Environmental health officials from all 26 local councils will be out in force from this morning onwards, helping businesses come to terms with the changes and checking compliance rates. The legislation will be enforced by district council environmental health officers who have the power to enter any premises. Smoke-free environments contribute to cleaner air as well as healthier environments and will make a tremendous difference to people who were regularly exposed to smoke at work," he...

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The Australian has obtained government records showing Magellan was in breach of environmental and mine safety conditions as early as September 2004, two years before its Wiluna mine became fully operational. A state parliamentary inquiry will begin in Perth today into the deaths of 4000 birds, high blood-lead levels in residents and the poisoning of the town's water tanks in January. The site inspection report by an audit section of the Department of Environment and Conservation alleges...

Sunday, April 29, 2007 Sprawl crowds out birds Loss of forests, wetlands harms some species By Michale Glennon For the Poughkeepsie Journal The loss of forests and wetlands - whether in the Adirondack wilderness or suburban Dutchess County - seems to have a ripple of effects on the quality of the environment, as evidenced by declines in many local bird species. Sunday, April 29, 2007 Sprawl crowds out birds Loss of forests, wetlands harms some species By Michale Glennon For the...

FIRST EDITION: Serving Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Neyland, Pembroke, Pembroke Dock <<Back to index Coastguard rescue bid after slip in standards Comment Children's toys, white goods and building waste are just a few examples of the rubbish removed by coastguard teams from a steep cliff face in Milford Haven. FIRST EDITION: Serving Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Neyland, Pembroke, Pembroke Dock <<Back to index Coastguard rescue bid after slip in standards Comment Children's toys, white...

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In the school's winning essay, nearly 400 families committed to weed, pick up trash or manage the habitat so that Zuni Hills students would have a rich learning environment. Wildlife habitats reconnect children with nature and provide "terrific teaching tools" outside of the classroom for art, geometry, science and biology, Barbi Holdeman said. The habitat will also include stumps, logs and rock piles to offer a shady resting spot and shelter for reptiles and amphibians, like toads, frogs,...

Today's most viewed <<Back to most read Homes for people - or short-eared owls? By Alex Lewis Comment PLANS for a massive housing development on the former British Aerospace aerodrome home of short-eared owls, barn owls, grasshopper warblers and skylarks have been slammed by critics. Today's most viewed <<Back to most read Homes for people - or short-eared owls? By Alex Lewis Comment PLANS for a massive housing development on the former British Aerospace aerodrome home of short-eared owls,...

ALBANY -- Those squiggly compact fluorescent light bulbs are being touted as an easy solution to save energy and fight global warming. In the Capital Region, homeowners are being encouraged to keep burned-out CFL bulbs until local hazardous waste recycling days, although state law allows homeowners to throw bulbs into the regular trash. But there are drawbacks: The bulbs contain toxic mercury, and so far there is no easy way to recycle them. Compact bulbs use two-thirds less energy than...