EPA Protects West Coast Ports Besieged by Coal
Coal ports in the Northwest threaten the regions work to reduce pollution and embrace clean energy.The post EPA Protects West Coast Ports Besieged by Coal appeared first on Triple Pundit: People,...
View ArticleCoal Industry Bribes “Activists” with T-Shirts and Lunch to Fight the EPA
a Chicago-based environmental group sent out a tweet over the rumor of a pay-to-protest ad that was posted on Craigslist by an alleged “astroturf group" offering cash and a t-shirt to attend an EPA...
View ArticleStudy: Coal Plants Do More Harm Than Good
Turning the world we have today into a truly sustainable one could be as simple as making things cost what they truly cost. Unfortunately, that appears to be much easier said than done. A report from...
View ArticleHow About a CAFE Standard for Utilities?
Atlanta-based utility giant Southern Company is set to fire up a new 100MW biomass facility.This is a big positive step for the company, which, was rated 494th out of 500 on Newsweek’s green ranking...
View ArticleShould the U.S. Halt Corn Ethanol Production During the Drought?
Last week, the director-general of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization told the Financial Times that the US should suspend its binding biofuel mandates in light of the looming food crisis. Is that...
View ArticleThe NRDC Toxic 20: How’s Your State’s Air Up There?
NRDC's Toxic 20 states have the dirtiest air.The post The NRDC Toxic 20: How’s Your State’s Air Up There? appeared first on Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit.
View ArticleEPA and P&G Research New Tools for Measuring Sustainability Objectives
The US EPA and P&G has joined together to research new tools for measuring sustainability objectives that goes beyond supplier scorecards. The post EPA and P&G Research New Tools for Measuring...
View ArticleControlling Ship Pollution: As Easy as ECA?
What some are hailing as landmark international regulations to reduce air pollution from ships in North American waters took effect this month. It’s called an Emission Control Area, or ECA, and it is...
View ArticleScotts Miracle-Gro Smacked With $12.5M Fine For Pesticide Violations
Scotts Miracle-Gro entered a plea agreement with the EPA to pay a $12.5 million fine for the company’s misuse of chemicals in some products.The post Scotts Miracle-Gro Smacked With $12.5M Fine For...
View ArticleNew Water Treatment Process Could Help Bring Dead Zones Back to Life
Employing a new tertiary wastewater treatment process reduced levels of phosphorous and trace pollutants in urban wastewater effluent below EPA safe levels, researchers from Veolia Water, Kruger and...
View ArticleWhat Will Obama 2.0 Bring For Climate Policy?
President Obama gave a nod to climate change in his acceptance speech on election night, but reducing the United States' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is still not very high on the President’s agenda...
View ArticleChain Restaurants Claim Renewable Fuel Standard and Corn Ethanol Cost Billions
The National Council of Chain Restaurants claims the EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard and corn ethanol production cost restaurants billions annually.The post Chain Restaurants Claim Renewable Fuel...
View ArticleEPA Threatened with Lawsuit Over Transportation Sector Emissions
The Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU Law School submitted a notice of intent last week to sue the EPA to force the organization to put a cap on carbon emissions from fuels used in vehicles, boats...
View ArticleLisa Jackson Departs EPA
EPA chief Lisa Jackson announced yesterday that she will be leaving her position as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. She said she has discussed her departure with the President and will...
View ArticleBreathe Deeper: Ground Level Ozone Declining
Estimates of declines in ground level ozone may be way too low.The post Breathe Deeper: Ground Level Ozone Declining appeared first on Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit.
View ArticleEPA Targets Smog with Updated Vehicle Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed last Friday a set of new standards to reduce smog-causing sulfur in gasoline and tighten emissions regulations on cars and trucks beginning in 2017...
View ArticleStates & Cities Threaten to Sue EPA Over Power Plant Emissions Rules
A dozen states and cities are banding together to threaten to sue the EPA over failing to meet its mid-April deadline to complete emissions standards for new power plants.The post States & Cities...
View ArticleEconomic Benefits of EPA Regulations Vastly Outweigh the Costs
During the 2012 Presidential campaign, Mitt Romney claimed that the EPA was a tool President Obama was using to crush the American private enterprise system. He went on to say that many Democrats...
View ArticleWhat Can Former EPA Chief Lisa Jackson Do for Apple?
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced on Tuesday that Former U.S. EPA chief Lisa Jackson has been hired by Apple as VP of environmental initiatives. So what does this all mean? Does Apple want become more...
View ArticleUnderstanding Environmental Justice Policies
Next year marks the 20th anniversary of President Clinton's signing of Executive Order 12898 on environmental justice. What are the events that brought environmental justice policies into existence,...
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