is especially wild, and if you're just looking to get depressed, check out number 6 (35000 years until lead pollution dissipates). And finally, to end on an upbeat note, check out this piece, in which ABC News gets clued in to our local fight over the ... Read Complete Story
Green: Reading Deep in Climate Science
Provided by New York Times (blog) [ View all News Headlines ] After reporting a few months ago on the ... readers asking where they could find more information about the basics of climate science. My interlocutors even included ... Read Complete Story
Energy, Green Building News You Can Use
Provided by PR Newswire (press release) [ View all News Headlines ] The first week of Building Safety Month, May 1-8, is dedicated to energy efficiency and green building. "In addition to the environmental benefits of green ... Read Complete Story
EPA-DOE Release Fuel Economy Lists for 2008 Models - Numbers reflect new fuel economy testing methods
... , offers detailed information on vehicle fuel economy, including a complete downloadable version of the Fuel Economy Guide. - Comprehensive ... : epa.gov/fueleconomy - The Green Vehicle Guide Web location , epa.gov/greenvehicles , provides browsers with a ...
153 Employers Qualify for 5th Yearly List of New England’s Best Workplaces for Commuters
... has released the 5th yearly list of New England's Best Workplaces for Commuters . The list acknowledges leading, innovative ... commuting options." The University of Maine, Orono, provides its employees with a number of commuter benefits, including free and ...
E.P.A. Press Briefing for President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2007
... work with E.P.A. Facilities Office beforehand. Call contact number above immediately for more information. For any ... will be escorted to the briefing. Category: Air Type: News Source: EPA Date: Friday, February ...
E.P.A. celebrates 35 years of protecting human health and the environment
... pounds of pollutants. While these are just examples, the numbers tell an impressive story. Today, ... partners. Unlike 35 years ago, state and local governments now leverage ... and policies in Beijing could reduce yearly emissions of carbon dioxide by up to 22 ...
E.P.A. redesignates Phoenix area as attaining 1-hour ozone standard; Area reports 8 years of clean data
... the 8-hour ozone standard. "State and local agencies implement a number of innovative programs that have reduced volatile ... emissions inspection program, a cleaner burning gasoline program, pollution reduction measures for commercial and industrial sources, ...
Army Air Quality Upgrade at Fort Wainwright Reduces Air Pollutants by 800 Tons a Year
... has come to terms with a long-standing local air quality challenge," said Combes. ... . For years, the plant has self-reported violations of State opacity limits, often numbering ... /sites/local/) Particulate Matter (epa.gov/air/urbanair/pm/) Particle Pollution ...
Latest Toxic Release Data for Connecticut Show Drop in Pollution Discharges; Multi-year Trend Continues in All New England States Under Community Right-To-Know
... , PCBs and polycyclic aromatic compounds. This is the 2nd year that reporting has been required for lead and lead compounds. ... in 1986. The TRI provides the amount, location and type of release to the environment -- whether a pollutant is emitted into the ...
Latest Toxic Release Data for Maine Show Drop in Pollution Discharges; Multi-year Trend Continues in All New England States Under Community Right-To-Know
... to be made, but Maine is definitely on the leading edge." The current data, for the year 2002, represent the 3rd year that ... in 1986. The TRI provides the amount, location and type of release to the environment -- whether a pollutant is emitted into the ...
