Environmental Policy & Law
Environmental policy and law addresses federal, state and international policies and regulations to control climate change, police carbon emissions and drive conservation of natural resources. Key stories discuss the United Nations efforts towards climate control and the EPA Clean Water Act and EPA Clean Air Act.
Put a Price on Industrial Water Use, Report Urges Government
A federal advisory body has recommended that the Canadian government put a price on water used by industry, the Toronto Star reports.
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REACH Regulations and Resilient Flooring
Presentation by Pete Thomas of Flooring Sustainability Partnership, on REACH regulations and how they apply to resilient flooring. Given at Tarkett ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Carbon Rules, Soot Standard, Competing Studies
The EPA said that it will propose twice-delayed rules for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants early next year, Reuters reported. The agency delayed the ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Green Product App, China WEEE, GM Wildlife Conservation
Consumer Reports announced the launch of its new Eco-Label smart phone app, which will provide consumers with information on products' green marketing claims. The magazine said ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Energy IG Report, Keystone XL Reroute, Pickens Plan
The criticism is coming from all corners for the Energy Department. The department's inspector general issued a report on Tuesday recommending that the department rein in ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Green Construction Code, WM Certifications, LEED Airports
The provisions in the new 2012 International Green Construction Code were completed during a final hearing at the International Code Council's meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. The ...
Calif., Provinces Push Regional Cap and Trade; In Europe, Carbon Slump Continues
The Western Climate Initiative, a coalition of U.S. states and Canadian provinces seeking to create a regional carbon trading program, has created a ...
Energy Roadmap 2050 Discussed by Philip Lowe
Philip Lowe, Director-General of the European Commission's Energy DG, discusses the upcoming Energy Roadmap 2050, which will be published by the ...
3E Adds CDR Services, GC3 Builds Chemical Data Portal for Retailers
EH&S compliance and information management services provider 3E Company has released a new services suite aimed to assist businesses with disclosure processes and chemical data reporting ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: ANWR Drilling Push, Canada Reacts, EV Fire Probe
A jobs-related proposal from House Republicans to support new infrastructure spending is dominating by a plan to massively expand offshore oil and gas leasing and open ...
Fed Agencies Ordered to Cut Travel, Printing, IT 20%
President Obama heralded a program that has saved the Commerce Department $1.8 million off its cell phone bills, as he directed agencies to ...
Canadian Lodge Upgrades to UF Water Treatment; EPA Fines DuPont
Water resources management and wastewater treatment company Tri-Tech Holding signed a $690,000 contract to provide an ultra-filtration (UF) water treatment system to Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Keystone XL Delayed, Solar Tariffs, EDF Hacking
The Obama administration announced Thursday that it will delay a decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline until after the 2012 election, The New York ...
Global Action Needed by 2017 to Prevent Dangerous Temperatures, IEA Says
The world needs to take internationally co-ordinated action by 2017 to keep temperatures from rising to dangerous levels, the International Energy Agency said ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Compliance Survey Results, Bentley ISO 50001, Printing Cartridge Standard
The results are in from a survey of senior executives at more than 200 global process industry companies. According to the poll conducted by CSC and ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: New Source CO2 Standards, Gulf Drilling, Romney Energy Plan
The EPA said Tuesday that it will write carbon dioxide emissions standards for new power plants for the first time, The Los Angeles Times reported. ...
Australia Passes Carbon Tax
Australia has passed a carbon tax, making it the second major economy after the EU to put a cap on carbon.
The legislation sets a ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Wine Standard, Energy Star Update, WEEE Recast
An international wine trade group has adopted a standard for calculating the industry's greenhouse gas emissions, Off License News reported. The International Organisation of Vine ...
EPA Releases Secret ‘Watch List’ of Potential Clean Air Violators
Facilities operated by Abbott Labs, Boeing, Ford, GE, GM, Shell and Weyerhaeuser all appear on a secret EPA "watch list" published. for the first ...
Greenhouse Emissions Jumped 6% in 2010
Greenhouse gas emissions saw a 6 percent jump in 2010, their largest one-year rise, according to new data from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge ...
