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$1.2M Cleanup Begins on Future BMW Electric Car Dealership

June 19, 2015June 19, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A $1.2 million contaminated soil cleanup effort is underway on a Southern California brownfield site that will be the location of a new BMW electric vehicle dealership. The EPA and the US Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will work with the city of Huntington Park to remove about 5,600 ... Read more »

Airbus Using Bees to Monitor Environmental Footprint

August 1, 2014August 1, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Airbus is using bees to help analyze the environmental footprint of its operations at Finkenwerder Airport in Hamburg, Germany, by keeping them on-site and analyzing their honey, according to the company. The bees collect pollen and nectar from plants across an approximately 12-square-kilometer area around the airport. The honey that ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Mandatory CSR, Oil Spill Fines, Flood Report

March 21, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

India is mandating that companies with an annual turnover of INR 10 billion ($164 million) or more, or a net worth of INR 5 billion and more, or a net profit of INR 0.05 billion or more during any financial year, set aside two percent of their net profits for socially beneficial activities in ... Read more »

California ‘Fails to Enforce Toxic Waste Laws’

February 25, 2013February 25, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

California lawmakers are calling for an investigation following two reports that say the state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control refuses to revoke the permits of companies that repeatedly violate environmental laws, and lets hazardous waste polluters operate on expired permits for years at a time. The reports found that the DTSC ... Read more »

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