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EPA Supports Superfund Tax Reinstatement

The EPA is supporting a reinstatement of the Superfund “polluter pays” tax, according to an agency press release. Superfund is the federal government’s program that investigates and cleans up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites. According to the agency, the provision would provide a stable, dedicated source of revenue for ... Read more »

Roundup: Wal-Mart, IBM, Honeywell

Startup helps office towers find big energy savings Reuters Wells Fargo Launches Environmental Stewardship Blog Market Watch 7 AGs Urge Congress to Preserve States’ Greenhouse Gas Authority Solve Climate Green Building Movement Raises Some Construction Defect, Claims Concern Insurance Journal I.B.M. and Saudi Researchers Collaborate on Solar-Powered Desalination Technology NY ... Read more »

Roundup: Coca-Cola, GE, The Gap

Senators Want ‘Buy American’ Rule in Stimulus NY Times Avista, Calpine, Deutsche Bank Asset Management, PG&E, Recycled Energy Development and Warner Music Group Join Fastest-Growing Business Campaign Urging Action on Clean Energy/Climate Legislation PR Newswire Coca-Cola Enterprises Virtual Facility Tour Wins PR News CSR Award 3BL Hopes for $2 trillion ... Read more »

EPA Rules to Impact Manufacturers, Utilities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two separate actions that could significantly impact several industries including power and water utilities, reports WaterWorld. The EPA has identified three industries — chemical manufacturing, petroleum and coal products manufacturing (including refineries and not coal mines), and the electric power generation, transmission, and ... Read more »

Northrop Grumman To Pay $21 Million For San Gabriel Valley Water Cleanup

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a $21 million settlement with Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation that requires Northrop Grumman to clean up groundwater contamination at the San Gabriel Valley Superfund Site in Southern California. Northrop Grumman, representing 45 other settling defendants, will build a groundwater cleanup system that uses wells ... Read more »

Obama’s Budget Relies on Cap-and-Trade to Offset Costs

President Obama’s economic team Feb. 26 released details of his nearly trillion-dollar budget – to be funded in part by cap-and-trade limits on carbon emissions – revealing how the energy and environment sectors are likely to be impacted. The 2010 budget commits $150 billion over 10 years toward seeking more ... Read more »

Companies Pay $20 Billion for Pollution Control Equipment

The EPA has obtained commitments from industry, governments and other regulated entities to reduce pollution by nearly 900 million pounds in fiscal year 2006. Today’s report reflects a sustained three-year record of pollution reduction, totaling almost 3 billion pounds, and requiring companies to invest almost $20 billion in pollution control equipment. ... Read more »

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