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EPA Expands List of Safer Chemical Ingredients
2013-07-24 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA added 130+ chemicals to its Safer Chemical Ingredients List. For first time, 119 chemicals that use fragrance for commercial and consumer cleaning products have been added. List of 602 chemicals provides resource for manufacturers interested in making safer products; advocates encouraging use of safer chemicals; and consumers seeking information on ingredients. Also, list serves as guide for Design for the Environment (DfE) labeled products. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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'Do not operate' quake-linked disposal wells: EPA draft report
2013-07-23 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Energy Wire: U.S. EPA officials say oil and gas wastewater injection wells that are causing earthquakes should stop operating if there's no way to stop the shaking. But there is a variety of other options to consider first, according to a "decision model" outlined in a draft report obtained by EnergyWire. That includes scaling back how much well owners can inject, requiring more data collection or public education about "the complexities of injection-induced seismicity." The 341-page document represents...
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EPA Reduces Regulatory Burden for Industrial Facilities Using Solvent Wipes
2013-07-23 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA modified hazardous waste management regulations under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to exclude solvent-contaminated wipes from hazardous waste regulations provided that businesses clean/dispose of them properly. Rule is based on EPA’s final risk analysis that concluded wipes contaminated with certain hazardous solvents do not pose significant risk to human health or environment when managed properly. EPA estimates that final rule will result in net savings of $21.7–27.8 ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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Technology to capture energy from ocean current wins EPA grant
2013-07-23 01:00:00| Power Technology
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to award a $15,000 grant to a student at the University of California, Riverside, for his idea to capture energy from ocean currents.
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Gina McCarthy Named New EPA Administrator
2013-07-22 20:39:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC The Senate confirmed Gina McCarthy as the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator. McCarthy previously served as the head of the EPAs air and radiation office in President Obamas first term. The National Biodiesel Board said that McCarthy was a strong, dynamic leader who knows the intersection of environment and energy issues as well as anyone in the nation. read more
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