U.S. puts tricky pipeline decision past 2012 election

The U.S. government on Thursday delayed approval of a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline until after the 2012 U.S. election, bowing to pressure from environmentalists and sparing President Barack Obama a damaging split with liberal voters he may need to win reelection.

U.S. okays completion plan for BP’s spill cleanup

The U.S. authorities have approved the plan to wind up British oil giant BP’s efforts to clean up the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico after last year’s devastating oil spill, paving way for upcoming restoration of the Gulf coast, BP said on Wednesday.

Fukushima towns struggle to store radioactive waste

Japanese officials in towns around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant reacted guardedly to plans announced on Saturday to build facilities to store radioactive waste from the clean-up around the plant within three years.

Radioactive water leaks from nuke plant in north of Tokyo

Water containing radioactive material has leaked from a pressure vessel inside a reactor at the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture, the government’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said Wednesday.

Oil-slick ship at risk of breaking up

Fears grew Wednesday that a ship stuck on a New Zealand reef may break up and release a new tide of oil, as its captain was charged over the nation’s worst maritime pollution disaster. Prime Minister John Key said that cracks had been found in the hull of the stricken container ship Rena, and that [...]

Thailand scrambles to prevent humanitarian disaster from floods

By Jutarat Skulpichetrat BANGKOK | Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:21am EDT BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai rescue workers scrambled on Monday to prevent a humanitarian disaster as the worst flooding in half a century swamped large sections of the country, shut factories and stranded thousands of people. Article source: Source

Sanitation of Tian’anmen Square as a gauge of improved behavior

BEIJING (Xinhua) — Keeping Tian’anmen Square clean is no easy feat, especially after 120,000 people packed onto the square located in the heart of Beijing on Saturday to witness the flag-raising ceremony and celebrate China’s National Day.

Marin Demolition Company Starts New Project with Ecologically Friendly Deconstruction Process

Hurricane Hauling and Demolition Inc., a Marin based demolition and hauling company that performs work throughout the greater Bay Area, has recently begun a major project using a deconstruction process that protects both the Earth and the owner’s pocketbook.    Deconstruction is the first step in green building, as materials that would normally end up in landfill [...]

12 bushfires still burning across Australia’s Queensland

BRISBANE, Australia (Xinhua) — About a dozen bushfires are still burning across Queensland in Australia but are not threatening any property, authorities said on Wednesday. Firefighters are monitoring at least 12 blazes, including four that broke out at Eidsvold in southeast Queensland on Monday, according to Queensland Government’s Department of Community Safety (DCS).

Waste Management Announces Plans for Clean-Burning Natural Gas for its Columbus Area Fleet

COLUMBUS, Ohio /PRNewswire/ — Waste Management today announced plans to convert to clean burning natural gas-powered trucks for its waste and recycling collection operations in Columbus, Ohio. This will be Waste Management’s first fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks in Ohio. A new CNG fueling facility will also be installed at the company’s Canal [...]

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