Environmental groups in Kildare have been awarded grants as part of a €908,000 allocation for local environmental projects nationwide. A total of 23 groups will receive funding, including the GIY Grow it Yourself Group to create community food growing projects that also benefit biodiversity, bees and beauty. The Kildare branch of Bird Watch Ireland was awarded…
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The U.S. Is Not Ready to Clean Up an Arctic Oil Spill
The United States is not ready to clean up an oil spill in the Arctic, the head of the Coast Guard said yesterday. The warning comes as Congress prepares to open up more drilling in a region quickly being transformed by climate change. Adm. Paul Zukunft said that the challenges of cleaning up the BP…
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Carlow main water supplies shut down due to major oil spill
Thursday last was when the people in Carlow first got in touch with the county council about a major oil spill in their water supply. The council have confirmed to KCLR News this lunchtime that they and Irish Water immediately shut down the Sion Cross Water Treatment Plant which supplies water to Carlow Town. The…
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Pollution found at Donegal wildlife and beauty spot
An alarming incident of pollution has occurred at Inch Wildfowl Reserve, Ireland’s premier wetland site. The paper was contacted by a concerned visitor to the area, which is designated a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive. They said: “I was walking over the iron bridge at Inch Level when I noticed effluent…
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