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EPA May Regulate Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Hourly Basis

November 18, 2009November 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Manufacturers and utilities that emit sulfur dioxide may soon fall under tighter regulation, as the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules that set hourly requirements on emissions, the Wall Street Journal reports. Currently, emissions standards are based on annualized or 24-hour averages and do not take into account the ... Read more »

Partisan Bickering Puts Climate Bill in Jeopardy

November 3, 2009 by Gina Roos

A key U.S. Senate panel, controlled by Democrats, will begin debating a climate change bill this week despite a planned boycott by minority Republicans who demand more study of the issue, including economic costs on utilities, factories and oil refineries, reports Reuters. Senator Barbara Boxer, the California Democrat who chairs ... Read more »

In Clean Water Act Violations, Chevron, SFO Fuel to Spend $1M at SF Airport

October 14, 2009October 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

After Clean Water Act violations related to a jet fuel storage facility at the San Francisco International Airport, $1 million in improvements will be undertaken by Chevron and SFO Fuel. SFO Fuel, a consortium of airlines that leases a fuel tank facility at the airport, self-reported the violations to the ... Read more »

EPA Extends Energy Star to Glass, Food Processing Plants

October 8, 2009October 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Companies that make jars for jelly, as well as frozen french fry makers, are among the types of firms the Environmental Protection Agency targeted in its newest extension of the Energy Star rating. EPA has issued Energy Performance Indicators (EPIs) for flat and container glass manufacturers, as well as juice ... Read more »

EPA May Regulate Plane Deicing Runoff

September 29, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Airports across the U.S. soon may be forced to take steps to prevent the millions of gallons of airplane wing deicer from reaching waterways, now that the Environmental Protection Agency has put the practice in its sights. Until now, use of the deicing chemicals has flown under the radar, with ... Read more »

Chamber, Car Dealers Contest California Tailpipe Emissions Rule

September 11, 2009 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Automobile Dealers Association have filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to review the federal government’s decision to allow California to set its own auto emissions standard, reports Reuters. In June, the Environmental Protection Agency ... Read more »

EPA Uses ‘Endangerment Finding’ Stick to Spur Climate Change Legislation

September 1, 2009September 1, 2009 by Gina Roos

The Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to declare carbon dioxide as a dangerous pollutant in the upcoming months may help push climate-change legislation as top senators delay plans until late September to set new limits on carbon dioxide emissions, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The House narrowly passed an energy and ... Read more »

Chamber of Commerce: Put Climate Change Science on Trial

August 26, 2009October 23, 2009 by Gina Roos

In an attempt to stop potentially sweeping federal emissions regulations, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to hold a public hearing on the scientific evidence for man-made climate change, reports the Los Angeles Times. Chamber officials say it would be “the Scopes monkey trial of ... Read more »

Arclin Cuts VOC Emissions by 70%

August 10, 2009 by Gina Roos

While some manufacturers are voluntarily working to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions as part of their environmental initiatives, others are being forced due to environmental violations. As an example, Canadian-based Arclin, a manufacturer of bonding, surfacing and related products, was able to reduce its annual VOC emissions by 70 ... Read more »

Utility Incentives to Drive PC Power Management

July 24, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Corportations can save $20-60 per computer workstation by implementing power management features, but despite the average payback of less than one year to implement such programs, corporations are reluctant to install them for two key reasons — the initial cost of implementation and the time investment required by the information ... Read more »

Hotel Industry Adopts Solar to Save Energy

June 23, 2009December 16, 2011 by Gina Roos

As consumers demand more eco-friendly vacation choices, the tourism industry is responding with energy-efficient and carbon friendly resorts and hotels. In the U.S., as an example, the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick in New Jersey recently installed a SunPower solar power system, marking the hotel’s initial step towards generating clean, renewable ... Read more »

Electronics Recycling Certification May Halt Unethical Practices

June 17, 2009December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

In a move to help businesses ensure that they are ethically recycling their obsolete electronics, the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) now offers electronics recyclers and others including asset management and refurbishing operations national certification to the e-Stewards Certification Program developed by the Basel Action Network (BAN). ANAB, the U.S. ... Read more »

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