Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Abatement Firm Convicted; Bayou Cleanup;...
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news: Asbestos Abatement Firm Convicted of Fraud and Conspiracy Yesterday a federal jury in Utica, New York found Certified...
View ArticlePhoenix VA Med Center Plans Largest Solar Carport Installation
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at its Phoenix Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, plans to install a 3.003-megawatt (MW) DC solar electric system. This project will expand a 630-kW carport...
View ArticleStaples Pushes Key Suppliers for Sustainable Products, Packaging
Staples has launched a new corporate strategy to drive sustainability in the supply chain for product manufacturing, packaging and distribution. The office products retail chain is challenging its key...
View ArticleRoundup – Amazon, Starbucks, EPA
Grocers begin battle over sustainable seafood The Vancouver Sun Amazon to offer eco-friendly shipping, carbon credits? TechFlash Starbucks tests recycling paper cups in New York stores USA Today The...
View ArticleUSGBC Sued Over False Advertising, Fraud
Henry Gifford, owner of Gifford Fuel Saving and a public critic of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED certification program, has filed a class action lawsuit against the organization and...
View ArticleAutomakers, Retailers, Gas Stations Roll Plans for EV Charging Stations
As more electric vehicles are set to launch over the next several months, automakers, retailers and gas stations are putting plans in place to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in...
View ArticleMost Americans Get a Failing Grade in Climate Change Facts
While 63 percent of Americans believe that global warming is happening, many do not understand why, according to a Yale project study on climate change communication. The study finds that eight percent...
View ArticleAlcoa’s VP EHS Discusses Liability
Bill O’Rourke , VP Environmental Health and Safety at Alcoa, discusses environmental issues, values and liability at NAEM’s Environmental Management Forum. “Lawyers are there to advise, but the...
View ArticleNew MHI Ship Design Cuts Emissions 35%
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has designed a new large-sized, fuel-efficient container vessel that reduces carbon-dioxide emissions by 35 percent compared with conventional container carriers,...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement Roundup: Goodman Oil; Pesticide Violations;...
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news: Goodman Oil to Pay $171,000 for Tank Violations Goodman Oil Company and Goodman Oil Company of Lewiston agreed to pay a...
View ArticleLEED Roundup: Hampton Hotels, PNC Financial, Kappen Aquatic Center, Vacon,...
Here’s the latest roundup of some of the most recent businesses and office buildings that have earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)...
View ArticleSustainability Builds Brands
The more sustainable a brand is perceived, the more meaningful it becomes to consumers, according to research from Havas Media. A key finding of the “Brand Sustainable Futures” analysis finds that only...
View ArticleDell, HP, IBM, J&J, Intel Top Newsweek’s Green Rankings
Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Johnson & Johnson and Intel are the top five leaders in Newsweek’s environmental ranking of the 500 largest U.S. companies. These same five companies topped the...
View ArticleChevron Attempts to Repair Tarnished Image with ‘We Agree’ Ad Campaign
Chevron has launched a new global advertising campaign called “We Agree,” which is in direct response to industry critics as it tries to repair its image in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and...
View ArticleRoundup – American Express, Nascar, Shell
Amex launches carbon emissions tool Air & Business Travel News NASCAR to use E15 fuel from 2011 Autosport.com Shell sees 2011 as “year of choices” on biofuels Reuters Controversial pipeline plan...
View ArticleWal-Mart, Target Remove Lead-Tainted Toys from Shelves
Wal-Mart and Target stores have removed lead-tainted children’s products from store shelves after the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) reported that the products contained high levels of lead in...
View ArticleHow Facebook, eBay Improve Energy Efficiency in Data Centers
Better airflow management helps improve energy efficiency and cut electricity costs in data centers according to one tip shared by Facebook and eBay, reports Computerworld. Facebook and eBay shared...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement Roundup: Superfund Settlement; PCB Lawsuit
EPA Settles Oklahoma Cost Recovery Action The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Dept. of Justice lodged a proposed settlement (pdf) today that resolves claims against approximately 300...
View ArticleU.S. Environmental Policy Part II: Policymaking Today
The policymaking process in the United States relies heavily on society’s desire for action. This point cannot be underemphasized. Without gaining public support for an issue, the legislature has...
View ArticleAir Force Plans Three Large Solar Array Projects
Air Force engineers are planning to outdo the 14.2-megawatt solar array spanning 140 acres at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) in Nev., which has held the title of the largest renewable-energy project in...
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