2013 Proposal to Address Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing a proposal to create separate standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals. The...
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Allison Stalker
Jun 18, 20132 min read
EPA Proposes Rules to Limit Formaldehyde Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed two new rules to protect Americans from formaldehyde exposure. The rules...
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Allison Stalker
Jun 11, 20132 min read
Billions Needed for Drinking Water Infrastructure
The fifth Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (DWINSA) was released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
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Allison Stalker
Jun 4, 20132 min read
Healthcare Facilities Plastics Recycling Guide
The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) has released HospiCycle, a plastics recycling guide for healthcare facilities. ...
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Allison Stalker
May 21, 20132 min read
Turning Food Waste into Electricity
The Kroger Co., a California based grocery chain, has plans for a new method of dealing with the huge amount of food waste grocery stores...
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Allison Stalker
May 14, 20132 min read
Carbon Dioxide Levels Pass Bleak Milestone
For the first time in human history, the level of carbon dioxide has reached an average daily level of 400 parts per million (ppm), a...
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Allison Stalker
May 7, 20132 min read
EPA Funding for Hurricane Sandy Relief
Last Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will provide grants to both New York and New Jersey to recover...
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Allison Stalker
Apr 30, 20132 min read
America’s Most Endangered Rivers
American Rivers recently released their annual list of America’s most endangered rivers. Topping the list is the Colorado River,...
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Allison Stalker
Apr 23, 20132 min read
Sustainability for Hospitals
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has revamped its website created to help hospital facilities meet their sustainability goals. The...
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Allison Stalker
Apr 16, 20132 min read
Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Wiki
Regulations concerning hazardous waste can often be cumbersome and difficult to understand. These regulations were created under the...
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Allison Stalker
Apr 9, 20132 min read
Climate Change to Increase Atmospheric Turbulence
A new study released in Nature Climate Change entitled “Intensification of winter transatlantic aviation turbulence in response to...
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Allison Stalker
Apr 2, 20132 min read
EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel and Emission Standards for Cars
On March 29, 2013 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new proposed rule created to reduce air pollution from passenger...
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Allison Stalker
Mar 26, 20132 min read
Using Switchgrass to Heat Homes and Businesses
The Unites States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released the results of a cost-benefit...
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Allison Stalker
Mar 19, 20132 min read
Two New Bills Target the Fracking Industry
Representatives from both Colorado and Pennsylvania introduced two new bills focused on the fracking industry last Thursday. The main...
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Allison Stalker
Mar 12, 20132 min read
Two Companies Invest in Green Projects
DHL and Nestlé both recently incorporated green projects into their businesses. DHL Express has an ongoing program called GoGreen that...
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Allison Stalker
Mar 5, 20132 min read
Obama Nominates New Head of the EPA
While it has a slim-to-none chance of passing through the current Senate or the House, new climate and energy legislation was revealed on...
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Allison Stalker
Feb 26, 20132 min read
Fee and Dividend Climate Bill
President Obama announced his pick to replace Lisa Jackson as the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) chief on Monday. His choice?...
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Allison Stalker
Feb 12, 20132 min read
2011 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data Released
In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final rule for mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting. Under...
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Allison Stalker
Feb 5, 20132 min read
Environmentally Friendly Electronics
Electronics are known to have huge negative impacts on the environment. Researchers from Istituto Officina dei Materiali at CNR and from...
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Allison Stalker
Jan 29, 20132 min read
Children’s Health and the Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report on January 25, 2013 entitled “America’s Children and the Environment, Third...
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