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The Star
29-07-2025
- The Star
Sungai Semenyih odour pollution traced to unlicensed recycling facility in Beranang
AN UNLICENSED recycling facility located near the Mahkota Industrial Park in Beranang, Kajang, was found to be the cause of odour pollution in Sungai Semenyih at 1.40am Monday (July 28) morning. The incident required the Selangor Water Management Authority (LUAS) to issue a Code Yellow, signifying a potential threat to water quality and treatment plant operations. The odour which had a strength equivalent to 10 TON required the release of 360 MLD from the Semenyih Dam to dilute. From an official statement issued by Selangor public health and environment committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin, it was revealed that waste from plastic recycling activities had spilled from the facility's bulk containers. This discovered following investigations by LUAS and Air Selangor. The facility has been ordered to cease operations and clean up the spilled waste at all affected locations immediately. It will also face action for polluting water sources by LUAS, which has opened an investigation paper under Section 79(4) of the LUAS Enactment 1999 against the premises. If found guilty, they can be fined up to RM100,000, imprisoned for up to three years, or both. Additionally, there is a further fine of RM3,000 for each day the offence continues after a compliance notice has been served. At the same time, the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) has issued a compound under By-Law 11 of the Collection, Disposal, and Disposal of Waste By-Law 2007. As the premises is unlicensed, the council has taken measures to seize the recycling facility. When contacted, Association of Water and Energy Research president Piarapakaran Subramaniam said in lieu of the repeated occurrences of water pollution incidences, more proactive action is needed to address the issue. 'There is a need to build a database of high risk pollution areas so that the information can be used in coming up with preventive measures,' said Piarapakaran. He also stressed that investigations should not just stop after the odour pollution has been diluted. 'The more important question is, what was the chemical compound and how long has the facility been releasing it with a lower or undetectable 'TON' value. Some chemicals have accumulative characteristics in the human body and will give a negative impact once it reaches a certain level,' he said. In her statement, Jamaliah stressed that the Selangor government, together with LUAS and relevant authorities will not hesitate to take stern action against those who pollute water sources.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Council leader prepares to end nuclear waste talks
Lincolnshire County Council will pull out of talks to bury nuclear waste in the area unless it receives "significant" further information about the plan, the leader of the authority has said. Councillor Martin Hill called on Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) to "comprehensively explain the benefits and costs" of the proposal for a Geological Disposal Facility at a site near Louth. A formal decision to withdraw, which could be taken by the council's executive, would effectively put an end to the proposal. NWS said the long-term benefits of the GDF would include "local workforce opportunities" and "improvements to local transport and infrastructure". But the government body requires "a willing community" in order to go ahead. Two other sites, both in Cumbria, are also under consideration. The GDF would see nuclear waste being stored beneath up to 1,000m (3,300ft) of solid rock until its radioactivity had naturally decayed. In 2021, Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) formed a community partnership group with NWS and East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) to examine the proposal. At that stage, a former gas terminal in Theddlethorpe, near Mablethorpe, was being considered for a surface facility, which would provide access to a storage area extending 22km (14 miles) under the seabed. However, in January this year, NWS said it had moved the proposed location of the surface facility to land between Gayton le Marsh and Great Carlton. Last month, ELDC withdrew from the scheme, stating that it would "scar" agricultural land. Hill said LCC joined with "an open mind, knowing that residents themselves could make the decision as to whether it was right for the area". However, moving the potential site had "changed the very nature of the proposal and raised further concerns within the local community". "We had planned to put the decision on whether to remain within the partnership to a public vote next year, but it has become increasingly apparent that the community is getting frustrated with the uncertainty and slow pace of this process," Hill said. "Unless NWS can provide significant further details about their plans that would reassure the local community and comprehensively explain the benefits and costs, it is my intention to withdraw from the process altogether. "This will need to be a formal decision, taken at a meeting of the council's executive." Simon Hughes, NWS siting and communities director, said: "We understand LCC's current position. "LCC has advocated for residents to have the opportunity to have access to the information they need to make an informed decision about hosting a GDF." Mr Hughes said NWS had "held many public events" and "met regularly with local people and stakeholders". It had also granted more than £2m to community projects. He cited long-term potential benefits, including "providing the community with significant opportunities for a local workforce, skills and education" and "improvements to local transport and infrastructure". Mike Crookes, who chairs the campaign group Guardians of the East Coast said: "There's been a litany of LCC in particular just kicking the can down the road and trying to elongate this process. "We are a bit reticent of overwhelmingly saying 'hip hip hooray'." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Protesters step up pressure over nuclear talks Nuclear waste plan 'would scar Lincolnshire Wolds' Events will shed more light on nuclear site plan 'Nuclear waste would be disaster for our seaside' Nuclear Waste Services East Lindsey District Council Lincolnshire County Council
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Yahoo
U of I Police officer awarded Badge 1 honor
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — University of Illinois Police officer Troy Chew received a special honor to commemorate his time with the department. Officer Chew received Badge 1 on Wednesday, which is awarded to the U of I Police Department's most senior patrol officer. He started with UIPD in 2001 after previously working for the Illinois Department of Corrections and the Danville Police Department. Parkland College trustees approve tuition, fee increase Chew was chosen to handle the department's first ever Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) K9, Nala, and is now partnered with K9 Zuri. In his 23 years with the department, UIPD said that he has demonstrated dedication and leadership in public safety, greatly impacting Champaign County and the campus community in a positive way. 'Badge 1 is a tradition started by the former Executive Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police, Barbara O'Connor,' the department said in a Facebook post. 'The first Badge 1 was awarded in 2010, and Ofc. Chew is the sixth recipient.' UIPD additionally said they are grateful for Chew's dedicated years of service and the experience and knowledge he has passed on to fellow officers throughout the department. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
