Permit will help achieve reductions in carbon pollution and cleaner sources of energy The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final greenhouse gas permit (GHG) to Equistar Chemicals, Corpus Christi, Texas. The permit ...
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$450 Million in economic development and hundreds of jobs Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final greenhouse gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permit to Apex Matagorda Energy ...
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The ISO 14064 standard (published in 2006) is part of the ISO 14000 series of International Standards for environmental management. The ISO 14064 standard provides governments, businesses, regions and other organisations with a ...
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Building on its leadership in corporate social responsibility efforts, Fruit of the Loom, Inc., has been named a recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leadership Award. The award – a Goal Setting Certificate ...
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Fruit of the Loom, Inc., which designs, makes and markets Spalding and Russell Athletic apparel, has been named a recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leadership Award for committing to reducing its carbon ...
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DyStar is to announce the release of its third annual Sustainability Report. The report provides a valuable insight into DyStar’s progress and initiatives towards sustainability during 2012, following the guidelines of Global ...
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President Obama is giving federal agencies slightly more than one year to draft a rule proposal that would boost fuel economy and tighten greenhouse-gas emissions for medium- and heavy duty trucks. Obama directed the National Highway ...
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As a range of climate change mitigation scenarios are discussed, University of Washington researchers have found that the injection of sulfate particles into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and curb the effects of global warming could ...
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Braskem, the largest resin producer in the Americas and the world's leading biopolymer producer, was selected for the third consecutive time as a component of the Carbon Efficient Index (ICO2) of the BM&FBovespa - Securities, Commodities ...
Zoetis recently unveiled new research that will help pork producers and meat packers produce wholesome pork with less environmental impact. The research is based on a life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted in the United States for ...
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Currently, there are no full length boat tails operating on Canadian highways, but that could soon change. Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 223 (CMVSS 223) published a regulation change that will allow for more "boat tail" designs ...
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Westport Innovations Inc, engineering the world's most advanced natural gas engines and vehicles, today unveiled its next generation of high pressure direct injection technology platform dubbed "Westport™ HPDI 2.0." This new ...
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Eastman Chemical Company has been named a gold winner in the "Most Socially / Environmentally Responsible Company of the Year" category in the third annual Best in Biz Awards, the only business awards program judged by members of the press ...
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In early November, the government of Quebec said they will subsidize 30 percent of the additional cost, up to a maximum of $75,000, for the purchase of vehicles running on natural gas in compressed or liquefied form for the freight ...
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched the e-learning edition of its SmartDriver for Highway Trucking in 2011, and is now redeveloping the learning materials, with the support and guidance of numerous trucking industry stakeholders, to ...