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Canada Delays GHG Emissions Regs, Russia Ups Emissions Cuts

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2009

Add Canada to a growing list of countries that want to wait until a global climate deal is struck and the United States decides how it will regulate emissions before they regulate their own greenhouse gas emissions. Earlier this week, New Zealand made a similar announcement. There also appears to ...

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Trade Group on EPA Chemical Regs: ‘If Everything is a Priority, Then Nothing is a Priority’

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2009

As the U.S. House of Representatives considers how far the EPA should go in regulating chemicals used in everyday products, trade groups are cautioning against over-regulation.The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection took comments on the EPA’s proposed overhaul the 1976 T ...

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A/V Equipment Gets New Energy Star Requirements

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2009

Audio/video products such as home theaters, DVD players and docking stations, among others, will face more stringent energy efficiency requirements to qualify for the EPA’s Energy Star label.Version 2.0 of the EPA’s A/V Energy Star requirements are effective immediately. For products ...

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USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

In its first-ever sustainability report, the U.S. Postal Service showed a decrease in total energy use of 9 percent from 2005 to 2008. In 2008 the agency used 123 million gigajoules, compared to 131 million GJ in 2007, 134 million GJ in 2006 and 136 million GJ in 2005.The USPS reduced energy use ...

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EPA May Regulate Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Hourly Basis

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

Manufacturers and utilities that emit sulfur dioxide may soon fall under tighter regulation, as the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules that set hourly requirements on emissions, the Wall Street Journal reports.Currently, emissions standards are based on annualized or 24-hour a ...

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