Environmental Enforcement: Domtar Paper to Pay $3.2 Million Superfund Costs
Domtar Paper Co. has entered into a proposed consent decree (pdf) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up the Plymouth Wood Treating Plant Superfund site near Plymouth, North...
View ArticleCO2 to Fall This Year, Rise in 2012
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are likely to decline in 2011 but increase in 2012, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook...
View ArticleEPA Defers GHG Rules for Biomass and Biogenic Sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is granting an exemption under its controversial greenhouse-gas requirements that will provide a three-year reprieve for biomass facilities that burn wood chips...
View ArticleLEED as the Seed: Sustainability Beyond Certification
Congratulations. You’ve been LEED certified. Now what? That is the question facing the owners and operators of over one billion square feet of commercial space that have obtained LEED status under the...
View ArticleU.S. Can Reduce Transporation GHG by 65%, Report Says
“Reasonable actions” in the realms of technology, policy and consumer behavior could deliver up to a 65 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation by 2050, a report says....
View ArticleElectric, Hybrid Cars Take Spotlight in Detroit
Here’s a look at some of the more environmentally conscious cars to debut at the Detroit Auto Show. Mercedes-Benz showed off its SLS AMG E-Cell electric sportscar in fluorescent yellow – the company...
View ArticleChina Promises $61.4bn Smart Grid Market
The value of China’s smart grid market is projected to rise from $22.3 billion to $61.4 billion over the next five years, providing a market unrivalled by any in the world, according to research firm...
View ArticleHome Charging an Obstacle, But THINK Makes Corporate Sales
Almost a fifth of drivers are likely to consider buying an electric vehicle (EV), but the home charging costs may keep many from adopting the new technology, according to two IBM surveys. Only 13...
View ArticleCan Trade Liberalization Be Aligned with Long-term Environmental Health?
Trade liberalization and free trade in their purest forms do little to encourage effective improvements in environmental quality. The goal of trade liberalization is to reduce or eliminate governmental...
View ArticleHow Emissions Growth Affects Business
As part of the Logica sustainability debate Nigel Topping, Chief Innovation Officer, Carbon Disclosure Project discusses the effects of emissions growth on business.
View ArticleLEED-Rated Furniture Store Opens
Home furnishings company City Furniture has opened a LEED-rated superstore in Florida. The nearly 94,000 square foot City and Ashley Furniture HomeStore in Boca Raton meets LEED standards on energy...
View ArticleLEDs and Fluorescents ‘Poised for 75% Share’
Fluorescent and LED lights will account for over three quarters of the U.S. lighting market by 2020, according to a report by Pike Research. LED adoption will start to accelerate by 2014-2015, the...
View ArticleEPA Revokes Mountaintop Mining Permit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said yesterday that it is revoking a water permit for one of the nation’s largest mountaintop removal mine projects because it would pollute water, harm...
View ArticleIBM, Deloitte, Logica Praised for Sustainable IT
Deloitte, IBM and Logica stand out as the most capable companies in sustainable technology services, according to a report by analyst firm Verdantix. The study of the 15 largest global IT services...
View Article‘Nuclear Sludge’ Candy Recalled for Lead Contamination
A candy company has voluntarily recalled its Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Chew Bars, after some of the products tested positive for lead contamination. Circle City Marketing and Distribution of...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement: Two New England Shipyards Settle EPA Claims
Two New England shipyards have agreed to pay penalties to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that they violated federal environmental laws. Rose’s Oil Service, a shipyard and...
View ArticleStimulus to Fund Energy Audits for Massachusetts Companies
The state of Massachusetts has launched a stimulus-funded program to help businesses improve their energy efficiency. Clean energy company Nexamp will conduct energy audits for companies in...
View ArticleEPA Says 19 New Chemicals Require Testing
On January 7, 2011 the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA announced a new rule for manufacturers of 19 additional high production volume (HPV) chemicals: manufacturers of these chemicals must...
View ArticleConstruction Firm Keeps 60,000 Tons from Landfills
Building firm Reno Contracting has diverted 72 percent of its construction debris from landfills since the beginning of 2009, the company has reported. The construction firm said that in that period it...
View ArticleGHG Rule Defense a White House ‘Priority’; UK Plc Demands Mandatory Reporting
Defending new rules on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be a top administration priority this year, a U.S. Justice Department official has said. Ignacia Moreno said Environmental Protection Agency...
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