florida’s Rules against Nutrient Pollution Approved

On November 30, 2012, the EPA approved nutrient pollution standards established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to protect waterways from excess amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus.  The two nutrients are the main source of water quality problems in Florida and can cause huge algal blooms.   The ...

UNEP Releases Results of Recent MDF-F Initiative

ON December 1, 2012, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released the recent initiatives of the Millennium Development Goal Achievement Fund (MDG-F) at the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar.  The report describes areas that are currently undergoing massive changes from climate change and steps these areas can take to stop ...

Fugitive Surrenders in Largest Eco-Terrorism Case

On November 29, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced that Rebecca Jeanette Rubin from Canada surrendered at the border in Blaine, Washington.  She faces conspiracy, federal arson, and destructive device charges throughout California, Colorado, and Oregon.  Her crimes are part of the largest ...

1.3 Million Cubic Yards Dredged from Hudson River

On November 13, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that the third consecutive season of dredging on the Hudson River was completed.  A total of 1.3 million cubic yards of sediment containing PCBs has been removed from the Hudson River so far. The dredging began on May 9, 2012 after General Electric (with ...

PCBs Contribute to Significant Pregnancy Delays

On November 14, 2012, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported findings in a recent study that found high levels of PCBs can delay pregnancy for couples compared to couples with low amounts of the chemicals in their blood. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are mainly used as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment ...

Two Importers Pay $300,000 for Clean Air Act Violations

On November 13, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that the EPA reached an agreement with Yuan Cheng International Group Inc (YCIG) and NST Inc (NST).  Both of the companies are located in Montclair, California and import street motorcycles, recreational vehicles, and small engines.   The companies admitted to ...

Roquette to Pay $4.1M for Clean Water Act Violation

On November 13, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that Roquette America, Inc agreed to pay $4,100,000 million in penalties after it violated the Clean Water Act and its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.  The violations occurred in Keokuk, Iowa.  The settlement was announced by the Justice ...

MS Operator Falsified Industrial Wastewater Records

On November 9, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that the owner and operator of an environmental laboratory in Mississippi was charged for falsifying records about industrial wastewater and then obstructing an investigation by federal authorities.  The defendant, Teenie White, was charged in the U.S. District Court for the ...

Hazardous Waste Pickup Scheduled for Suffolk County

On November 12, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and Suffolk County will begin to collect household Hazardous waste from homes damaged by floods in Suffolk County.  The agencies are allowing people in affected homes to dispose of solvents, paints, household ...

Some Asian Women Predisposed to Lung Cancer

On November 11, 2012, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a recent international study confirms that certain Asian women who never smoked are genetically predisposed to lung cancer.  The majority of Asian women predisposed to lung cancer have genealogy back to Eastern Asia.  Government funding for the research ...

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