http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/policy-enforcement-briefing-rio20-natural-gas-lobby-nrc-camp-david-declaration/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/policy-enforcement-briefing-rio20-natural-gas-lobby-nrc-camp-david-declaration/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77212 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has released a policy report directed toward the Rio+20 conference that outlines a set of policy recommendations from the business community. The report has seven categories of action including [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/policy-enforcement-briefing-rio20-natural-gas-lobby-nrc-camp-david-declaration/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/fracking-and-our-energy-future/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/fracking-and-our-energy-future/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 10:10:40 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76197 Fracking and Our Energy Future brings a panel of experts and activists together to discuss the impact of hydraulic-fracturing natural gas extraction. A Q&A with the audience follows. Moderated by Joel Towers, executive dean of Parsons The New School for Design]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/fracking-and-our-energy-future/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-bonn-climate-talks-new-zealand-ets-iris-review/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-bonn-climate-talks-new-zealand-ets-iris-review/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 13:20:33 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76860 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. UN climate chief Christiana Figueres said that country delegates who agreed on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, a process to develop a new GHG emissions reduction protocol by 2015, should set targets this year to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-bonn-climate-talks-new-zealand-ets-iris-review/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/aep-sustainability-report-carbon-emissions-rise-1-5-revenues-up-4-8/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/aep-sustainability-report-carbon-emissions-rise-1-5-revenues-up-4-8/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 14:01:17 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76062 American Electric Power’s total CO2 emissions rose just shy of 1.5 percent from 2010 to 2011, while revenues rose 4.8 percent over that time period, according to the company’s 2012 combined annual report and corporate sustainability report. In 2011, AEP emitted 136 million metric tons of carbon, up from 134 million metric tons in 2010. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/aep-sustainability-report-carbon-emissions-rise-1-5-revenues-up-4-8/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/policy-enforcement-briefing-production-tax-credit-light-bulbs-buffett-on-keystone/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/policy-enforcement-briefing-production-tax-credit-light-bulbs-buffett-on-keystone/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:31:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76103 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. President Barack Obama urged Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit and expand the 30 percent tax credit to investments in clean energy manufacturing, known as the 48C Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit. The remarks came [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/policy-enforcement-briefing-production-tax-credit-light-bulbs-buffett-on-keystone/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/north-america-has-capacity-to-store-500-years-of-co2-emissions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/north-america-has-capacity-to-store-500-years-of-co2-emissions/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:29:59 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75782 North America’s geological formations have the capacity to store 500 years of carbon dioxide emissions, according to an atlas produced by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The North American Carbon Storage Atlas was created through the North American Carbon Atlas Partnership, a joint cross-border mapping initiative by the US Energy Department, Natural Resources Canada [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/north-america-has-capacity-to-store-500-years-of-co2-emissions/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/policy-enforcement-briefing-keystone-xl-korea-ets-fracking-rules-clean-energy-standard/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/policy-enforcement-briefing-keystone-xl-korea-ets-fracking-rules-clean-energy-standard/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:15:25 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75763 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. TransCanada is expected to reapply for its US permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline as soon as today, with a new route planned through Nebraska. The company has previously disclosed plans to construct a segment [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/policy-enforcement-briefing-keystone-xl-korea-ets-fracking-rules-clean-energy-standard/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/delta-airlines-buys-oil-refinery-to-control-fuel-prices/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/delta-airlines-buys-oil-refinery-to-control-fuel-prices/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 14:40:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75571 Delta Airlines has agreed to buy a refinery from oil giant ConocoPhillips in an effort to reduce its $300 million-a-year jet fuel bill. The airline announced Tuesday that its subsidiary Monroe Energy will buy a Phillips 66 refinery near Philadelphia for $150 million. Under the deal, the airline will receive $30 million in state funds [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/delta-airlines-buys-oil-refinery-to-control-fuel-prices/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/gamma-light-tech-cuts-ships-fuel-emissions-by-75-percent/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/gamma-light-tech-cuts-ships-fuel-emissions-by-75-percent/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:35:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75376 Engineers with Gamma Light & Heavy Industries have developed a propulsion system that can maneuver a ship using 75 percent less fuel than conventional propeller-based technology without losing performance, the company reports. A certified tank test by Lloyd’s Register confirmed that The Gamma Propulsion System is at least four times more efficient than current technology used [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/gamma-light-tech-cuts-ships-fuel-emissions-by-75-percent/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/27/policy-calif-buildings-bioeconomy-blueprint/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/27/policy-calif-buildings-bioeconomy-blueprint/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:36:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75278 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The EPA says it temporarily put a stop sale order on pesticide-treated clothing by Columbia Sportswear Company, after the Portland, Oregon-based company allegedly mislabeled, then sold and distributed the apparel. The order has now been lifted, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/27/policy-calif-buildings-bioeconomy-blueprint/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/23/policy-enforcement-briefing-chevron-mexico-low-carbon-bill-chemical-safety-board-oil-market-speculation/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/23/policy-enforcement-briefing-chevron-mexico-low-carbon-bill-chemical-safety-board-oil-market-speculation/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:04:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74845 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. The new Brazilian prosecutor of the case against Chevron Corp and drilling firm Transocean, Celso de Albuquerque Silva, is seeking a suspension of the companies’ operations. Though a similar request in the court was already rejected, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/23/policy-enforcement-briefing-chevron-mexico-low-carbon-bill-chemical-safety-board-oil-market-speculation/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/policy-enforcement-briefing-fracking-controls-china-aviation-plan-cvs-settlement/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/policy-enforcement-briefing-fracking-controls-china-aviation-plan-cvs-settlement/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:01:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74750 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. The Obama administration has set national standards to control air pollution from gas wells drilled using hydraulic fracturing, but with a delayed implementation to appease the oil and gas industry. The rule will require companies to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/policy-enforcement-briefing-fracking-controls-china-aviation-plan-cvs-settlement/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-deepwater-horizon-shell-oil-sheen-ypf-nationalization-keystone-xl-lng-exports/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-deepwater-horizon-shell-oil-sheen-ypf-nationalization-keystone-xl-lng-exports/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:36:45 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74532 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 18 items. A presidential commission investigating the 2010 Gulf oil spill found that Congress has failed to pass any change to laws governing offshore drilling that could help prevent a repeat of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. On its [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-deepwater-horizon-shell-oil-sheen-ypf-nationalization-keystone-xl-lng-exports/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/16/policy-enforcement-briefing-canada-vehicle-emissions-natural-gas-tsca-petroleum-reserve/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/16/policy-enforcement-briefing-canada-vehicle-emissions-natural-gas-tsca-petroleum-reserve/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:00:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74296 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. Canada issued greenhouse gas emissions rules that aim to make heavy trucks and buses up to 23 percent less polluting by 2018. The rules will take effect on the 2014 model year for vehicles including full-size [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/16/policy-enforcement-briefing-canada-vehicle-emissions-natural-gas-tsca-petroleum-reserve/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/11/policy-enforcement-briefing-biofuels-herbicide-ruling-ma-energy-bill/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/11/policy-enforcement-briefing-biofuels-herbicide-ruling-ma-energy-bill/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:49:46 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74004 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. Six biofuel trade associations filed a motion in the U.S. District Court of Appeals to intervene in support of the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) 2012 final rule, which is under challenge by the American Petroleum [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/11/policy-enforcement-briefing-biofuels-herbicide-ruling-ma-energy-bill/feed/ 0