Environmental Compliance
Environmental compliance is the adherence to environmental laws, regulations and standards. These stories include environmental enforcement stories on key environmental enforcement news. Also included are stories on the government’s regulatory intervention and proposed government regulation on the environment.
Chemical Firms Report Carbon Management Progress
Some 26 percent of major chemical companies now report top-level carbon management strategies, according to a survey by IT firm Computer Sciences Corporation and Chemical Week ...
Environmental Consulting Falls for 2nd Year in UK
The U.K. environmental consulting market contracted by 8.4 percent in 2010, and prospects for 2011 are relatively flat, market research firm Environment Analyst ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Green Chemical Standard, Singapore Ecolabel, WEEE
ANSI on Wednesday unveiled a new standard that establishes criteria for comparing chemicals and processes. The standard, NSF/GCI/ANSI 355 Greener Chemicals and Processes Information Standard, was ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Oil Sustainability Certification, Prop. 65 'Dunks' Acrylamide, WEEE Trial
Equitable Origin on Monday announced the launch of a stakeholder-based sustainability certification for the oil and gas industry, the first of its kind, according to the ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Green Climate Fund, Basel Amendment, Roadless Rule
A United Nations committee has completed the draft design of a Green Climate Fund that would send $100 billion per year by 2020 to assist developing ...
Eastman Lowers Energy Intensity, Exceeds Release Targets
Eastman Chemical Company met a target of a 2.5 percent energy-efficiency improvement last year, lowering its energy intensity by six percent, according to the ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Climate Registry First, New EV Standards, RoHS Recast
3Degrees, a San Francisco based green energy consultant, announced on Wednesday that it has become the first company in North America to be recognized by The ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Power Efficiency Standard, Dow Solar Certifications, NSF/ANSI 350
The Storage Networking Industry Association announced on Monday the release of a specification for measuring data storage systems for power efficiency, ZDNet reported. After three ...
Effects of New NOx RACT Rules
Virtually all states that have nonattainment areas for ozone have passed a rule called nitrogen oxide (NOx) Reasonably Achievable ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: WindMade Label, EV Harmonized Port, LEED Awards
WindMade on Wednesday announced the criteria for a consumer label identifying companies that buy wind power and other renewable energy. To receive the certification companies must ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Hilton ISO Certifications, Petroleum Standards, Gates LEED Honors
Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced on Monday that it has become the first national tissue maker certified as meeting the sustainable sourcing requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council. ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Conflict Minerals, UL Certification, Kuwait's Green Airport
GREENGUARD announced the launch of a mobile Web site for its Product Guide, a database of low-emitting products certified by the company. The company said ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Prop. 65 Suit, ASTM Energy Standard, Lamborghini ISO 50001
Environmentalists have brought a large lawsuit under California's Proposition 65 against major food and beverage companies retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores, Gerber, Dole, Safeway, and Whole Foods, ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: WEEE Revision, REACH Review, Honda LEED Certifications
The European Parliament's environment, public health and food safety committee is expected next week to endorse a proposal that would strengthen EU rules on e-waste, European ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Cadmium Jewelry Standard, WEEE, IEEE SmartGrid Portal
The U.S. jewelry industry, still reeling from revelations that children's products contained dangerous amounts of cadmium, is pushing back against strict limits passed by many states, ...
EPA Launches Green Product Web Portal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a green products web portal that can help manufacturers find information on standards and criteria for designing greener ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Cadmium Ban Threat, REACH Guidance, LEED for Nestle
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a notice in the Federal Register that it will write regulations to limit cadmium content in ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Solyndra Threat, Smog Rule Battle, Johnson Controls Plant Shut Down
The Solyndra controversy is starting to pose a serious threat to future investments in renewable energy, the Hill reports. Congressional Republicans are planning ...
...The New Federal Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
On July 6, 2011, the USEPA finalized a rule intended to reduce emissions from power plants of fine ...
