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Oil Giant Chevron To Pay $744 Million For Polluting Louisiana Wetlands
A US jury has ordered oil giant Chevron to pay $745 million for polluting marshland near New Orleans and subsequently failing to rehabilitate the affected area.
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Say Goodbye To Winter Skin Woes With These Expert-Approved Tips
Kiran Sethi has addressed the "pollution and winter skin disaster" with three simple yet powerful hacks to keep your skin healthy this season.
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After Cyclone Michaung Disaster, Blame Game Erupts Over Chennai Oil Spill
Days after an oil spill in northern pockets of Chennai - a city limping back to normalcy after flooding due to Cyclone Michaung - the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited have begun a blame game.
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"Biofuels Alliance Will Reduce World Pollution": Nitin Gadkari To NDTV
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, spoke about the importance of biofuels in reducing world pollution and making India a carbon-neutral nation.
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Nitin Gadkari's Clear Answer On How India Can Reduce Pollution By 40%
India can reduce its pollution by over 40 per cent by not using fossil fuels like petrol and diesel, while the country imports crude oil worth Rs 16 lakh crore every year, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
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Skincare: Do You Have Enlarged Pores? Here's How To Reduce Pores
Touching your face with your hands can transfer oil and bacteria, which can clog pores and lead to larger pore size. Read on for more helpful tips on pores.
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Nitin Gadkari Pitches For Alternative Fuels To Reduce Oil Import, Pollution
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday pitched for the use of alternative fuels for vehicles to reduce the import of crude oil as well as cut down on pollution.
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Coast Guard Monitoring Chances Of Oil Spill From Sunken Merchant Vessel
The Coast Guard is using six vessels and two aircraft in its effort to check marine pollution in case of an oil spill from the submerged foreign vessel, MV Princess Miral.
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Texas Freeze Forced US Oil Refineries To Release Tons Of Air Pollutants
The largest US oil refiners released tons of air pollutants into the skies over Texas this week, according to figures provided to the state, as one environmental crisis triggered another.
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Bags Of Hair From Salons Are Helping Tackle Ocean Oil Pollution In France
In the town of Brignoles in southeast France, 40 tonnes of human hair are stacked in a warehouse -- discarded locks sent in from salons far and wide under an innovative recycling scheme.
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Green Court Fines 4 Firms Rs 286 cr For Mumbai's "Gas Chamber-Like" Air
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held four companies, including government-owned oil majors BPCL and HPCL, responsible for creating "gas chamber-like condition" in Mumbai's Mahul, Ambapada and Chembur areas and directed them to pay Rs 286.2 crore for the damaged caused to the environment.
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Assam: Pollution Control Board Withdraws Closure Notice To Oil India
The Pollution Control Board, Assam, on Monday, has withdrawn the closure notice which directed Oil India Limited (OIL) to "close down" all production and drilling operations of all the installations of Baghjan oilfield in Tinsukia district.
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Assam Fire: Oil India To Legally Challenge Pollution Body's Closure Order
The state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL), which owns and operates gas well no.5 in Baghjan Oilfield that caught fire on June 9 after leaking gas "uncontrollably" since a blowout on May 27, is mulling legal recourse to challenge the "closure notice" by the Pollution Control Board, Assam, or the PCBA.
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Assam Pollution Panel Wants Baghjan Oil Fields Closed, Says No Clearance
The Assam Pollution Control Board (PCB)has issued a closure notice to the Oil India Limited to shut down all its wells in Baghjan - the site of the gas well fire accident. The pollution body, which did an initial probe into the environmental hazards of the incident, has said that the company has been operating these oil wells without "proper consen...
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Struggling With Hair Fall? Here Are 5 Amazing Herbs Which Might Help And Contribute To Hair Growth
Hair Fall Remedies: Increased pollution, stress, poor diet and lifestyle habits contribute to hair fall. Are you also looking for an effective hair fall remedy? Some ayurvedic herbs can help you fight hair fall. Here are 5 effective you must try.
