Pollution

BP Said to Seek U.S. Settlement of Gulf Spill Pollution Claims

8 Feb 2012

By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Allen Johnson Jr. - BP Plc (BP/) is negotiating with U.S. officials to settle pollution claims over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill that may leave the company liable for as much as $17.6 billion in fines, a person familiar with the talks said.

Airlines face $670 mln carbon pollution charge in 2012 - study

8 Feb 2012

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Airlines face a carbon pollution bill of 505 million euros for this year under a controversial EU emissions trading scheme, an analysis by Thomson Reuters Point Carbon on Thursday ...

Smoky coal raises pollution level

8 Feb 2012

The Department of the Environment warns of the lung cancer risk posed by households in Northern Ireland's urban areas burning smoky coal.