Gold Mine Fined

Fine of $90,000 was imposed on Claude Resources Inc. a gold mining company in Saskatoon. It had violated the federal Fisheries Act. This has caused a great amount of problem to the fisheries. the water body is full of fish and the company had deposited its waste. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2010/09/28/sk-claude-fined-1009.html

Everyday one gets to know about these type of water pollution. recently there has been a increase in the number of water pollution that we get to hear each day. This happened because now the eyes of the environmental agencies and the government have opened. So a detail study of each small thing is being made so many cases can be heard now a days. 

They opened the underground gold mine in 1991 and it initially produced about 900,000 ounces of gold. Now the production has decreased. this means that already most of it have been extracted by them. http://www.thestarphoenix.com/technology/Gold+operation+fined+over+pollution/3588932/story.html

POSCO's judgment delayed

Posco a South Korean steel major, project in Orissa still waits for the decision. The government has set up a committee to check all details and submit a report. according to this report the decision will be taken. The committee is to investigate the status of the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, and the status of the implementation of the rehabilitation and resettlement plans. It also has to check the past record of Posco, whether they had any environmental related issues or not. They visited the Posco's captive port site at Jatadhari river mouth near Paradip port in Jagatsinghpur district and also met officials of Orissa State Pollution Control Board, Posco and Paradip Port Trust.

The Indian government has finally opened their eyes and started to investigate things they where suppose to do earlier also. But this did not happened. Due to this many local people have been facing problems which where near the construction sites. SAIL has seek help from the Orissa's government for the clearance report on environment. The people's consent must also be taken into account at the sametime. They must have proper instruments to process the waste before giving it in nature. If all the conditions are satisfied then the permission can be given, as it will also develop the economy of our country. But not at the cost of  the nature.

Stop green House Gases

Government has given permission to the Environmental Agencies to implement the rules they have made. Though in the beginning the government was not in its for but now the permission have been granted for them to take any steps they feel necessary to stop the pollution.

Still the agencies have a problem to deal with the industries and factories, who are against the rules made by them. They are only interested in making money and nothing else comes in their mind, first thing that strikes that is money and end also with profit. If these rules become applicable then the factories will face huge amount of problem. The waste which the factories where deposited to the water way near by. No processing is done. The toxic elements are not separated from the waste. This when mixes with water causes pollution. The gases that the factories release in the air causes the green house effect.

Now if the rules become active then they have to process the waste before being deposited, which in turn will require more money invest. Thus the industrialists are against the laws. When will they start thinking as human beings and not as a businessman. It is great that the government is there with the agencies or else the industrialists would get a good opportunity to not following the rules. But now they would be bound to follow them.

Rally for Bay cleaning

The people can never be suppressed, how much the government tries to stop them from making any rally. In my last blog many miners where arrested for protesting for mountain top mining. Still the people did not lose or faith in their government. They are sure that it will surely have a positive effect. After the 60s once again people have taken up rallies as a way of protest. In Pennsylvania people have opted the same method for protest. Though they where aware of the arrest of the miners they still did not back out. This time it is bay clean up. The people have understood the problem they will face from water pollution. http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/features/green/2010/09/activists_to_rally_for_bay_cle.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+B-moreGreen+%28B%27More+Green%29

I was happy to be proven wrong, that the event of the rally against the mountain top mining and their arrest had a positive effect instead of a negative one. If it continues this way then the day is not far behind that the government will have to take decision in the people's favour.  

Miners arrested for protesting

A US Environmental Protection Agency had conducted a rally with the local people and miners to stop mining in the mountain top . Though the agency is trying to do some thing but the government also needs to support them. Without the help of the government how much success the agencies can get. 

If the government does not understand the need to protect the environment then the agencies can do nothing. If the people try to do something they are suppressed by the government. At one end we feel happy that the people are trying do do something for the nature but if in this way the government suppress es the people will no longer will come up and participate in the rallies which is related to the environmental issues. About 100 miners where arrested. This will automatically have a negative effect on the mind set of people. http://www.greenchipstocks.com/articles/mountaintop-mining-protest-ends-with-arrests/1114  

 In days to come they will keep quiet and take all things for granted. As they will be under the impression that no results will be seen in their side. The protest will go in vein.  So, what the use of wasting time, this will strike their mind and they will no longer protest.

Hindu Festival and Environmental problems

In Hinduism there is a of immersion of god's idol in the water. It is part of the ritual. big procession are carried out while the god is taken. Recently there was the Ganesh festival or so called Ganesh Chaturthi.

Did even one think that what amount of pollution it is causing to the water. The idols are made of clay and mud which causes no harm . this can easily mix with the water. But what about the paints. the idols are painted with bright colours and are made to look beautiful. these paints when dissolve into water in becomes toxic. the harmful chemicals that are mixed with the paint tend to make the water polluted. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/26/green.ganesh.eco/?hpt=C2

 the people feel happy after the whole festival is over but the marine life becomes unhappy. they get disturbed by it, a it suddenly goes inside water and later bye the chemicals.Why will god want to destroy its own creatures? They have also the full right to live freely. There is no where mention that the idols are to be immersed in water.  So why do we inter fear in their life? Mhy can not we let them lead their happy life?

Concern for Oil Spills

Apparently plans to ask states to implement regulations it is developing to limit greenhouse gas emissions.the plans are being made but they are not even sure that whether it will be successful or not. They have just taken an initiative.

This plans are being made because this year a great number of oil spills have been reported from all over the world. So, this have struck their mind and they have started to take actions.The number of water bodies which are polluted and need clean up have also increased. All together causing a great amount of water pollution in different ways. http://washingtonindependent.com/98761/epa-administrator-addresses-concerns-about-oil-spill-waste-management     

At the same time New Mexico Environment Department has received an award for state’s water quality program. The program will prevent, reduce, and eliminate water pollution through biological and habitat data management and analysis, continuous water quality monitoring, and sediment and siltation data collection and analysis.
This proves that if one wants to do something good it is possible. Sill the nature can be saved if taken proper care.