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Fly-tippers could be forced to clear their own rubbish under new crackdown

Fly-tippers could soon find themselves conscripted into "clean-up squads", tasked with tidying the very areas where they have illegally dumped waste, under new government proposals.

The Independent UK

In New Mexico, Natural Gas Transporter Goes to the Mat Over $47.8 Million Fine

The state has spent $225,000 in staff time fighting Targa over emission infractions, some that the company reported itself.

Capital & Main

Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farms after backlash

U-turn lifts limit from £1m to £2.5m after protests and warnings that family farms were at risk

The Guardian - UK

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Could a toxic metal plume threaten New Mexico residents?

The large underground body of contaminated water, a result of decades of flushed-out coolant from a power plant at Los Alamos, is raising concerns that it could eventually reach nearby wells

The Independent UK

Choosing right plants for garden can help protect it from flooding – minister

Homeowners are being urged to make their gardens ‘flood ready’ as part of Flood Action Week.

The Independent UK

Doubtful waste management: is Cyprus doing enough to fight illegal landfills?

The Republic of Cyprus has a serious issue with its waste management. The island recycles far less than required by European Union legislation and sends much more to landfill. It also has numerous illegal dumping grounds. What is the extent of the problem, and what are the possible solutions?

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Farmers warn of impact on wildlife of closure of nature-friendly farming scheme

People who had been planning to implement measures under the sustainable farming incentive now say they cannot afford to.

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In Democratic New Mexico, Oil and Gas Legislation Doesn’t Pass

Sixty days and 1,182 bills later, state legislators take a pass on oil and gas reforms.

Capital & Main

New Mexico Fights Over Oil and Gas Enforcement Funding

Powerful senator threatens Environment Department with funding cuts, its secretary with investigation.

Capital & Main

Government breached environmental rules over sewage overflows, watchdog finds

The Environment Department and regulators have two months to confirm they will take required steps to remedy the situation – or face court.

The Independent UK

Delhi: 65Kg fire crackers being smuggled from Ghaziabad seized; 1 held

The arrested individual, identified as Rohit, was caught smuggling the consignment of illegal firecrackers from Ghaziabad in a car. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In This Tiny New Mexico Town, the Air Quality Is Worse Than in Downtown L.A.

The data is clear: The village of Loving in the Permian Basin has been hit hard by waves of pollutants from Big Oil, yet the EPA hasn't acted to force a cleanup.

Capital & Main

New Mexico Has Some of the Nation’s Toughest Oil and Gas Regulations. Enforcing Them Is Another Matter.

With the EPA hamstrung by the Supreme Court and shaky state funding, New Mexico could face a future with reduced protections.

Capital & Main

In Mexico heat wave monkeys still dying, birds are getting air-conditioning, lions get popsicles

Amid Mexico's heat wave and drought, suffering birds are getting air-conditioning and monkeys with heatstroke are being rescued by non-governmental groups

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New Mexico Battles to Clamp Down on Big Oil

New bills could curb industry excesses; enforcement agencies offered small increases.

The Independent UK

New Mexico proposes regulations to reuse fracking wastewater

New Mexico environmental officials have proposed a new regulatory framework for reusing wastewater with a major focus on treating and repurposing the used, salty byproducts of oil and natural gas drilling in a major U.S. petroleum production zone

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