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Jones Lang LaSalle Puts All Properties in Energy Star Program

Posted by Environmental Leader on 27/10/2009

Jones Lang LaSalle has become the first major real estate service firm to enroll 100 percent of its managed property in the EPA’s Energy Star program.The company’s portfolio includes 330 office buildings in 106 U.S. cities, according to a press release.Each of the buildings will recei ...

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EPA Orders Review of Air Pollution at BP Refinery

Posted by Environmental Leader on 22/10/2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Indiana to re-examine several sources of air pollution at BP’s Whiting refinery in northwest Indiana, one of the largest sources of air pollution in the Chicago area, reports the Chicago Tribune. The results are due in 90 days.In re ...

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Samsung Pays $205K for False Environmental Claims About Keyboard

Posted by Environmental Leader on 22/10/2009

Samsung, having advertised that its keyboards were antimicrobial and could inhibit germs and bacteria, found itself in the cross-hairs of the Environmental Protection Agency.The EPA fined Samsung $205,000 and ordered it to stop making the advertising claims, because Samsung had failed to register ...

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EPA May Withdraw Bush-era Rule, Crack Down on Refinery Emissions

Posted by Environmental Leader on 22/10/2009

The EPA wants to withdraw a portion of air toxics regulations put in place during the Bush administration, a move that would lead to increased scrutiny of emissions at oil refineries.EPA says the “residual risk” and technology review portions of the rule do not truly reflect the risk ...

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EPA Puts WaterSense Label on First Commercial Building Product

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/10/2009

Flushing urinals that use 50 percent less water than standard models will be the first commercial building product to get the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense label. The WaterSense program is the equivalent to the Energy Star rating system for energy efficiency.For each unit ins ...

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