Proposed Reduction of NOx and SO2 emissions from Power Plants in 31 states and D.C. announced on July 6, 2010
The U.S. EPA is proposing regulations to cut air pollution that impairs air
quality and harms the health of people living downwind. This rule would reduce
smog- and soot-forming emissions contributing to unhealthy air.
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Government Agencies Responsing to the BP Oil Spill have launched website
that will be a one-stop resource for news, data, and operational updates related to the administration-wide efforts to stop the BP oil leak and restore the Gulf Coast. You can find the latest information, view details about current operations, and see how the spill is impacting specific states, and localities.
www.RestoreTheGulf.gov
EPA Strategic Plan Draft FY 2011-2015 is Available for Public Comment through the end of July.
In accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 , the Environmental Protection Agency is releasing its Draft FY 2011-2015 Strategic Plan
for public review and comment through July 30, 2010. EPA’s
Strategic Plan
sets forth the Agency’s long-term vision, strategic goals and objectives, and
strategies to achieve them.
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Collaborative Web Site for Integrated Environmental Modeling is launched by EPA
The U.S. EPA is launching a new on-line tool for scientific collaboration and knowledge sharing that was built by Purdue University with support from the agency. The Integrated Environmental Modeling Hub (iemHUB)
allows environmental researchers to analyze environmental problems and combine
environmental models so that a better understanding of the environment can be
developed – everything from keeping beaches clean to predicting climate effects.
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The ISO 50001 Standard for Energy Management has been Approved as a Draft International Standard.
This will establish a framework for industrial plants, commercial facilities or entire organizations to manage energy. Targeting broad applicability across national economic sectors, it is estimated that the standard could influence up to 60% of the world’s energy use.
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Companies in France to Present Offer of Gulf Coast Assistance to the U.S
In response to the U.S. invitation of offers of assistance from foreign countries to aide in cleaning up Gulf Coast, Ubifrance
is organizing a delegation of 10 French companies to visit the southern U.S. the
week of August 23, 2010. About 10 companies with expertise in ocean and land
cleaning technologies and clean energy will travel to Houston and New Orleans to
meet with local authorities and oil companies, including BP. To
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Codexis and CO2Solution Unveil Carbon Capture Program
On July 13, 2010 at the 4th Annual Carbon Capture and Sequestration Business Summit in Washington, DC Codexis, Inc. and CO 2 Solution Inc. made their first joint public presentation on their program to develop carbon capture technology to reduce pollution from coal-fired power plants.The presentation was made by James Lalonde, Ph.D., Vice President of Biochemistry and Engineering Research and Development, Codexis and Jonathan Carley, Vice President, Business Development, CO
2 Solution.
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McWane Inc. Agrees to Resolve Environmental Violations at Manufacturing Facilities in 14 States
The U.S. EPA, the Justice Department, and the states of Alabama and Iowa announced that McWane Inc., a cast iron pipe manufacturer headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve more than 400 violations of federal and state environmental laws. The settlement, filed in federal court, covers 28 of McWane’s manufacturing facilities in 14 states and also requires the company to perform seven environmental projects valued at $9.1 million.
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