Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Tag Archives: Clean Water Act
Brewers Raise a Pint to Clean Water
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, New Belgium Brewing Company and 19 other craft brewers have partnered with the Natural Resources Defense Council to advocate for strong clean-water policies. The Brewers for Clean Water campaign aims to protect the industry’s no. 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, U.S.
Tagged Allagash Brewing Company, Arbor Brewing Co., Arcadia Brewing Company, Brewers for Clean Water, Brewery Vivant, Central Waters Brewing Company, Clean Water Act, craft brewers, Cranker’s Brewery, DryHop Brewers, Finch’s Beer Company, Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery, Food & Beverage, Founders Brewing Company, Goose Island Beer Company, Half Acre Beer Company, Harmony Brewing Company, Lakefront Brewery, Natural Resources Defense Council, New Belgium Brewing, Revolution Brewing, Right Brain Brewery, Short's Brewing Company, Sierra Nevada Brewing, Temperance Beer Company, Water Management, Wild Onion Brewing Company
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: BP Fine, Chevron Suit, Water Bill, School Asbestos
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes ten items. The European Union has agreed its first law to regulate safety in offshore oil and gas drilling in EU waters, to … Continue reading
Posted in air, chemicals, china, Climate, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Europe, Government, Oil & Gas
Tagged alaska, American Water Works Association, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, BP, Chevron, Clean Water Act, Conventional Energy, cruise ship wastewater, Deepwater Horizon, E15, EU offshore drilling, Executive Briefings, flame-retardant chemicals, Fossil fuels, PBDE, Transocean, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, Water Management, WIFIA
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: $2.3m Clean Water Settlement, Timber Regs, State of the Union
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing has reached a $2,302,500 settlement including a $556,244 civil penalty for alleged violations of the Clean … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Oil & Gas, U.S.
Tagged Alaskan Arctic drilling, Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy, Clean Water Act, Cnooc, Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, Conventional Energy, Energy Security Trust, Executive Briefings, Forests, Fossil fuels, Nexen, Royal Dutch Shell, Sanford, The EU Timber Regulations, the Natural Resources Defense Council
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Supreme Court Throws Out Stormwater Case
A lawsuit thrown out this week by the US Supreme Court, and a separate settlement between the EPA and several home builder industry groups, have demonstrated the challenge of regulating polluted stormwater that makes its way into rivers, streams and … Continue reading
Posted in chemicals, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, epa, Government
Tagged Business-to-Business, Clean Water Act, Feature, Los Angeles Waterkeeper, National Association of Home Builders, Natural Resources Defense Council, stormwater runoff, US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court, Utility Water Act Group, Water Management, Wisconsin Builders Association
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Soot Rule, Permission to Pollute, UK Opens Fracking
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. Environmental and industry groups have weighed in with the White House Office of Management and Budget regarding soot standards the EPA … Continue reading
Posted in air, clean energy, Environmental Policy & Law, Fukushima, Oil & Gas, solar energy
Tagged Albee Realty Trust, American Energy Alliance, Clean Water Act, Conventional Energy, Cuadrilla Resource, Executive Briefings, Fossil fuels, Harbor Fuel Oil, Heritage Action for America, LNG, master limited partnerships, Nuclear Energy, pollute aquifers, ProPublica, soot rule, the American Conservative Union, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Tokyo Electric power Co, Water Management, Wind Energy, wind energy tax credit
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BP to Pay $4.5 Billion in Damages for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Two years after the horrific Deepwater Horizon explosion and massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the verdict is in for oil giant BP. The company has agreed to pay $4.5 billion in penalties and it pled guilty for … Continue reading
Posted in alabama, congress, Halliburton, news, oil spill
Tagged alabama, alaska, BP, Clean Water Act, congress, Deepwater Horizon, environmental destruction, exxon-valdez, florida, Gulf of Mexico, halliburton, london, Louisiana, Macondo, macquarie, mississippi, national academy of sciences, national fish and wildlife foundation, oil spill, Reuters, social responsibility, texas, transocean ltd, us justice department, us securities and exchange commission, Water Issues
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How Sustainable is Mitt Romney’s Vision for America and the Environment?
The 2012 Presidential Election is tomorrow, and critical decisions regarding how the United States should tackle climate change and energy security will need to be made in the near future. Therefore, it is of great importance that Americans elect a … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Features, global warming, Policy, renewable energy
Tagged 2012 Election, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Climate Change, Energy Security, environmental regulations, Global warming, gop, green jobs, keystone pipeline, Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, offshore oil drilling, Paul Ryan, Politics, Republican, sea level rise
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Clean Water, Clean Air Act, Cross-State Air Pollution
Federal prosecutors said BP broke pledges to improve operations after Alaska’s North Slope pipeline spill five years ago, and are seeking to revoke the criminal probation imposed in a 2007 settlement agreement, Reuters said. In 2007, BP pleaded guilty to … Continue reading
Environmental Enforcement: Wastewater CEO Sent to Prison
An owner and operator of wastewater treatment facilities has been sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana to 21 months in prison and a $310,000 criminal fine for violating the Clean Water Act. Jeffrey Pruett, … Continue reading
AEP Says EPA Rules Will Raise Businesses’ Rates 10-35%
Proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations would cost AEP $6 billion to $8 billion by the end of the decade and raise electricity prices for its business customers by 10 to 35 percent or more, the utility said today. AEP … Continue reading
Posted in coal, electricity, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, epa, investment, Oil & Gas, utilities
Tagged AEP, capital, Clean Air Transport Rule, Clean Water Act, Coal Combustion Residuals Rule, costs, Emissions, Environmental Compliance, Hazardous Air Pollutants Rule, Pricing, rates, Regional Haze Program Implementation Plans, regulations, rules, standards, utility
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