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  2. Environmental impact of wind power - Wikipedia

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    A typical study of a wind farm's Life cycle assessment, when not connected to the electric grid, usually results in similar findings as the following 2006 analysis of 3 installations in the US Midwest, where the carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions of wind power ranged from 14 to 33 tonnes (15 to 36 short tons) per GWh (14–33 gCO 2 /kWh) of energy ...

  3. Environmental issues in Tajikistan - Wikipedia

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    Environmental issues in Tajikistan include concentrations of agricultural chemicals and salts in the soil and groundwater, [1] poor management of water resources, [2] and soil erosion. [3] Additionally, because of inadequate sanitation facilities, untreated industrial waste (particularly from aluminum production ) and sewage combine with ...

  4. Water pollution - Wikipedia

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    A practical definition of water pollution is: "Water pollution is the addition of substances or energy forms that directly or indirectly alter the nature of the water body in such a manner that negatively affects its legitimate uses." [1]: 6 Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants.

  5. The right is wrong about off-shore wind. Climate change and ...

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    The updtick in whale deaths off the Jersey Shore isn't being escalated by off-shore wind. Climate change, ships and pollution are the real culprits. The right is wrong about off-shore wind.

  6. Regulation and monitoring of pollution - Wikipedia

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    In the 1840s, the United Kingdom brought onto the statute books legislation to control water pollution and was strengthened in 1876 in the Rivers Pollution Prevention Act [11] and was subsequently extended to all freshwaters in the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1951 and applied to coastal waters by the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution ...

  7. Wind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended ...

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    The federal government has ordered an offshore wind developer off Nantucket Island, a popular summer tourist destination in Massachusetts, to suspend operations after parts of a damaged turbine ...

  8. Pollution in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Exposure to these pollutants can lead to various health problems, from short-term symptoms like headaches and temporary nervous system effects (e.g., "metal fume fever") to serious long-term risks such as cancer and early death. [1] Pollution from U.S. manufacturing has declined massively since 1990 (despite an increase in production).

  9. Contaminants of emerging concern - Wikipedia

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    Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) is a term used by water quality professionals to describe pollutants that have been detected in environmental monitoring samples, that may cause ecological or human health impacts, and typically are not regulated under current environmental laws.