Environmental News

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is preparing regulations that will govern how oil and gas companies use both surface and below-ground water sources in their water-intensive hydraulic fracturing operations in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale development.

Those who recycle in the Northshire might not have to sort their bottles, cans, and cardboard this summer and will be able to recycle heavier plastics, provided enough towns agree to make the change.

In its quest to deliver promising new recycling innovations to the fast-growing urban mining industry, Green Technology Solutions, Inc.

Stefan Oschmann came courting biotechnology start-ups last week, a trans-Atlantic visitor promising not only pharmaceutical industry expertise but also cash.

's stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at TheStreet in a report released on Thursday, StockRatingsNetwork reports.

US Ecology traded down 4.09% on Thursday, hitting $27.88. US Ecology has a 1-year low of $16.52 and a 1-year high of $26.98. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $25.79. The company has a market cap of $510.8 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.20. US Ecology last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th.

Fort Smith residents have filed a lawsuit over chemical contamination of the groundwater in the neighborhood of Whirlpool's now-closed refrigerator factory in Fort Smith.

Norwell, Mass.-based environmental management firm Clean Harbors is on standby in the efforts to clean up Monday's devastation in Oklahoma from tornadoes that killed 24 and caused millions of dollars in damage.

Republic Services opened at 34.55 on Thursday. Republic Services has a 1-year low of $25.15 and a 1-year high of $35.28. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $33.63. The company has a market cap of $12.504 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.88. Republic Services last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th.

When representatives from S&H Logging arrived at Rolling Hills Community Church May 15 for yet another public meeting regarding their proposed facility, they carried a few new details to augment the same basic message for concerned citizens.

Battle Ground Village's Outdoor Market is organizing a Recycle Fair for Saturday, May 25th, from 10am-4pm. Visitors are welcome to bring their inoperable cell phones, computers, appliances, and televisions.

Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and that could mean major headaches for drivers traveling through a stretch of Saginaw County.

Due to a reduction in pressure due to a line break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Hearne water system to notify some of its customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption.

Chembio Diagnostics , a leader in point-of-care diagnostic tests, announced today the appointment of Sharon Klugewicz as its Chief Operating Officer, effective May 22, 2013.

The city's garbage will soon be going to a different landfill, but city hall is also looking favourably at a garbage disposal option that doesn't involve burying waste.

In this October 22, 2008 photo, Gary Christian and Hugh Newsom share a moment of silence as they look at the demolished Chipman Street house where their children were killed in a brutal double murder in January of 2007.

Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money.

So joining me now on the stage is Waste Management. If you all remember, it's about a $13.9 billion revenue company.

FleetMind Solutions announced today that its customer, Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Dolphin Capital Investors: 20/05/13 update; Sale of Venus Rock Golf resort - Will 60% share price discount to NAV narrow this year? Dolphin Capital Investors I have this morning invested 2.0% of the JIC portfolio in Dolphin Capital Investors.