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Groups petition US EPA to force reporting of waste incinerator emissions

Environmental News Bits

Environmental groups on Monday petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require companies to disclose the chemicals discharged from waste incinerators and plants that claim to recycle plastic waste into fuel. Read the full story from Reuters.

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State Fire Commissioner: Improper Disposal Of Rechargeable Batteries Is Leading To More, And More Dangerous Fires

PA Environment Daily

Pennsylvania’s waste and recycling industry is teaming up with the Office of the State Fire Commissioner to raise awareness about a growing epidemic of fires caused by the improper disposal of rechargeable batteries in recycling containers and trash bags.

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Houston, This is Harvey: Hurricanes are Hazardous

Vermont Law

In addition to causing untold damage to homes and businesses and disrupting the lives of millions of residents in the process, Hurricane Harvey also provided a clear view of the risks industrialized coastal communities face from the release of toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes during extreme weather events. We have already. Vermont. ,

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EPA Will Not Require Financial Assurances From Electric Power Sector

Clean Energy Law

EPA reviewed current industry practices for operational and decommissioning materials and wastes to evaluate the types of hazardous materials used and released by the electric power sector. O’Brien and Stacey L. VanBelleghem. Modern conditions at facilities rather than legacy practices or conditions. EPA’s Process and Rationale.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity. Filtration : Removing solid waste and material from water in the process of wastewater treatment. As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own. Indoor air is anything contained with a building.

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Anti-Green-Washing-Soft-Policy: A Comparison of Transnational Eco-Labeling

Vermont Law

In fact, eco-labels illustrate powerful tools of consumer-driven environmental protection and show that green-washing can be stopped through soft law approaches. to avoid wasting raw materials, and to minimize the impact on the climate and the natural environment.” ISO standards. , 21000 International Standards.

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Carbon Storage in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Law Columbia

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has indicated that offshore carbon storage projects may also be regulated under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). Importantly, however, EPA cannot issue permits for the dumping of “industrial waste” from “a manufacturing or processing plant” (33 U.S.C.