UK to Oppose EU Ban on Pesticides Linked to Bee Decline
The UK is not expected to support the European Commission’s upcoming vote on a proposed Europe-wide ban of three pesticides linked to serious harms in bees, leaving it little chance of being passed....
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Shell Drilling, Bee Vote, Enbridge Cleanup,...
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. Shell must provide a detailed plan addressing safety...
View ArticleWaitrose Bans Pesticides Linked to Bee Decline
UK supermarket chain Waitrose today said it will stop using pesticides linked to declining bee populations by the end of 2014. By the end of next year, farmers supplying Waitrose fruit, vegetables and...
View ArticleVeolia Predicts Toxic Waste Recycling Revenue Growth
Veolia Environnement expects revenue from its toxic waste recycling business to grow by 10 percent per year over the next four to five years and profit from these activities to grow by 15 percent per...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Bee Report, Post-Sandy Aid, Energy...
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman Ron...
View ArticleBayer, Syngenta, Rapeseed Producers Possible Bee Vote Losers
Dow Chemical may see an uptick in sales of its pesticide sprays as a result of the European Union ban on neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides linked to bee decline that are produced mainly by Bayer...
View ArticleMonsanto, Bayer, Sygenta Fund Bee Research
Monsanto, Bayer and Sygenta are among the agrichemical companies funding honeybee research in the US as pesticides come increasingly under fire for killing millions of bees, Reuters reports. Bayer and...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: DOE Computer Standards, BP Spill Estimates
The Department of Energy announced in the Federal Register that it plans to order new efficiency standards for all computers and servers in the US. The DOE said it “tentatively” ruled that title III,...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Chemical Safety, Nuclear ‘Mafia’, Fry’s...
The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration failed to implement changes the board has urged for years, for safety improvements to...
View ArticleEPA Launches Bee-Protecting Pesticide Label
The EPA has developed new pesticide labels that prohibit use of some neonicotinoid pesticide products where bees are present. The agency says the labels are part of its ongoing effort to protect bees...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Power Plant Rules, Enviro Regulator ‘Forced Out’
The EPA plans to force utilities to limit emissions of hazardous pollutants during power plant shut-down, start-up and malfunctioning. Environmental groups are pressuring the agency to finalize the...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: ASHRAE Update, Green Products Guide, Metering
ASHRAE has debuted an updated standard for energy use in buildings that is up to 50 percent more stringent than the 2004 version. ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Obama Climate Order, DuPont Penalty, Hurricane...
President Obama is due to sign an executive order today that would help states and cities to include climate resilience considerations when they spend federal money on roads, bridges, flood control and...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Adaptation Plans, Chemical Safety, Water...
The EPA has released 17 climate change adaptation implementation plans for its various regions and offices – such as the Office of Water, and the Office of Air and Radiation – to provide more detail...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Social Cost of Carbon, GHG Reporting,...
The White House has issued updated values for the social cost of carbon, reflecting “minor technical corrections,” The Hill reports. The changes lower the central estimated value of the SCC in 2015 to...
View ArticleDoes Bayer Care About Bees?
While beekeepers and environmental groups blame Bayer and other pesticide producers for harming honeybees, Bayer has funded research that blames varroa mites for the bee die-off and plans to open more...
View ArticleFrozen Food Packages Recalled After Pesticides Found Inside
A major Japanese food company has recalled 6.3 million frozen food packages after discovering a pesticide in some products, the Wall Street Journal reports. Maruha Nichiro Holdings is recalling all 90...
View ArticlePesticide-Tainted Foods Sicken 1,000
More than 1,000 people have become ill after eating pesticide-tainted frozen food in Japan, Jiji Press reports. Earlier this month, Maruha Nichiro Holdings recalled 6.3 million frozen food packages...
View ArticleEPA Funds Aim to Reduce Pesticides, Improve Bee Health
The EPA has awarded almost half a million in funding to three universities — Louisiana State University, University of Vermont and Pennsylvania State University — for projects to reduce pesticide use...
View ArticleCarbon Nanotube Sponge Shows Promise for Industrial Accidents, Oil Spill...
A carbon nanotube sponge capable of soaking up fertilizers, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and other water contaminants is more than three times more efficient than previous water cleanup efforts,...
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