Algonquin community wins part of court challenge over nuclear waste dump near Ottawa River
An Algonquin First Nation in Quebec is declaring victory after a federal judge upheld part of its court challenge to a ...
'Looks like a stream of blood.' Argentina river turns red, sparking toxic leak fears
A stream winding through a populous area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has turned crimson red in recent hours that has ...
Sinking Bangladeshi vessel dumps toxic fly ash in river near Ghoramara, shows video shared by panchayat member
A Bangladeshi vessel, MV Sea World, struck a sandbar and began sinking near Ghoramara island, leading to the illegal ...
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Illinois EPA opposes proposed toxic waste dump expansion on Southeast Side lakefront
Since 1984, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been dumping toxic sediment dredged from the Calumet River into the now-full containment site, which contains mercury, arsenic and polychlorinated ...
Video shows river turn deep red color in Argentina. Residents say it's not the first time.
Video from a suburb of Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires shows a bright red waterway. The area has multiple tanneries that use chemicals to treat leather.
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DC’s toxic parklands put in focus by new lawsuit targeting history of government dumping
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit filed in December by D.C.’s Attorney General has pulled back the curtain on more than a century of toxic dumping by the U.S. Navy, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving ...
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Argentina river turns red, sparking fears of toxic leak: ‘like a stream of blood’
A stream winding through a populous area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has turned crimson red in recent hours, sparking fears of industrial chemical dumping, images shared by residents on ...
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'Like a stream of blood': River near Buenos Aires turns red, sparks fears of toxic leak
A stream winding through a populous area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has turned crimson red in recent hours, sparking fears of industrial chemical dumping, images shared by residents on ...
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Editorial: Stop dumping leachate toxins in our rivers
Think of it as a sort of toxic ... its dump released at the same location. The report found that landfill leachate was being released by at least six treatment plants along the Mohawk River ...