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ORNL Carbon Accounting Tool Links Farm Ground-to-Air Measurements

The method uses land cover data derived from NASA satellites to refine geospatial cropland carbon fluxes nationwide.

Safe Chemicals Bill May Help Protect Exports, Attorney Says

New Jersey lawyer James Kosch suggests that a U.S. law similar to Europe's REACH law also could lower protection for trade secrets.

SO2 Health Standard Finalized, Set at 75 Parts Per Billion

One-hour standard and monitoring should provide greater protection to people living near sulfur dioxide dischargers.

WEF Begins Search for Executive Director

Bill Bertera will leave the organization at year's end.

ElectronicsShowplace.com Partners with Engaged Recycling

Customers can trade in or recycle old electronics and receive money in return.

Upper Delaware Is Most Threatened, American Rivers Says

Group's annual report also features endangered river success stories from the past 20 years.

Singapore Is Last Venue for Black & Veatch's Water Reuse Roundtables

The panel, led by Robert Glennon, will discuss water reuse barriers and how to overcome them during Singapore International Water Week.

Draft Permit Would Limit Pesticide Discharges to Waters

The Pesticides General Permit would require operators to use the lowest effective amount of pesticide, prevent leaks and spills, calibrate equipment and look for and report adverse incidents.



EPA Releases Draft Formaldehyde Assessment Report

The assessment will help determine the level of risk formaldehyde poses to Americans' health.

Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority Wins Stockholm Award

Since 1993, Ek Sonn Chan and his team have refurbished the supply system and introduced cost-effective billing and collection.

New TOC Analyzer Uses Supercritical Water Oxidation Technique

GE Power & Water says its analyzer offers increased uptime and instrument reliability.

BPA Exposure Affects Male Sexual Function, Kaiser Permanente Says

The researchers observed a dose-response association between increasing urine BPA level and declining male sexual function of 427 factory workers in China.

German Study Links Air Pollution with Diabetes in Women

The research team used air pollution data and personal health data from 1,775 women and found that exposures to NOx and PM were associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.

HRSD, Ostara Partner to Recover Nutrients and Make Fertilizer

The technology turns a maintenance problem at the Nansemond plant into a commercially viable fertilizer product with no additional cost to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District.

CEE, WEF Offer Energy Efficiency RFP Guidance

The organizations say the new guidance can be used to simplify and streamline the request for proposal process.

TCEQ: Air Monitors Show No Levels of Concern in Barnett Shale Area

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says it will continue to monitor air quality in the area so that longer term data will be available to make even more informed conclusions.

Bipartisan Electric Vehicle Bill Would Aid Buyers, Infrastructure

Five lucky communities would share $800 million to deploy 700,000 electric vehicles within six years.

Catalyst Recycling Facility Resolves Wastewater Violations

Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation pleaded guilty to 11 felony violations of Texas Water Code and will pay a $2.75 million fine.

TCEQ Hosts Meetings on New EPA Ozone Standards

Shortened schedule has state agency holding meetings before the federal standard is finalized.

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