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Wroclaw Launches $23 Million USD Sewage Project
10 May 2013 - 07:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Poland, WROCLAW — The western Polish city of Wroclaw will launch a $23 project to expand the municipal sewage network by some 46 kilometers.
Tarnow Grodkowski Utility Expands Sewage Treatment Plant
2 May 2013 - 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Polish local water utility GRODWiK has announced plans to expand and modernize the sewage treatment plant in Tarnow Grodkowski by mid-2014.
Polish Water Industry Association Pushes for Increased Sludge Use in Renewable Energy Bill
29 Apr 2013 - 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Polish water industry association IGWP has submitted a proposal to the Polish Ministry of Economy to recognize sewage sludge as biomass in the renewable energy bill currently the ministry is curren
Sosnowiec, Poland Unveils $20 Million USD Sewage Network Investment
19 Apr 2013 - 08:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Poland, SOSNOWIEC — Sosnowiec municipality in southern Poland is planning to build 18 kilometers of new sewage networks and three sewage pumps, and to modernize its existing sewage infrastructure as part of a $20 mill
Cost of Not Fighting Desertification Greater Than Cost of Prevention: UNCCD
15 Apr 2013 - 10:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Germany, BONN — It costs the world some $490 billion USD a year to combat land degradation, significantly more than what it would cost to prevent it, according to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertific
Krakow Utility to Award Contracts for Sewage Treatment Plant, Network Expansion
12 Apr 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Poland, KRAKOW — Water utility MPWiK has announced plans to award two contracts to modernize and expand the Kujawy sewage treatment plant and expand the municipal sewage network in the city of Krakow.
Grontmij Provides Flood Protection Expertise to Poland
11 Apr 2013 - 09:56 by Local Press Report
WROCLAW (4-Traders) — Grontmij, a design, engineering and management firm, will contribute to an extensive program centered around the city of Wroclaw to protect an estimated 2.5 million inhabitants from frequent floo
Zielona Gora, Poland to Tender Sewage Network Expansion
5 Apr 2013 - 09:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Zielona Gora municipality will tender construction contracts this year for a project to expand its sewage network by 35 kilometers, local water utility ZWiK said in a statement this week.<
Belchatow, Poland Awards Contract for New Sludge-Drying Facility
28 Mar 2013 - 07:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — The central Polish town of Belchatow has awarded a $10.5 million USD contract to expand and modernize the municipal sewage treatment plant to a consortium of three local construction companies, the
Poland’s Lomianki Municipality Launches $26 Million Sewage Network Expansion
22 Mar 2013 - 06:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Lomianki municipality has announced a $26 million USD project to expand and modernize its sewage network.
Myslenice, Poland to Launch $52 Million USD Water and Sewage Project
18 Mar 2013 - 07:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Myslenice municipality has received a $44.2 million USD investment grant from the European Union’s Cohesion Fund to expand the municipal sewage and water supply network.
Polish Utility Plans $39 Million Sewage Network Expansion in Gliwice
12 Mar 2013 - 09:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Local water utility PWiK has announced plans for a $39 million USD project to expand the municipal sewage network in Gliwice, Poland.
Polish Town Rehabilitates Sewers
6 Mar 2013 - 08:31 by Local Press Report
KETY (Trenchless International) — Two egg-profile sewer lines in Kety, Poland, have been rehabilitated using a spiral-wound pipe method. The town of Kety in Poland contracted to have the SPR Europe spiral-wound pipe variant us
Two Polish Municipalities Upgrade Sewage Treatment Plants
4 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management has signed two contracts to co-finance upgrades to the sewage treatment plants in Olsztyn and Aleksandrow Kujawski.
Warsaw Considers Privatizating Sewage Treatment Plant
22 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Municipal authorities in Warsaw are considering selling the city’s Czajka wastewater treatment plant to a private investor.
European Commission Takes Poland to Court Over Water
21 Feb 2013 - 10:25 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (Europa) — The European Commission is referring Poland to the EU Court of Justice for failing to transpose European water legislation correctly.
Poland’s Liszki Municipality Cancels Sewage Network Deal
14 Feb 2013 - 10:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Liszki municipality has canceled a contract to build a sewage network in the Kaszow village, a decision that is likely to delay Liszki’s broader $14 million USD investment plan for sewag
Swarzewo, Poland Utility Launches Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion
8 Feb 2013 - 11:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Local water utility SW-S Swarzewo will expand and modernize its sewage treatment plant in Swarzewo, Poland under a $34 million USD project.
Plock, Poland to Tender Water, Infrastructure Construction Contract This Month
4 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Poland, PLOCK — Plock municipality in central Poland has announced plans to invest some $19 million USD for a series of projects to expand and modernize the municipal sewage network.
