water-quality

In New York, Entergy needs a water-quality permit to continue operating its Indian Point nuclear plant past 2013 and 2015, when its current licenses expire.

Entergy to Spin Off Transmission Unit Cassandra Sweet 2011

We need to meet all water-quality standards for bacteria, for nutrients, for trash.

Trash-free Anacostia? Christy Goodman 2010

Agriculture in the United States much of which now serves the demand for meat contributes to nearly three-quarters of all water-quality problems in our nation’s rivers and streams.

Wendy Gordon: The Blessing of Variety: An Eco-Omnivore's Thanksgiving Wendy Gordon 2011

In other changes, the EPA won't require air pollution vapor recovery systems at gas stations, because modern vehicles have technologies that already control these emissions; the EPA and the Agriculture Department are providing farmers more flexibility in meeting water-quality standards.

White House to Scale Back Regulations on Businesses Laura Meckler 2011

Agriculture in the United States much of which now serves the demand for meat contributes to nearly three-quarters of all water-quality problems in our nation’s rivers and streams.

Wendy Gordon: The Blessing of Variety: An Eco-Omnivore's Thanksgiving Wendy Gordon 2011

Agriculture in the United States much of which now serves the demand for meat contributes to nearly three-quarters of all water-quality problems in our nation’s rivers and streams.

Wendy Gordon: The Blessing of Variety: An Eco-Omnivore's Thanksgiving Wendy Gordon 2011

The documents warn that some climate-change and water-quality policies are unproven and could drive up production costs in the oilsands by as much as $20 per barrel of oil, while creating new pollution that affects air quality.

Archive 2010-01-01 2010

EDMONTON—Alberta's environment minister defended the Canadian province's environmental record, but said air- and water-quality monitoring related to oil-sands production hasn't been coordinated and needs to be improved.

Alberta Minister Seeks Better Environmental Monitoring Chip Cummins 2011

The documents warn that some climate-change and water-quality policies are unproven and could drive up production costs in the oilsands by as much as $20 per barrel of oil, while creating new pollution that affects air quality.

Dirty oil 2010

Agriculture in the United States much of which now serves the demand for meat contributes to nearly three-quarters of all water-quality problems in our nation’s rivers and streams.

Wendy Gordon: The Blessing of Variety: An Eco-Omnivore's Thanksgiving Wendy Gordon 2011