Environmental Enforcement: Farm Supplier Fined for Ammonia Mishandling
A Midwestern agriculture supply business has agreed to pay a $54,922 civil penalty to the United States for improper management of equipment used to process chemicals, in violation of Clean Air Act...
View ArticleGreen Marketing Certifications: No ‘Angels’ in the USA
In an economy where consumers are increasingly skeptical of environmental marketing claims, a growing number of consulting firms offer advice and certifications to help companies advertise their green...
View ArticleDow Survey: Reputation is Improving
A Dow Chemical survey of residents near a California plant found that 47 percent believe the company protects and improves the environment in the community – a nine-point increase. In the most recent...
View ArticleSolar News: 20th C. Fox, Biggest UK Project
Film company Twentieth Century Fox has installed a 160 kW solar power system. The photovoltaic system is mounted on the roof of the historic Building 99 at Fox Studios’ lot in Century City, California....
View ArticleEcotality Launches 1,100 EV Stations in Oregon
The installation of more than 1,100 public charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) started in Oregon today. EV infrastructure company Ecotality started the installation of its Blink Level 2...
View ArticleHeinz Adopts Coca-Cola PlantBottles
Starting this summer, Heinz ketchup will be appearing in plant-based bottles developed by Coke. The Coca-Cola Company and H.J. Heinz yesterday announced a partnership under which Heinz will start using...
View ArticleEPA Revises Boiler and Incinerator Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued industrial boiler pollution rules that it says will see industry incur only half the expense as regulations the agency proposed last year. The final...
View ArticleFrito-Lay Unveils ‘Quieter’ SunChips Bags
Four months ago, a bold Frito-Lay packaging move suffered jeers for what critics called an embarrassing marketing blunder. Today, the chip giant said it has found a solution. The company’s 100 percent...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement: Wastewater Firm KMS and Owner Sued
Missouri’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a Camden County, Mo., man and his company for alleged violations of the state’s Clean Water Law. Chris Koster alleges three violations of the...
View ArticleSeoul Architecture Fair Focuses on Green Building
An international architecture fair kicked off in Seoul recently. The fair reflected the world’s growing interests in environmental issues, bringing together a large number of officials from small- and...
View ArticleCity Plans to Sell Wastewater for Irrigation
A plan by the city of Modesto, California to sell its purified wastewater for farm irrigation has cleared several hurdles and is awaiting federal approval, according to local media reports The federal...
View ArticleABM Industries Improves Energy Star Rating
Facility services company ABM Industries has improved the average Energy Star rating of its facilities by five points in one year. Between October 2009 and October 2010, ABM’s average Energy Star...
View ArticleDisney, Princess, Norwegian Plug in at Port of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles has installed electric accessory power to supply three separate cruise lines. The port says it is the first worldwide to provide Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) to three cruise...
View ArticleUPS Adds to its Natural Gas Truck Fleet
UPS has bought an additional 48 heavy tractor trucks equipped to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company expects the new vehicles to produce 25 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than the...
View ArticlePhilips Improves Carbon Footprint; Lighting Drives Product Efficiency
Philips Electronics has achieved a seven percent reduction in its carbon footprint and increased operational energy efficiency by six percent between 2009 and 2010. The company reduced its operational...
View ArticleAmeren Says Energy Efficiency Hurts Bottom Line
Utility Ameren Missouri plans to cut energy efficiency investments by $5 million next year, down from $25 million this year, in an effort to bolster its bottom line. The company says it needs to cut...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement: Grand Jury Indicts Father and Son Wastewater Team
A federal grand jury has indicted the general manager and a shift supervisor of a wastewater treatment facility in Shreveport, La., for alleged illegal discharge of wastewater. U.S. Attorney Stephanie...
View ArticleThe ‘Noble Distractions’ of CSR, Part I: Transparency
In the environmental space, the practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is on an evolutionary arc, predominantly propelled by external forces: pulled by the lure of competitive benefits...
View ArticleSime Darby Proposes African Palm Oil Plantations
Sime Darby, the world’s largest public palm oil producer, has proposed a $2.5 billion plantation that it says will meet high environmental standards. Mohd Bakke Salleh, chief executive of the Malaysian...
View ArticleProcter & Gamble Vows to Meet LEED Standards
Procter & Gamble has pledged to pursue LEED certification for all new sites. The personal care company is seeking its first LEED certification for its Taicang plant in China, which broke ground...
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