Comcast Dumps Hazardous Waste, Agrees to Pay $25.95 Million
Comcast has agreed to pay California $25.95 million to resolve allegations that the company unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste and discarded records without first omitting or redacting private...
View ArticleWe Need Clean Investments in Our Supply Chains from Field to Fork
The COP21 climate talks in Paris attracted world leaders to discuss how to adapt to and mitigate climate change risks. The negotiations brought attention to the threat climate change poses to the...
View ArticleWhite House Water Strategy Calls on Business to Boost Water-Efficient Tech
A water strategy announced yesterday by the White House calls on businesses and industries to conserve water and boost the use of water-efficient and reuse technologies. Through better water management...
View ArticleGM Steps Up Zero Waste Progress
General Motors has stepped up its efforts to become a zero waste manufacturer by turning byproducts such as polystyrene foam packaging into footwear. To create recycled shoe soles, GM’s Toluca, Mexico,...
View ArticleWater Conservation a Businesses Imperative, Ecova Survey Says
Now that most of the low-hanging fruit has been captured, businesses are looking for alternatives to drive energy and sustainability management decisions, according to Ecova’s 2016 Energy and...
View ArticleClean Power Plan: What to Expect in 2016
The battle over the Clean Power Plan continues as a coalition of states, companies and advocacy groups is asking a federal appeals court to reject “speculative” arguments against the carbon rule for...
View ArticleCompanies Pay $7 Billion in EPA Enforcement Actions
EPA enforcement actions in 2015 cost companies more than $7 billion, requiring them to invest in equipment to control pollution and clean up contaminated sites, according to the agency’s annual...
View ArticleWater Management: Neither Snow nor Rain nor Heat nor Gloom of Night Can Stop...
“Stationarity—the idea that natural systems fluctuate within an unchanging envelope of variability—is a foundational concept that permeates training and practice in water resource engineering.”1...
View ArticlePragmatic Approach to GHS Implementation
The complexity of identifying and communicating hazards in the chemical industry is not an easy task. It is compounded for companies that produce a range of products that are sold into numerous markets...
View ArticleProgressive Water Treatment System Begins Operation at Texas Refinery
Progressive Water Treatment (PWT), a wholly owned subsidiary of OriginClear, has put into operation a 750 gallon per minute Multiple Media Filtration, Softener and Reverse Osmosis (RO) system for a...
View ArticlePartnership to Reduce Aviation Emissions Takes Off at Sea-Tac
The Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlines and Boeing are partnering to reduce aviation emissions by powering all flights by all airlines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with sustainable aviation...
View Article5 Steps to Embed Sustainability into Business Models
While many companies claim to embed sustainability into their business models, very few actually do, says research from SustainAbility. Integrated sustainability is urgent because the business sector...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Fined $61K for EHS Violations
OSHA has cited and fined a Coca-Cola Refreshments distribution warehouse for “repeat and serious” safety violations. The proposed penalty for the violations is $61,600. OSHA issued the citation on Dec....
View ArticleBusinesses Can Save Billions by Cutting Food Waste
Food waste is the single largest component of US municipal solid waste, it accounts for a major portion of the nation’s methane emissions — and it costs businesses billions. The US Department of...
View ArticleCourt Upholds Power Plant Mercury Pollution Rule
A federal appeals court has upheld the the EPA’s first-ever national standards for mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants, despite a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the rule, saying the...
View ArticleOakland Adopts Asset Integrity Software for Sanitary Sewer System
The City of Oakland, California, has adopted Innovyze InfoMaster software to help optimize its sanitary sewer infiltration and inflow (I/I) reduction program. InfoMaster is analytics-driven, risk-based...
View ArticleMobile Environmental Spill Decontamination Unit Launched
Directa Plus has launched the Grafysorber Decontamination Unit, the world’s first graphene-based system for addressing environmental emergencies such as oil spills. The mobile units can be deployed...
View ArticleChemical Safety Overhaul Passes Senate, Earns Industry Praise
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) — the US’ primary chemical regulation — moved closer to getting a years-in-the-making overhaul late Thursday night as the US Senate approved the chemical safety...
View ArticleCyprus’ Water Crisis Shows Climate Change Is Here and Businesses Must Act Now
With the historic agreement at the recent COP21 climate change conference in Paris, the world’s leaders finally seem to recognize the magnitude of the risks we face. One of the most immediate threats...
View ArticleAutomakers Beat Emissions Standards for Third Straight Year
Vehicle manufacturers surpassed the more stringent 2014 standards for greenhouse gas emissions for the third consecutive year, while model year 2014 fuel economy remains steady at the highest level...
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