Day: 19 October 2010

EPA to work with communities on brownfield developments

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $4million in grants will be awarded to communities across the country to help develop plans for the reuse of brownfield sites.

Fears in Canada over shale gas drilling

A row has broken out in Canada over the water draining impact of a renewed interest in drilling for shale gas.

Worker swept mile and half down sewer pipe

A construction worker remains in hospital a week after being swept away by a tidal wave of sewage.

Greenpeace scale Treasury building in green cuts protest

Greenpeace activists have scaled the Treasury building in central London this morning (October 19) in a protest over planned cuts to green business.

Irish Government pledges increased recycling funding

The Irish Government has this morning (October 19) announced more funding to help local authorities tackle recycling.

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