Bush names marine monuments, defends environmental record
Yahoo! News | 07 Jan 2009
President George W. Bush on Tuesday defended his record on the environment as he designated three regions in the Pacific Ocean as the world's largest marine protected areas.
 Air Pollution | Energy Conservation | Waste Management

How incineration could generate electricity
The Times | 06 Jan 2009
It is all beginning to look a bit like the Winter of Discontent - freezing weather, a tired Labour Government and vast piles of uncollected rubbish.
 Environmental Impacts | Nuclear Waste | Public Transport | Recycling | Waste Management

U.S. environmental groups sue over mining rule
International Herald Tribune | 22 Dec 2008
Environmentalists sued the Bush administration on Monday, trying to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from changing a U.S. rule they say keeps mining waste from entering mountain streams.
 Waste Management

Preferred waste plant bid chosen
BBC | 19 Dec 2008
Two councils in Derbyshire are one step closer to choosing a firm to build and operate a new high-tech waste facility.
 Recycling | Waste Management

Government officials waste £300m on badly managed contracts
Telegraph | 19 Dec 2008
Officials are wasting £300million of taxpayers' money every year on poorly managed Government contracts with private firms the public spending watchdog says.
 Waste Management

Waste industry debates its potential
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 16 Dec 2008
Some of the biggest names in the UK waste industry gathered in the Houses of Parliament to discuss how waste can be used to combat climate change.
 Energy Efficiency | Recycling | Waste Management | Climate Change

Polluted Indonesian river to get $500m clean-up
Guardian Unlimited | 06 Dec 2008
One of the world's most polluted rivers, the Citarum in Indonesia, is to get a major clean-up that is hoped to improve the lives of millions of people, the Asian Development Bank announced today. The Manila-based lender has agreed to provide a $500m (£340m) loan package to the Indonesian government support the restoration of the river basin, which supports a population of 28 million ...
 Waste Management | Water Pollution

UK manufacturing 'falls off a cliff'
Guardian Unlimited | 03 Dec 2008
Sharp slump in new orders pushes sector to lowest point in at least 16 years, sending shares lower, further weakening the pound and fuelling speculation of hefty cut in interest rates
 Waste Management

Endeavour set to land in Florida, weather permitting
Yahoo! News | 30 Nov 2008
The space shuttle Endeavour prepared to return to Earth Sunday, but NASA officials warned uncertain weather conditions in Florida may force it to land in California.
 Waste Management

Thames Estuary wetlands to be returned to 'Charles Dickens' wilderness'
Telegraph | 28 Nov 2008
Wetlands in the Thames Estuary will be returned to the wilderness immortalised by Charles Dickens in plans to create a new national park in the area.
 Waste Management