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Oil Giant Chevron To Pay $744 Million For Polluting Louisiana Wetlands
A US jury has ordered oil giant Chevron to pay $745 million for polluting marshland near New Orleans and subsequently failing to rehabilitate the affected area.
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Say Goodbye To Winter Skin Woes With These Expert-Approved Tips
Kiran Sethi has addressed the "pollution and winter skin disaster" with three simple yet powerful hacks to keep your skin healthy this season.
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After Cyclone Michaung Disaster, Blame Game Erupts Over Chennai Oil Spill
Days after an oil spill in northern pockets of Chennai - a city limping back to normalcy after flooding due to Cyclone Michaung - the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited have begun a blame game.
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"Biofuels Alliance Will Reduce World Pollution": Nitin Gadkari To NDTV
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, spoke about the importance of biofuels in reducing world pollution and making India a carbon-neutral nation.
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Nitin Gadkari's Clear Answer On How India Can Reduce Pollution By 40%
India can reduce its pollution by over 40 per cent by not using fossil fuels like petrol and diesel, while the country imports crude oil worth Rs 16 lakh crore every year, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
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Skincare: Do You Have Enlarged Pores? Here's How To Reduce Pores
Touching your face with your hands can transfer oil and bacteria, which can clog pores and lead to larger pore size. Read on for more helpful tips on pores.
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Nitin Gadkari Pitches For Alternative Fuels To Reduce Oil Import, Pollution
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday pitched for the use of alternative fuels for vehicles to reduce the import of crude oil as well as cut down on pollution.
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Coast Guard Monitoring Chances Of Oil Spill From Sunken Merchant Vessel
The Coast Guard is using six vessels and two aircraft in its effort to check marine pollution in case of an oil spill from the submerged foreign vessel, MV Princess Miral.
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Texas Freeze Forced US Oil Refineries To Release Tons Of Air Pollutants
The largest US oil refiners released tons of air pollutants into the skies over Texas this week, according to figures provided to the state, as one environmental crisis triggered another.
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Bags Of Hair From Salons Are Helping Tackle Ocean Oil Pollution In France
In the town of Brignoles in southeast France, 40 tonnes of human hair are stacked in a warehouse -- discarded locks sent in from salons far and wide under an innovative recycling scheme.
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Green Court Fines 4 Firms Rs 286 cr For Mumbai's "Gas Chamber-Like" Air
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held four companies, including government-owned oil majors BPCL and HPCL, responsible for creating "gas chamber-like condition" in Mumbai's Mahul, Ambapada and Chembur areas and directed them to pay Rs 286.2 crore for the damaged caused to the environment.
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Assam: Pollution Control Board Withdraws Closure Notice To Oil India
The Pollution Control Board, Assam, on Monday, has withdrawn the closure notice which directed Oil India Limited (OIL) to "close down" all production and drilling operations of all the installations of Baghjan oilfield in Tinsukia district.
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Assam Fire: Oil India To Legally Challenge Pollution Body's Closure Order
The state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL), which owns and operates gas well no.5 in Baghjan Oilfield that caught fire on June 9 after leaking gas "uncontrollably" since a blowout on May 27, is mulling legal recourse to challenge the "closure notice" by the Pollution Control Board, Assam, or the PCBA.
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Assam Pollution Panel Wants Baghjan Oil Fields Closed, Says No Clearance
The Assam Pollution Control Board (PCB)has issued a closure notice to the Oil India Limited to shut down all its wells in Baghjan - the site of the gas well fire accident. The pollution body, which did an initial probe into the environmental hazards of the incident, has said that the company has been operating these oil wells without "proper consen...
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Struggling With Hair Fall? Here Are 5 Amazing Herbs Which Might Help And Contribute To Hair Growth
Hair Fall Remedies: Increased pollution, stress, poor diet and lifestyle habits contribute to hair fall. Are you also looking for an effective hair fall remedy? Some ayurvedic herbs can help you fight hair fall. Here are 5 effective you must try.