Polish Government to Sell Stake in Water Company GPW
31 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Ministry of the Treasury plans to sell its residual stake in Silesian water supply firm Górnośląskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów S.A.
EC Takes Action Against Poland Over Water Pollution
25 Jan 2013 - 10:48 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (RTT News) — In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal action against Member States for failing to comply properly with their obligations under EU
Northwestern Poland to Build Water, Sewage Infrastructure Under EU Program
18 Jan 2013 - 19:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Counties in Poland’s northwestern Zachodniopomorskie region will receive some $17 million USD for water and sewage projects under the European Union’s Plan for Development of Rural Areas (PROW).<
Warsaw Utility Completes $470 Million Wastewater Treatment Project
4 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Warsaw utility MPWiK has completed its seven-year-long, $470 million USD wastewater treatment project by its deadline of the start of the year.
Parties Acknowledge “Loss and Damage” Due to Climate Change at COP 18
10 Dec 2012 - 11:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DOHA, Qatar — The 18th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 18) for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) wrapped up in Doha, Qatar last week, with developed countries recognizi
Poland’s Non-Compliance With EU Directives Could Trigger $1.95 Billion USD Fine
30 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s non-compliance with the European Union’s directives on sewage and water management could trigger a fine of as much as $1.95 billion USD per year, local newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna has
Poland’s Konstancin-Jeziorna Municipality Launches First PPP for Sewage Treatment
9 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Konstancin-Jeziorna municipality has signed a $110 million USD agreement with local water utility Saur Konstancja Poland to provide sewage services.
Polish Utility Scraps Sewage Treatment Plant Deal
2 Nov 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Polish municipal water utility MPGK has canceled a $12 million USD contract to modernize the wastewater treatment plant in Stargard Szczecinski, due to a significant delay in the work and financial
Warsaw Risks Losing $320 Million in EU Funds for Sewage Treatment Plant
26 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Warsaw risks losing as much as $320 million USD in European Union funds for the $1.15 billion USD Czajka wastewater treatment plant, the city’s latest major water infrastructure investment.
Thirty-Nine Percent of Polish Water Utilities Posted Losses This Year
19 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Fifty-nine out of 150 Polish water utilities – more than 39 percent -- posted net losses in the first half of 2012, according to figures released by the country’s Central Statistical Office (GUS).<
Poland Announces Huge Fracking Investment Despite Environmental Concerns
16 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Polish Finance Minister Mikolaj Budzanowski on October 13 announced that his country will invest some $20 billion USD in shale gas exploration by 2020, despite environmental concerns raised by loca
Polish Supply Prices to Rise Due to Shrinking Populations, EU Regulations
12 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — The prices of water supply services are expected to go up by 30 percent in Poland next year, Polish daily newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna reported this week.
Poland Municipal Water, Sewage Company Releases Sewage Tracking App
2 Oct 2012 - 08:09 by Local Press Report
JAWORZNO (Big Pond News) — A new Smartphone app and website released in Poland allows residents of a southern town to track their 'delivery' from the moment they flush their toilet to when it reaches sewage works. The
Poland to Focus on Expanding Local Sewage Networks
21 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — The head of Poland’s water supply and sewage services industry association has said that over the next few years the biggest investments in the country’s water sector will go toward expanding local
Poland to Build or Upgrade 84 Sewage Treatment Plants in 2013
13 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — The Polish government this week announced a series of water infrastructure investments as part of its draft budget proposal for 2013.
Seven Polish Municipalities Sign Co-Financing Agreement for Sewage Infrastructure
30 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Poland, POZNAN — Seven local municipalities have signed a deal with Poland’s Wielkopolska to co-finance construction of 80 kilometers of sewage networks.
Poland’s Podlaskie Region Gets $22 Million USD for Water Infrastructure
23 Aug 2012 - 09:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Podlaskie region has just secured a $22 million USD grant from the European Union to finance 52 water infrastructure projects.
New Reports of Israel Destroying Palestinian Water Sources
16 Aug 2012 - 09:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RAMALLAH — Palestinian media this week reported new cases of Israeli settlers and the Government of Israel destroying Palestinian water wells and agricultural lands.
Poland’s Lubuskie Region Launches Two Water, Sewage Infrastructure Programs
7 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Lubuskie region is undertaking two major new water and sewage infrastructure projects, worth a total of over $30 million USD.
Poland’s Competition Watchdog Targets Unlawful Utility Contracts
31 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s national competition watchdog, UOKiK, is urging a number of local water utilities to modify what it has found to be unlawful provisions in their water supply and sewage treatment contracts
Poland’s Bystra-Sidzina Region Votes Against Sewage Project
27 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Residents of Poland’s Bystra-Sidzina municipality have rejected a proposed $30.3 million USD sewage project in a public referendum.
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