US Reps to Oil Giants: Did You Fund Climate Change Denial?
CEOs of major fossil fuel companies — including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, ConocoPhillips, Peabody Energy and BP — have received letters from a group of US congress people asking them if they were...
View ArticleASHARE Seeks Industry Input on Refrigerant Safety Standard
ASHRAE is seeking industry input on a proposal to modify portions of its refrigeration safety standard to incorporate subclass 2L flammability classifications. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15-2013, Safety...
View ArticleFord Invests $4.5bn in Electric Vehicles, Says 40% of Models Will Have EV...
Over the next five years, Ford is adding 13 new electrified vehicles to its portfolio. By 2020, more than 40 percent of Ford’s automobile models will come in electrified versions. The $4.5 billion...
View ArticleCOP21 Climate Deal: What’s Next for Business
The world’s 195 countries signed a historic climate agreement this weekend in Paris at COP21. And although the agreement doesn’t bind businesses to making and reporting on emissions cuts, it will...
View ArticleP&G Saves Almost $2 Billion in Waste, Energy Costs
Procter & Gamble has saved almost $2 billion through waste and energy savings since 2007, according to P&G vice president of sustainability Len Sauers, who announced the cost savings as the...
View ArticleEPA Broke Law with Water Rule Social Media Blitz
The EPA broke the law by using social media to drum up support for the Clean Water Rule, according to the US Government Accountability Office. In its ruling, the GAO said the EPA engaged in “covert...
View ArticleReimagining Commodity Pricing Is the Path Forward for Water Conservation
With the passing of several years since the Great Recession, citizens and governments are making fitful progress on repairing their broken balance sheets. However, everyone remains concerned with...
View ArticleLargest Seawater Desalination Plant in US Online
Operations are officially under way at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant — the nation’s largest and most technologically advanced seawater desalination plant. The plant has already...
View ArticlePrice and Service Models will Grow Adoption of Agriculture Sensor Technology
Innovative pricing and service models will drive the adoption of sensor technology in the agriculture industry, according to a new report from Lux Research. Sensor technology can help make more...
View ArticleHow Sustainability Is Shaping the Future of Business
The Global Reporting Initiative hosts an interview with Jeanne Ng, director of Group sustainability at CLP.
View ArticleExclusive: KKR Re-launches Environmental Program, 22 Companies Report Impact
Companies can gain more than increased efficiencies and savings on utility bills from their environmental projects. Environmental opportunities can also drive business value and result in products and...
View ArticleComcast 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...
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