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Important - Swim Prohibition notice at Keeldra Lake Reporter: ); Leitrim County Council are warning the public not to swim in Keeldra Lake. A prohibtion notice is now in place due to the presence of toxic algal species. The algal can cause illness in humans. The duration of the prohibtion is unknown at this stage, barley straw has been laid to alleviate the problem and it is being actively monitored. For further information please contact: Environment Section, Leitrim County Council, Carrick o...

Tipperary Mid West Radio Tipperary County Council have launched a Repair Directory and it is now available via public offices and Libraries. Tipperary County Council wants to support and expand the existing repair economy in County Tipperary as this is a growing sector offering opportunities for local employment. The Environment Section, who put the directory together stated that “repairing and reusing products is not only good for the environment as it saves resources and pr...

Illegal dumping clean-up budget already spent for Portlaoise area Reporter:  ); The cost of cleaning up illegal dumping in Portlaoise this year has already exceeded the entire budget set aside for it for 2021. The "significant increase" in the dirty practice has been outlined by Laois County Council. "The annual budget for cleanups etc is at present overspent. The problem of illegal dumping has significantly increased since early 2020. The Waste Enforcement Officers and Litter Wardens are car...

New Hampshire Magazine Reducing Common Health Hazards in Your Home Radon, lead paint, mold – here’s how to identify and mitigate potential health risks before they’re an issue May 19, 2021 Illustration by Madeline McMahon The pandemic upended many aspects of daily life, including where we spend our time. Especially with telecommute arrangements likely to remain more common than they were prior to COVID-19, our home environments matter more than ever. And while we like to think of home as ...

AG Urges EPA To Require Public Water Systems To Monitor For PFAS - Across Connecticut, CT - 19 attorneys general expressed support for the EPA proposal to strengthen monitoring of public water systems for "forever chemicals."

Septic tank inspections to begin in Leitrim this month Reporter:  ); Leitrim County Council is reminding those with septic tank waste water treatment systems that inspections will begin shortly. DID YOU KNOW? ·       Contaminated water from septic tanks can carry pathogens (bacteria/germs/bugs) and harmful chemicals that can cause serious illness to humans and damage to the environment. Poorly designed or improperly operated septic tanks are in danger of contaminating our water s...

Dog owners do the right thing in Laois Anti dog fouling campaign launched in Portlaoise this week Reporter: news@leinsterexpress.ie Gerry Browne, Portlaoise Tidy Towns; Wes Wilkinson, Area Engineer, LCC; John Ging, John Rogers, Emily Doyle, Litter Wardens Environment Section LCC Ann Carroll, Administrative Officer with Lola );  ); Laois County Council, in partnership with local Tidy Towns groups, has launched an Anti Dog Fouling campaign for County Laois in Pairc an Phobail.   The campaign...

Reply April 29, 2021 Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the cities of Denver and Chicago in urging Congress to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to invalidate a Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation that eliminates key limits on pollutants from oil and gas facilities that contribute to climate change and smog. The regulation – known as the methane "Rescission Rule" – replaced a prior regulation that ensured new oil and n...

Disgusting sewage problem in Offaly housing estate Reporter:  ); The problem of a disgusting sewage problem in an Offaly housing estate was raised during last weeks meeting of Birr Municipal District. Cllr Clare Claffey told the zoom meeting that theres a serious problem with sewage discharge in Portavolla housing estate in Banagher. The councillor said this is an old problem and its disgusting. She said the responsibility for dealing with the issue is kicked between Irish Water and the Count...

Kilmacow litter-busters smashed all records with spring clean! Reporter: news@kilkennypeople.ie The annual Kilmacow Spring Clean broke records for the number of volunteers, areas covered and the amount of rubbish collected ); The annual Kilmacow Spring Clean broke all records at the weekend. In terms of number of volunteers, areas covered and the amount of rubbish collected it was the biggest since the Spring Clean was restarted in 2006. The number of volunteers certainly went close to, and ma...