Environmental Reporting Pressures Greater than Ever
Environmental managers are becoming responsible for reporting ever-larger amounts of data, which they need to dissect in more and more ways, according to participants in an Environmental Leader...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement: Second Largest U.S. Refinery Fined $5.3 Million...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice announced yesterday that Hovensa LLC, owner of the second largest petroleum refinery in the U.S., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of...
View ArticleGM Rolling out GE Efficiency Program at 20 Plants
A GE energy efficiency program with a less than six-month payback is being implemented at 20 General Motors plants, the two companies have announced. GM has adapted GE’s Proficy Cimplicity software to...
View ArticleISO 14001 News From Bausch + Lomb, Orange; Guide for SMEs
Contact lens maker Bausch + Lomb has won ISO 14001:2004 environmental management certification for its Tampa and Clearwater, Fla., manufacturing sites. The Clearwater facility recently improved the...
View ArticleFarmers Save Water By Toilet Training Pigs
Taiwan’s pig-farmers are being asked to learn a new skill in the name of water conservation, Reuters reports. The government wants them to toilet-train their animals and help save the nation millions...
View ArticleThe Case of GM’s CSR Initiative: Why Good Intentions Are Not Enough
GM had very good intentions. On November 18, 2010, the company announced that Chevrolet, its largest brand, will invest $40 million in various carbon offsetting projects across America. It was GM’s...
View ArticleLighting Roundup: Cree, Digital Lumens, More
Here’s a roundup of the latest news in energy-efficient lighting. Lighting company Cree has unveiled a prototype bulb that it says sets new standards for brightness and light quality. The TrueWhite...
View ArticleUSPS Makes $27m From Sustainability Efforts
Recycling made the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) $13 million in revenues last year, while saving $9.1 million in landfill fees, the service said. USPS said that in 2010 it recycled more than 222,000 tons...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement: EPA Issues Cleanup Order to Honolulu Landfill...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday issued an order to Waste Management, Inc. to take immediate steps to clean up recent releases of waste and contaminated storm water and prevent...
View ArticleBill Would Reverse EPA Mining Decision
A bill filed in the House of Representatives this week would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from retroactively vetoing water permits as it did earlier this month with one of the nation’s...
View ArticleNYC Data Centers Offered $10m for Efficiency Upgrades
Data centers in the New York area that improve their energy efficiency are eligible for $10 million in incentives, under a program announced this week. Under the Data Center Efficiency Program, data...
View ArticleShell, Nestle Among 54 Firms Launching U.N. Sustainability Program
The United Nations today launched a program encouraging corporations to share knowledge on sustainability, and signed up the first 54 participating companies. Chief executives joined UN...
View ArticleTour of Shearer’s LEED Platinum Manufacturing Facility
Tour of Shearer’s LEED Platinum manufacturing facility starts at the 6:45 mark. Panelists discuss the potato chip manufacturer’s new manufacturing facility.
View ArticleCoca-Cola Signs Waste Pledge; Biofuels Fail Standards; Forests to be Leased
Coca-Cola, Kraft and Procter & Gamble are among the latest companies to join voluntary U.K. pledges to reduce packaging and waste. The companies signed the Courtauld Commitment, set by the Waste...
View ArticleNYU Doubles Output, Cuts Emissions with CHP Plant
New York University has finished a co-generation plant which reduces air pollutants by 68 percent while producing heat, hot water and chilled water for the campus, the university said. The university’s...
View ArticleGeorgia-Pacific Owner Sues After Climate Prank
A non-profit law firm has filed a dismissal motion after an industrial giant sued pranksters who lampooned the company’s stance on global warming. Last month, anonymous individuals posted a press...
View ArticleResidents Ask for More Time to Study 3M Wastewater Permit
People living near a 3M facility that releases more than 5 million gallons of wastewater into the Mississippi River each day are asking for more time to review and comment on a new permit regulating...
View ArticleRyan Smith Discusses Micromidas, Turning Waste into Plastic
Ryan Smith, co-founder and chief technical officer of Micromidas, discusses how the company uses an innovative microbial process to convert raw sewage into non-petroleum plastic that degrades in six...
View ArticleUSDA Clears Planting of GM Alfalfa
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the planting of genetically engineered alfalfa, rejecting regulations that the department proposed last month. The USDA has decided not to...
View ArticleCarbon Positivity Leads to Fundamental Change
In Q1, the Carbon Crowd goes quiet. Everyone is too busy gathering data, compiling reports, complying with energy and climate regulations, meeting deadlines, and planning for announcements on Earth Day...
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