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ExxonMobil Fails to Comply With 2005 Court Ruling
ExxonMobil will fork over some $6.1 million as a penalty for its violation of the terms of a 2005 court order concerning the Clean Air Act agreement, announced the Department ...
Lead in Toys Detected by X-Ray Guns
Technology like X-ray guns have enabled guerrilla toy testers to take to stores looking for toys containing unsafe levels of lead and other chemicals, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Center ...
California EPA Releases Green Chemistry Initiative
California's EPA recently released the state's landmark Green Chemistry Initiative (PDF), which focuses on encouraging or mandating manufacturers to develop chemicals that are less poisonous and degrade more quickly in the ...
NY Requires Big Retail Stores To Recycle Plastic Bags
New York Governor David Paterson recently signed a legislation that will require many retail stores to recycle plastic carry-out bags or face fines from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, the Business Review ...
NY Publishes Preliminary Guide for State’s Green Purchasing
New York has published the preliminary guidelines for eco-friendly state purchasing. The purchasing guidelines are part of the state's green procurement processes which are intended to boost energy efficiency and reduce air ...
Panasonic Ties Managers’ Compensation to CO2 Emission Targets
Panasonic Corp. is now tying managers' compensation to the company's internal emissions targets. If plants don't meet those targets, managers will see their pay slashed, AP reports (via the Japan Times). Panasonic ...
California Says Yes To Tougher GHG Rules, Cap-and-Trade
The California Air Resources Board voted unanimously to adopt the nation’s most sweeping plan to reduce GHG emissions. It is outlining for the first time a plan to implement the ...
Bernhardt Discusses Sustainability Initiatives
Furniture company Bernhardt has told Furniture Today that in the first year of implementing its sustainability program it reduced fresh water consumption by almost 15 percent, landfill waste by 26 percent ...
California Air Regulators Seek Tougher GHG Rules
California air regulators meet this week to consider the nation's most sweeping plan to reduce GHG emissions. It's the first time the state has committed to a plan to implement the ...
European Workers Jaded About ‘Green Jobs Myth’
Last week in Brussels, some 11,000 metal workers protested climate-change policies, saying their industry could be harmed and force their jobs abroad. Most of the protesting workers were from Germany, where ...
Companies, Investors Call For Plan of Action on Climate Policy
Business leaders from over 140 global companies are urging countries meeting at the United Nations climate talks in Poznan, Poland to agree on a plan of action, Reuters reports (via the ...
Florida Votes To Adopt California’s Tougher Emissions Standard
Last week, the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission voted 6-1 to adopt California's tougher emissions standard. But state lawmakers and federal regulators will have to approve the new rule before it can ...
UK’s Smaller Automakers Win Delay To EU’s Carbon Plan
British automakers have won a four-year delay for the introduction of European rules designed to force them to reduce CO2 emissions from new cars. Earlier this year, European sports car makers ...
Domtar Joins CCX, Pledges To Cut GHG Emissions
Domtar Corp. has joined the Chicago Climate Exchange. The company has made a voluntary, legally-binding commitment to cut its absolute GHG emissions by 6 percent below its 2000 level over the ...
Certified Fibers Can Protect Against Greenwashing Claims
Packaging managers who want to avoid the negative image associated with using virgin fibers in packaging may want to consider using certified, sustainably forested fibers, writes Linda Casey in Packaging Digest. Casey ...
Farmers Against Proposed ‘Cow Tax’
This summer, the EPA issued an “advanced notice of proposed rulemaking” that called for public comments on the idea of regulating GHG emissions. The comment period ended last week but before that ...
Ash Grove Cement Sues North Texas Cities Over ‘Green’ Resolutions
Ash Grove Texas LP, a part of Ash Grove Cement, recently sued Dallas and other North Texas cities to stop them from favoring cement companies that use dry process kilns that emit ...
Consumer Goods Industry Needs Green Sourcing To Avoid Potential 47% Earnings Hit
Companies in consumer goods sectors that do not implement strategies to mitigate the risks posed by environmental pressures could face a potential loss of 13 percent to 31 percent in earnings by ...
U.K. Introduces Legally-Binding Framework to Cut GHG Emissions
Last week, the U.K. became the first country in the world to introduce a legally-binding framework to cut GHG emissions, while executing other policies to spur the adoption of clean technologies, Red ...
U.N. Suspends One Of Its Largest Auditors of Clean Energy Projects
The U.N. climate change body recently suspended Norway's DNV, one of the largest auditors of clean energy projects, for five “non-conformities” relating to its practices, Reuters reports (via Forbes). The suspension means ...
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Tom Stacy on National Grid Again Rejects High Costs of Offshore Wind
"Each time government entices big money investment away from riskier, but clearly..."
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"Yet another example of the potential of combined heat & power to transform..."
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Trade Association on Trade Group on EPA Chemical Regs: ‘If Everything is a Priority, Then Nothing is a Priority’
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Gary Markowitz on Supermarkets Tackle Emissions Reductions, Fuel Efficiency
"Supermarkets waste over 10 percent of their energy through improper..."
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Environmental Leader on S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks
"The survey respondents (the PDF report mentions 4,000 respondents in 38..."