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New York Counties Buy Streetlights from Utility and Plan LED Conversion to Save Energy Cost
Nov 25, 2015In order to continue contributing to its goal of reducing energy cost, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) announced the approvals of selling utility-owned streetlights to separate municipalities, reported My Twin ...
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Alcoa Agrees to Deal to Keep New York Aluminum Smelter Open
Nov 25, 2015Alcoa has entered into a three-and-a-half-year agreement with New York state to increase the competitiveness of its Massena West smelter, previously been earmarked for shutdown, the US lightweight metals producer said Tuesday. Earlier ...
Tags: Alcoa, lightweight metals, aluminum
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Chicago Mayor Announces Plans to Modernize City Lighting
Oct 14, 2015Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT) today released a Request for Information (RFI) for the Chicago Smart Lighting Project, which seeks to update the City of Chicago’s electric lighting infrastructure. The ...
Tags: Chicago, smart LED streetlights, city lights
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The UK Government Plans to Make Changes in The Labeling of Medicines Issued Under The NHS
Jul 3, 2015The UK Government plans to make changes in the labeling of medicines issued under the National Health Service (NHS), to let the patients realize that the cost of the medicines and discourage wastage. The new labels will include the ...
Tags: medicines labeling, Packaging
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The U.S. EPA Receive Technical Assistance to Pursue Development Strategies
Jan 29, 2015The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Asheville, N.C., is among 22 communities selected to receive technical assistance to pursue development strategies that support smart growth and sustainability goals and ...
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22 Communities Selected to Receive Technical Assistance to Pursue Development Strategies
Jan 29, 2015The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Canton, Miss., is among 22 communities selected to receive technical assistance to pursue development strategies that support smart growth and sustainability goals and ...
Tags: neighborhood revitalization, economic improvements, Construction
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22 Communities Selected to Receive Technical Assistance to Pursue Development Strategies
Jan 29, 2015The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Mobile and Prichard, Ala., are among 22 communities selected to receive technical assistance to pursue development strategies that support smart growth and sustainability ...
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22 Communities to Receive Technical Assistance to Pursue Development Strategies in US
Jan 28, 2015The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that 22 communities will receive technical assistance to pursue development strategies that support smart growth and sustainability goals and encourage local economic ...
Tags: housing, transportation, environmental protection, Construction
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EPA, ADEC Are Mobilized to Remove 4,400 Gallons of Low-Sulfur Diesel
Jan 9, 2015The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation are mobilized to remove 4,400 gallons of low-sulfur diesel from a creek that flows into the Tiekel River after an oil tanker truck slid off the ...
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EPA and USDA Working Together to Implement and Coordinate Policies On Water Quality
Dec 17, 2014U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy today joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Tom Vilsack, Mike Boots of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Commonwealth of Virginia ...
Tags: Water Quality, Agriculture
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Delta Western Has Resolved Violations of Federal Oil Spill Prevention Laws
Nov 24, 2014Delta Western, Inc. has resolved violations of federal oil spill prevention laws at its facility in Dillingham, Alaska, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice. The ...
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Ford Has a New Way to Help Police Agencies Save Lives, Prevent Injuries
Oct 30, 2014Ford has a new way to help police agencies save lives, prevent injuries and potentially help save millions of taxpayer dollars. As agents of law and order, police officers monitor driving behavior to ensure the safety of the motoring ...
Tags: Ford, New Technology, Accessories
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General Says IRS Needs to Do a Better Job Collecting Medical Device Excise Tax
Aug 25, 2014The U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says the IRS needs to do a better job collecting the medical device excise tax created under Obamacare. The inspector general looked at 5,107 Forms 720 from the first half of 2013 ...
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Medtronic Isn't The Only Medtech Company Facing Criticism
Aug 18, 2014Medtronic isn’t the only medtech company facing criticism over potentially moving its headquarters overseas. Hospira is also taking flak—even though it is only rumored so far to be in talks with French company Danone for a ...
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The Punjab Regional Chapter of The APTMA Has Requested Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar
Aug 12, 2014The Punjab regional chapter of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has requested Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to direct the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to start processing the sales tax refund claims of textile ...
Tags: AOTMA Punjab, Sales Tax Refunds, Textile