Oil Pollution Links

Arusha municipality orders edible oil factory to close down (IPP Media)

Arusha Municipal Authorities have closed-down a major edible-oil-processing factory, as a measure to improve air quality in the country’s leading tourism town.

Bush to establish 3 marine monuments in Pacific (Boston Globe)

Parts of three remote and uninhabited Pacific island chains are being set aside by President George W. Bush as national monuments to protect them from oil and gas extraction and commercial fishing in what will be the largest marine conservation effort in history.

Korean, Pinoy groups vow to market pollution-free device (Sun Star)

A UNION of two innovative and dynamic groups from the Philippines and Korea was forged recently "to harness technology, people and industry towards local progress" through various products and services.

Johor looking at oil refinery proposal (The Borneo Post)

MUAR: The Johor state government is looking at a proposal by an international company to invest RM17 billion to construct an oil refinery at Teluk Ramunia, Kota Tinggi.

A 50-Year Farm Bill (New York Times)

We need a farm bill that addresses the problems of soil loss and degradation, toxic pollution, fossil-fuel dependency and the destruction of rural communities.