Industrial painting operations, which provide durable and aesthetically pleasing finishes to many products, are much more complex than hanging some plastic sheeting and grabbing a spray gun.
- By Michael L. Thayer, CHMM
Gov. Patrick has launched a Green Communities Program to help Massachusetts residents cut energy bills through efficiency and locally generated renewable power.
EPA analysis says that the Waxman-Markey bill's cap on carbon pollution would cost individuals about 12 cents per day.
Gov. Rell says his state has a plan that would use federal stimulus funds to expand fuel cell initiatives and support thermal and solar technologies.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will use the money in more than 830 projects, including visitor centers, habitat conservation, and wildlife refuges.
Mayor Bloomberg's city has introduced the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan to improve the city's energy efficiency.
Court orders company probation for conspiracy to pollute the air and the Delaware River.
A Chicago grand jury found that managers of an Illinois company conspired and schemed to defraud the city on a refuse cart repair contract.
A sulfuric acid plant in West Virginia is the focus of the companies' settlement agreement with EPA and the Justice Department.
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On April 22, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson spoke before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the draft American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.
Gov. Bill Richardson approves the use of federal and state funds for training, among other things.
The company will pay a $1.7 million penalty and spend millions to correct violations in seven states that were found after Invista took ownership of the DuPont facilities.
The nine hazardous wastes sites are located in seven states, and an additional 13 sites in 12 states are being considered for the National Priorities List.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed finding that six greenhouse gases pose a potential threat to public health or welfare.
Lion Technology offers online training to help medical waste shippers understand the regulations.
Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold introduced the bill to restore Clean Water Act safeguards to wetlands, streams, and lakes.
Under a consent decree from EPA and the Justice Department, the city of Independence will pay a penalty and fund a supplemental environmental project as well as improvements to its sanitary sewer system.