United States and California Take Enforcement Action Against San Francisco for Violations of the Clean Water Act

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United States and California Take Enforcement Action Against San Francisco for Violations of the Clean Water Act May 1, 2024 Contact Information EPA: John Senn (senn.john@epa.gov) 415-972-3999 San Francisco Water Board: Blair Robertson (Blair.Robertson@Waterboards.ca.gov) SAN FRANCISCO  – The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Attorney General of

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EPA Issues Order to Gold Eagle Co. and West Marine Products Inc. to Stop the Sale of Unregistered Pesticide Product in Troy, Michigan

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EPA Issues Order to Gold Eagle Co. and West Marine Products Inc. to Stop the Sale of Unregistered Pesticide Product in Troy, Michigan May 1, 2024 Contact Information Macy Pressley (pressley.macy@epa.gov) 312-886-1443 In April, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Gold Eagle Co. and West Marine Products Inc. to stop the sale of “ 303 2-in-1

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G7 countries decide to phase out coal by the mid-2030s and are committed to a global plastics agreement by the end of 2024

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Das G7-Treffen ist mit einer Abschlusserklärung zu Ende gegangen, die die Entschlossenheit der G7 im Kampf gegen die globale Dreifachkrise aus Artenaussterben, Plastikvermüllung und Klimakrise bekräftigt. G7-Abschlusserklärung sendet wichtige Signale zur Bekämpfung der Klimakrise, der Vermüllungskrise und der Krise des Artenaussterbens Das Treffen der G7 Umwelt-, Klimaschutz- und Energieministerinnen und -minister ist heute mit einer

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The Ministry of Ecology and Environment held an executive meeting

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  4月29日,生态环境部部长黄润秋主持召开部常务会议,审议并原则通过《2023中国海洋生态环境状况公报》(以下简称《2023海洋公报》)。生态环境部党组书记孙金龙出席会议。   会议指出,编制发布中国海洋生态环境状况公报是环境保护法、海洋环境保护法的法定要求。《2023海洋公报》全面反映了2023年我国海洋生态环境整体状况,体现了海洋生态环境保护工作的新进展、新特色,是公众了解我国海洋生态环境质量情况、污染治理和生态保护修复的重要渠道。要多媒介、多方式、多途径开展《2023海洋公报》宣传解读,进一步增强全社会对深入打好污染防治攻坚战、持续改善生态环境质量的信心。   会议还研究了其他事项。   生态环境部副部长赵英民、于会文、郭芳,中央纪委国家监委驻生态环境部纪检监察组组长廖西元,生态环境部总工程师刘炳江出席会议。   驻部纪检监察组负责同志,机关各部门,应急中心、服务中心、信息中心主要负责同志列席会议。

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Canada helps chart roadmap toward an ambitious global deal to end plastic pollution

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April 30, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) wrapped up in Ottawa today, marking significant progress in the development of a legally binding global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040. As the host country, Canada played a pivotal role in the progress made during this session, setting

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