UK Water Companies Lambasted by Environment Agency for Sewage Releases July 23, 2024 By Sarah Young Britain’s Environment Agency on Tuesday lambasted the country’s water companies for spewing sewage into rivers and seas, saying the majority...
Brazil Sues Syngenta for Alleged Environmental Damage July 8, 2024 By Ricardo Brito and Ana Mano Brazil’s environmental agency IBAMA has sued Syngenta alleging the chemicals company caused “environmental damage” by producing and selling pesticides using...
Claimants for Deadly Mariana Dam Collapse File Injunction Against BHP, Vale June 28, 2024 Lawyers representing claimants taking legal action over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster filed an injunction this week against miners BHP and...
Contamination Fears Stoked by Water Leak at German Nuclear Site May 24, 2024 By Petra Sorge Water is leaking into an underground nuclear waste facility in Germany creating fears about toxic contamination of groundwater and highlighting...
English Fishing Village Told to Boil Water After Parasite Outbreak Sickens Over 45 People May 20, 2024 By Brian Melley A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on...
Brazil States Ask Court to Double Amount Vale, BHP Should Pay for Mining Disaster May 15, 2024 By Marta Nogueira Two Brazilian states have asked a court to more than double the amount that miners Vale and BHP, plus a...
Oil Majors Offered Faster Nigerian Exit if They Pay for Cleanup, Compensation May 6, 2024 Major oil companies, such as Exxon Mobil and Shell, that aim to exit Nigeria’s onshore oil can get quicker approval...
Brazil Rejects Vale, BHP Settlement Offer for Deadly 2015 Mining Disaster May 6, 2024 Brazil and the state of Espirito Santo have rejected a proposal by miners Vale and BHP regarding reparations for the...
Vale, BHP Offer $25B Settlement for Mining Disaster, but Brazil Authorities Want More April 30, 2024 By Peter Frontini and Marta Nogueira Vale, BHP and their joint venture Samarco have presented Brazilian authorities with a settlement proposal related to reparations for the...
What Do Countries and Companies Want in Global Plastic Treaty Talks? April 22, 2024 By Valerie Volcovici Global leaders will gather in Canada’s capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a first-ever global treaty to rein...