News from 11 March 2009 on edie

Poor soil management could speed climate change, report warns

Poor soil management could worsen climate change, a new European Commission report warns.

Cash handouts to clean up US dump sites

A Californian government agency has approved more than $2.3 million (£1.63 million) in grants to clean up illegal dump sites in the state.

Illegal EU waste shipments on the rise, report warns.

Illegal shipments of hazardous waste from European countries are increasing and putting the environment and human health in developing countries at risk, a new report warns.

US digs deep to clean up polluted mines

The US government is ploughing millions of dollars into the clean up of abandoned mines as part of a massive national economic recovery package.

Portmagee tourism being put at risk by poor waste management

The coastal village of Portmagee in Kerry is suffering from the effects of poor waste management, it has been reported.

Water costs mount up for HSE

New figures have shown that the cost of providing water to the Health Service Executive's (HSE) hospitals and health centres in the midwest of Ireland has skyrocketed.

Cow tax could send businesses abroad

Ireland's attempts to meet the European Union's (EU) targets for climate change may see the government introduce a new "cow tax", it has been reported.

Sea level rise could spell trouble for Ireland

Scientists in Copenhagen, Denmark, have suggested that sea levels could rise by around twice the level originally predicted.

Western development body welcomes Micro Generation Programme

Plans to encourage homes and farms in the County Mayo region to produce their own renewable energy have been welcomed by the Western Development Commission (WDC).

Tipperary councillors join forces to oppose Logh Derg extraction plans

Further reservations have been expressed over plans to extract rural water in order to meet growing demands in Dublin.

Government ‘should scrap taxes to promote Irish green sector’

The Government needs to scrap corporate taxes on the green technology and renewable energy sectors, it has been claimed.

Plans to pump Shannon water into Dublin could be taken to EC courts

Plans to pump water from the River Shannon into the city of Dublin have been opposed by a number of environmental and residents' groups.

Day: 11 March 2009