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The new Shell cracker plant will produce tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles. The impact of the pellets ending up in waterways is causing concern among environmentalists.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) awarded Villar Sipag, the foundation built by the family of Senator Cynthia A. Villar, for its dedication, continuous support and esteemed contributions towards a cleaner, healthier and greener environment. The awarding ceremonies was

Shell plans to begin operations this summer at its new industrial complex along the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The plant will use ethane produced at the region’s natural gas wells to make tiny polyethylene plastic pellets, which some people call nurdles.

On June 6, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP or Department) published its long-anticipated Environmental Justice rule proposal (EJ Rule Proposal)—the...

(McMinnville)  The Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Planning Board met in McMinnville Monday evening (4/25/2022) and passed Resolution #3. This moves efforts to control what goes into Murfreesboro's Middle Point Landfill, and may extend the life that remains in the Jefferson Pike facility. Another unknown is what counter-legal-move might be made by the landfill's owner, Republic Services, a publicly traded corporation based in Phoenix.     &amp...

In Thursday's Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Board meeting, Rutherford County Representative Donna Barrett introduced a resolution that would prohibit the acceptance of trash from outside counties.

(MURFREESBORO)  At the Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Board meeting last Thursday (4/7/2022), Rutherford County's Donna Barrett introduced a resolution that states that the region will prohibit the acceptance of trash from outside counties, including from Davidson County. The Board then moved the resolution forward for consideration following a public hearing at the Board’s next meeting. "From the first day of my administration we have been seeking s...

Trash and pressed sewage sludge were allegedly buried and stored outside at a property along the Delaware River in Matamoras.

"We call on candidates to please be conscious of the environment when posting and disposing campaign-related materials during this period," DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said.

THE UniTeam has adopted veteran legislator, former senator and Information and Communications Technology Secretary Gringo Honasan as the 11th member of its senatorial ticket. "We are pleased that he is now part of our senatorial slate. We believe that Sen. Gringo will accomplish a lot in the Senate, coming up…