Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
Some radioactive water may have leaked into the ground from a storage tank at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, its operator said on Sunday, the latest in a series of troubles at the facility. The fresh leak comes a day after Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said up …
A second underground storage pool is leaking radioactive water at the disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 power plant, operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Sunday. The first pool, No. 2, was found to have leaked 120 tons of highly radioactive water on Friday. The size of the leak at the second …
Radioactive water has apparently leaked from another underground storage tank at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Sunday. The utility, known as Tepco, said the volume of the latest leakage is believed to be small. On Saturday, it said as much as 120 tons …
As much as 120 tons of radioactive water may have leaked from a storage tank at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, contaminating the surrounding ground, Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Saturday. The power company has yet to discover the cause of the leak, detected on one of seven tanks …
Though Mercury happens to be the most potent and toxic contaminant across the globe it is very rarely seen and understood in its correct perspective. One of the important reasons behind this happens to be lack of information and awareness on the issue, which leads to non-engagement by all the …
Environmental factors contribute to 30% of Africa's disease burden and hinder the continent's development In 2006, a ship chartered by Dutch-based commodities trader Trafigura illegally unloaded 500 tonnes of toxic waste in the ports of Abidjan, the largest city in Ivory Coast. Local contractors then dumped the contents in town. …
Last year, two inspectors from California’s hazardous waste agency were visiting an electronics recycling company near Fresno for a routine review of paperwork when they came across a warehouse the size of a football field, packed with tens of thousands of old computer monitors and televisions. ON THE TRAIL Members …
State Pollution Control Board organised an awareness workshop on e-waste Management at Forest Information Centre, Jammu. The work shop first of its kind in the State after the implementation of e-waste Rules, 2011 was attended by the stakeholders involved in the e-waste valve chain, viz, Producers, Sales Officers (Samsung, Videocon, …
‘Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board will take steps to control pollution The water flow in the Bhavani River has witnessed a substantial increase since last week and the farmers depending on the river for irrigation are gravely concerned. The reason - the water flow has gone up because the textile …
‘Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board will take steps to control pollution’ The water flow in the Bhavani River has witnessed a substantial increase since last week and the farmers depending on the river for irrigation are gravely concerned. The reason - the water flow has gone up because the textile …
The Supreme Court Monday expressed anguish over the "political tussle" over disposing Bhopal toxic waste even after 28 years of the tragedy that claimed more than 15,000 lives, terming it as the "worst stigma on the entire nation" and noted the governments could not care less since those affected were …
The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has released revised guidelines regarding nuclear disaster evacuation measures. Changes to the guidelines were minor, but include those calling for stricter evacuation rules. The revised guidelines were finalized after a two-week public comment period from Jan 30, during which 3,155 comments were received from members …
About 5 tons of liquid waste containing sodium cyanide capable of killing 125,000 people leaked from a plating factory in Iwate Prefecture, but the factory operator said it has retrieved most of the toxic fluid and received no reports of health issues from nearby residents. Kurosaka Plating Co., based in …
After failing to effectively implement garbage treatment facilities at its dumping grounds, the civic administration is looking to foreign companies to set up waste-to-energy plants in the city. The BMC will invite proposals from companies across the world to set up plants in order to treat the 6,500 metric tonnes …
Lack of action from TNPCB encouraged industrial units to dump effluents Officials are making tall claims that they have controlled pollution levels in the district. But the water carrying channels here tell a different, shocking story. The Kalingarayan canal, lifeline of more than 30,000 farmers in the district, carried huge …
Industrial units in Punjab continue to discharge untreated effluents in open drains and water channels even though the state government has been campaigning for a greener Punjab. The lackadaisical approach of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) in taking stern action against the industrial units flouting the norms is one …
The cost of cleaning up the Sellafield nuclear waste site has reached £67.5bn with no sign of when the cost will stop rising, according to a report. The Public Accounts Committee's report said deadlines to clean the Cumbria site had been missed, leaving crucial decommissioning projects over budget. It suggested …
BHOPAL: Officials of the state have pleaded ignorance about reports that Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had deemed Pithampur incineration facility as suitable for trial burning of the toxic wastes lying at the Union Carbide Bhopal plant. Pithampur is among 21 TSDF sites, being evaluated for incineration of some 350 …
A vote is being held on whether to go ahead with a search for a site to store high level nuclear waste. Executive members of Cumbria County and one of either Allerdale or Copeland Borough Councils must agree if "Stage 4" of the process is to go ahead. This would …
DANGEROUS levels of arsenic, lead and mercury have been discovered on a nature strip between the chemical company Orica's Port Botany plant and a large residential area, contradicting claims there is no evidence of off-site contamination or health risks. In response to Fairfax Media's investigations, the Environment Protection Authority has …
