Mumbai oil refinery fire brings back focus on spurt in such incidents
Refineries of Bharat Petroleum and Indian Oil have seen a string of fire incidents in the past two years
Konkan commotion: Allegations of soil testing by authorities at Ratnagiri project site intensify protests
There are ecological concerns as the site’s geography is unique with sand dunes and mangroves which serve as nesting sites for Olive Ridley …
2 killed, 50 injured in clash at Vedanta’s refinery in Lanjigarh
The deaths occurred after security men severely beat displaced tribals demanding jobs and education from Vedanta
Numaligarh elephants’ home restored: Deopahar notified as reserve forest after 20 years
Deopahar was the centre of a fierce battle this decade over a notorious boundary wall constructed by the Numaligarh Refinery in Assam’s …
Global emissions can decline 10% this decade if refineries clean up their act: Report
CO2 emissions from oil refineries were 1.3 Gt in 2018 and could reach up to 16.5 Gt from 2020 to 2030, if low carbon measures are not adopted
Elephants have first right on forest, says SC while ordering demolition of Numaligarh Refinery wall
The 2.2-km boundary wall has been erected in 2011 on an elephant migration corridor in eastern Assam’s Golaghat district, for the …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 10, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Evidence of pre-modern iron technology found in Nagaland
Wui village of Tuensang district in the state is known for its traditional art of iron-smelting and iron tool production since pre-colonial times
Numaligarh Wall: Assam govt directs company to ‘demolish entire wall’
Divisional forest officer of Assam writes to Numaligarh general manager, cites the NGT’s 2016 verdict about wall being a barrier to an …
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week
Most pollution-related workplace deaths in countries with highest GDP: Lancet report
India fares better, ranks 40; United Kingdom worst-performing; United States occupies 18th position
Jharsuguda activists seek fresh public hearing on Vedanta smelter expansion
Orissa High Court had asked the collector to respond by October 12 on holding another public hearing about expansion
Biden, Keystone XL and a Green New Deal could shake up Canada’s energy industry
Biden’s comments emphasise the need to transition away from fossil fuels, echoing calls for a Green New Deal
India among top 5 countries developing oil pipelines, 49% of projects in Africa and Middle East: Report
Paradip Numaligarh Crude Pipeline and New Mundra–Panipat Oil Pipeline will be among world’s longest
Assam gas leak and fire: Yet another case of procedural lapse
A lack of standard operating procedures for handling hazardous materials, no proper training is prevalent in several industries
God of small hills
Inside Niyamgiri range the Dongria Kondhs worship the forest hills as their spiritual sovereign
Odisha's gift to Vedanta: penalty waiver for using scarce water
Company's Jharsuguda refinery has using water for free because it has no agreement with the state government on water
Do we really need the bauxite from Niyamgiri?
Existing mines can meet India’s demand for the next thirty years, at levels three times our current consumption
Green tribunal notice on widening of highway passing by Kaziranga
Government plans to widen NH-37 in spite of frequent deaths of wild animals attempting to cross the road
Serkapadi palli sabha says no to mining in any part of Niyamgiri hills
It is one of the 12 villages identified by Odisha government for holding India's first environment referendum
Pollution threatens Taj Mahal
Despite crores being spent on its upkeep, air and water pollution continue to threaten the Taj Mahal
Dongrias decide
Niyamgiri gears up for India’s first environment referendum. Odisha limits number of villages that can have a say
Oil price shocks have a long history, but today’s situation may be the most complex ever
Three developments prior to Russia's attack on Ukraine had traders worried about looming scarcity
Electrifying offshore platforms targets a tiny fraction of the oil industry’s emissions
Configuration & location of some of the older installations mean that electrification will prove to be prohibitively expensive
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 22, 2024)
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