Environmental News

Met-Pro Corp., which makes pollution control technologies, said Friday its third-quarter profit plunged two-thirds on weak markets, surprising Wall Street.

Chinese clean energy technology companies announced plans to invest in solar & wind manufacturing plants in the U.S.

A new report says that recycling rates remained steady in Virginia last year. The annual report by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality logs recycling rates of 324 cities, counties and towns and some businesses.

Wednesday, a state environmental commission decided treated wastewater will not be dumped into the Highland Lakes.

The state environmental office Wednesday denied a request to repeal a ban on the discharge of treated wastewater into the Highland Lakes, which serve as the prime recreation and water supply reservoirs in Central Texas.

The state environmental agency has voted down a proposal to allow millions of gallons of treated sewage to be dumped into several popular central Texas lakes.

The victim killed in an ammonia leak in Rosemount was identified, along with his coworker who was injured.

Originally published November 17, 2009 at 1:48 p.m., updated November 17, 2009 at 2:48 p.m. VILLAGE OF VOLENTE, Texas a ' State environmental officials will consider a proposal this week to allow millions of gallons of treated sewage to be dumped into several popular central Texas lakes, angering some waterfront property owners, elected officials ...

Neighbors in southeast Atlanta have called one abandoned house an eyesore. Monday night, city inspectors called it a hazard.

Viro International Corporation , is pleased to report its ongoing commitment to the recently launched social media-driven shareholder communications platform in conjunction with netgenPR, a full service digital PR and communications agency specializing in public companies.

Thirteen people were taken to Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center on Wednesday after a carbon monoxide leak at a West Allis bowling alley.

Millipore Corp. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-10-03. Millipore Corporation is a leading provider of products and services that improve productivity and results in biopharmaceutical manufacturing and in clinical, analytical and research laboratories.

(11/12/09) - Seven students and two teachers at Gra-Mar Middle School were transported to local hospitals after a gas leak.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality on Friday gave the city of Three Rivers an ultimatum -- chlorinate your water, or else.

Consolidated Envirowaste Industries Inc. , a Vancouver-based processor of wood and other organic wastes, says it has struck a deal that will see controllling shareholders James Darby and Douglas Halward to take the company private.

State and local officials say they oppose dumping treated sewage water in Lake Travis.

Detroit businessman Rayford Jackson is asking that he receive no more than 18 months in prison when he is sentenced Friday on federal bribery charges.

Utah regulators on Thursday approved a nearly $520,000 settlement over environmental violations at the state's only large-scale incinerator for hazardous waste.

The design of a building in Tallinn is meant to encourage democracy, calling attention to the impacts of architecture and design on quality of life in different communities.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. blamed too much mercaptan in gas for a rotten-egg stench many customers smelled.