Sustainability


Aggressive Efficiency Could Make Texas a Smart Energy Leader

A Georgia Institute of Technology and Duke University study shares how the right policies could help Texas and the South cut utility bills and create jobs.

Metro Water Board Orders another Year of Mandatory Conservation

Environmental restrictions in the Northern California supply are perpetuating shortage conditions and driving costs higher, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California says.

Agency Provides $2 M for Brownfields Job Training

Twelve entities in 10 states are receiving up to $200,000 each to train people in the cleanup of brownfields while also providing training in green building design, energy efficiency, weatherization, solar installation, green construction, and native plant revegetation.

Infrastructure Report Urges Changes in Land Development Patterns

Urban Land Institute-Ernst & Young study adds water infrastructure as a challenge that the United States needs to address in order to be competitive with China and the European Union.

Bhutan Hydropower Project to Lower GHG Emissions in South Asia

World's first cross-border Clean Development Mechanism initiative is being supported by the Asian Development Bank, Austria, and Japan.

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Welsh Company to Launch Recycled Plastic Homes

New building material offers sustainable solutions to meet housing market needs

Coalition Scores Solar Companies on EH&S, Sustainability, and More

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition in California, using self-reported data, ranked German manufacturers highest of the 14 companies that responded.

Hurlock WWTP Earns Mid-Atlantic OM Award from EPA

The agency reviews data and inspects facilities to determine award winners.



EPA Signs Sustainability Pact with Hartz Mountain Industries

N.J. real estate developer plans to cut energy and water use on its properties across the state.

Aluminum Wind Turbine Makes Finals' Cut in Recycling Contest

Wind Simplicity is a finalist in the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries' Design for Recycling Award.

EPA Clarifies Rules for Mountain Top Mining

To further clarify environmental permitting requirements for Appalachian mountaintop coal removal projects, the agency has issued a comprehensive guidance to its regional offices.

Honolulu Gets $499,000 Grant, Energy Star Building Awards

The city and county expect to use the funds for community outreach, compact fluorescent and LED bulbs as well as energy audits.

PGE Asks DEQ to Allow Early Closure of Boardman Plant

The proposal includes major emissions reductions for the remainder of plant operations.

DOJ Feds Will Remove 52 Obsolete Ships from Suisun Bay

The Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration will clean the hulls and remove flaking paint on 20 of the ships to be recycled before September, 2012.

Spent Lead-acid Battery Exports Require Consent in July

Notifications should be submitted at least six weeks before the July 7 deadline.

Recycling 1 Cell Phone Saves 44 Hours of Laptop Power

EPA, Plug-In partners are promoting cell phone recycling this week at collection centers across the United States.

Small Businesses Get Funding to Develop Technologies

More than 15 companies received between $46,000 and $70,000 from EPA to apply toward innovative technologies.

Testing Method Detects Gadolinium to Find Sewage

Gadolinium, a key indicator of wastewater contamination at low levels, helps treatment plants identify bacteria in recycled water.