Anadarko, Encana, Pioneer, Apache Have Greatest Fracking Water Risks
Anadarko, Encana, Pioneer and Apache have the highest exposure to water exposure risks among hydraulic fracturing companies, according to a report by Ceres. But many more companies connected to...
View ArticleW.R. Grace & Co. Pays $54 Million to EPA
Columbia, Md.,-based W.R. Grace & Co. under its bankruptcy plan of reorganization, paid over $63 million to the US government to resolve claims for environmental cleanups at approximately 39 sites...
View ArticleGlobal Membrane Bioreactor Market Set to Rebound
Stringent water discharge limits, especially in sensitive waterways, are driving a rebound in the global membrane bioreactor market, according to a report by Bluefield Research. The report, “Global...
View ArticleCaesar’s Joins EPA WaterSense Challenge
Caesar’s Entertainment is the first company to sign up for the EPA’s WaterSense H2Otel Challenge for organizations to encourage hotels to use best management practices that will save water and money,...
View ArticleWater Management Project Posts 765% ROI in a Year
A water management project among textile suppliers in India, led by the Stockholm International Water Institute and Swedish fashion brands Indiska, KappAhl and Lindex, has demonstrated how efficient...
View ArticleBiofuels Still Face Challenges
Navigant Research forecasts that global biofuels consumption in the road transportation sector will grow from more than 32.4 billion gallons per year (BGPY) in 2013 to more than 51.1 BGPY in 2022....
View ArticleDuke Disputes Toxins Level
Duke Energy and an environmental group are reporting conflicting data about the levels of toxins detected in a North Carolina river following a massive spill of coal ash the Washington Post reports. On...
View ArticlePartnership to Develop Bio-Chemicals
Versalis and Elevance Renewable Sciences have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a partnership to jointly develop and scale a new metathesis technology to produce bio-chemicals...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Compliance Results, Coal Ash, Microgird...
The EPA released its annual enforcement and compliance results demonstrating a focus on violations that have the most impact on public health. Highlights for fiscal year 2013 include $4.5 billion in...
View ArticleRainforest Alliance, Peatland Experts to Evaluate APP Progress
The Rainforest Alliance will evaluate the progress of Asia Pulp and Paper’s forest conservation policy and commitments, including its pledge last year to stop clearing natural forests across it supply...
View Article‘Shame’ Customers to Reduce Water Consumption
Klaus Reichardt, CEO of Waterless Co., which manufacturers No-Flush Urinals, says so-called “shame” programs could encourage businesses to find ways to use water more efficiently and help California...
View ArticleData Center Uses Reclaimed Water
DuPont Fabros Technology’s Ashburn Corporate Campus (ACC) now uses reclaimed water for the four data centers with evaporative cooling plants. Conversion of the ACC evaporative cooling plants to...
View ArticleEnforcement Trends: What the EPA Numbers Show
The number of EPA civil enforcement case initiations and conclusions last year continued a downward trend seen since FY09, as the agency continued to pursue larger and more complex cases, according to...
View ArticleSouthern Balks at Carbon Capture Requirement
Southern Co. has voiced opposition to a federal proposal to require new coal-fired power plants to capture their carbon emissions. The company is building the nation’s only commercial carbon capture...
View ArticleGRI Adds to G4 Resources
The Global Reporting Initiative has launched a G4 Content Index Tool and a G4 Brochure for New Reporters. The two latest resources are intended to help companies prepare sustainability reports using...
View ArticlePiloting Sustainability
So, you have been thinking about pushing a corporate sustainability program within your organization. Where do you start? The extent to which organizations embrace sustainability varies widely....
View ArticleEPA Marks Beneficial Coal Ash Uses
The EPA released its evaluation of the two largest beneficial uses of encapsulated coal combustion residuals (CCR), or coal ash: use in concrete as a substitute for Portland cement, and the use of flue...
View ArticleHoneywell’s 1,000th Hydrogen Purifying System Ordered
Honeywell UOP said its 1,000th system for purifying hydrogen is being installed at Ruwais Refinery, United Arab Emirates, and operated by the Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER). The UOP Polybed...
View ArticleOnline Registry Tracks Credits
Ecometrica’s online tracing and registry software addresses the need to ensure that certified products or certificates of environmental benefit can be traced back to a specific farm, forest,...
View ArticleStandards & Certification Briefing: ANSI/ISEA Standard, Seattle Mariners, BAN
ANSI and the International Safety Equipment Association have released Standard ANSI/ISEA 125 – 2014 to address conformity of personal protection equipment.The conformity assessment system can be used...
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