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In 2005, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists analyzed 169 potentially active volcanoes in the United States to determine what risks they posed to people. They found that more than 50 U.S. volcanoes weren’t sufficiently monitored,…

What GAO Found Through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, businesses compete for federal R&D awards. Phase I awards fund businesses to assess feasibility, and…

Washington, D.C., March 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Engine Technology Forum issued the following statement from Executive Director Allen Schaeffer about the announcement of the U.S. EPA’s final rule regarding greenhouse gas…

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WASHINGTON  – The Environmental Protection Agency released standards to reduce tailpipe emissions from new heavy-duty trucks. These final standards follow a recent federal strategy to build out a national zero emission…

March 29, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, March 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final national greenhouse gas pollution standards for heavy-duty…

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email:cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Seattle, WA (March 26, 2024) – The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) investigated Instacart for alleged…

Every Monday, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we’re celebrating. This week we cover the EPA’s new, stricter vehicle emissions standards, American Climate Corps applications, DOE funding for a Tribal solar…

On March 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing revisions to…

March 20, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the strongest pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks,…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its latest set of clean car standards that will cut carbon emissions and other tailpipe pollutants starting in 2027. These final standards will deliver major carbon…

Lobbying is an integral part of the public decision-making process, in Brussels as much as in national capitals.While there is a risk that this global multi-billion dollar business gives too much weight to the elite and the wealthy –…

Final standards will expand consumer choice in clean vehicles and build on historic progress in U.S. auto manufacturing under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda March 20,…

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The fourth-largest automaker in the world has partnered with California to get more clean cars on the road and cut pollution – a landmark agreement that’ll cut greenhouse gas emissions, align with California’s…

3.1. ESG in Risk Management—Literature ReviewRisk has formed the subject of a wide range of studies and analyses in the field of management sciences . However, this study does not attempt to consider strictly historical or etymological…

March 14, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, March 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing its action to reduce toxic air pollution from gasoline…

Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen issued the following statement in response to Governor Shapiro’s announcement of a new Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard: We applaud Governor…

Pecora Winner Dr. Russell G. Congalton Russell Congalton (left) is congratulated by EROS Chief of Staff Tim Glynn, who presented the Pecora Award at Geo Week. Photo credit: Shado Congalton. As Professor of Natural Resources and…

February 08, 2024 Warren Debunks Myths About Basel III Capital Standards Rule, Which Would Have No Impact on Community Banks; Rule Would Only Apply to 37 Largest Banks “The biggest banks want to be able to push…

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released its second draft of NFPA 1970, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and Proximity Firefighting, Work Apparel and Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)…

1. IntroductionFor centuries, nations survived on fossil fuel exploitation as a main source of energy to power vehicles and enhance residential comfort, among other things. For instance, fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas have been…

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Seattle, WA (March 1, 2024) – The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) investigated Zinoff Enterprises,…

March 1, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, Mar. 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing finalized amendments to the Risk Management Program to further protect…

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Seattle, WA (February 29, 2024)- The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) investigated MOD Super Fast Pizza LLC…

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Jean Hay Bright, a political commentator and…

For Immediate Release Contact InformationCynthia SantanaPhone: 206-256-5219Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov Seattle, WA (February 28, 2024) – The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announces a settlement with CVS Pharmacy…

The Environmental Protection Agency is set to issue standards for cars, SUVs and pickup trucks in the coming weeks, rules that will help reduce the nation’s largest source of carbon pollution. There's been a lot of…

© Human Design Studios /ILO GENEVA (ILO News) – The 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) has adopted new standards on the informal economy that will enable countries to collect better data and make better…

February 23, 2024 – Proposed changes to U.S. regulations on lead levels in drinking water are generating criticism from various quarters. For example, states and cities are worried about the time and expense involved in replacing old…

When testing a new medicine, researchers must do more than assess how well that drug works. They also have to determine whether the medicine has some negative, unintended consequences.To do that now, scientists have a…

What GAO Found Researchers employed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collaborate on research projects with about 2,500 domestic and foreign national researchers (known as “associates”) each year. The…

Symposium Andrea Hering, President of CRC and Crisis K9's Lincoln and Axel Crisis K9's Tarik and Django comforting a child in Lewiston, Maine Crisis Response Canines, The Hero Academy to host a symposium with the aim of creating…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Under the Microscope: Reviewing the SBA’s Small Business Size Standards.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Under the Microscope: Reviewing the SBA’s Small Business Size Standards.” Chairman Williams issued the following…

February 14, 2024 – Stricter new federal regulations on deadly fine particulate air pollution in the U.S. were announced on February 7—and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research played a key role in the decision. Many…

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WHAT IS AN LCFS, AND WHERE DO THEY EXIST? Low carbon fuel standards are credit markets that incentivize the adoption of lower carbon fuels by establishing an annually decreasing carbon intensity (CI) limit on fuels used…

Stronger standard will yield up to $46B in net health benefits, save lives, and build healthier communities, while supporting economic growth across America February 7, 2024…

Antonia Bennett, the acclaimed jazz singer and daughter of legendary jazz icon Tony Bennett, performs at Club Arcada on Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24 at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. BENNETT TO…

Every Monday, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we’re celebrating. This week we’re covering funding for clean energy infrastructure, new proposed emissions standards for incinerators, upgraded charging ports, a…

Words like “metaverse” and “augmented reality” may conjure up thoughts of friends in headsets wielding virtual sabers or folks roaming the streets at night in search of PokéStops. Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality…

Proposal would improve air quality in communities overburdened by pollution, advancing environmental justice January 11, 2024 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental…

Championing a Synergistic Energy Future: Autel Energy's 640 kW MaxiCharger DC HiPower Redefines Standards in High Power EV Charging at CES 2024 LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Autel Energy, a leader in electric vehicle (EV)…

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Geneva, 10 January 2023: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol is pleased to announce that Professor Dr. Alexander Bassen will serve as the inaugural Chair of its Independent Standards Board (ISB), the new governance body tasked with…

OMAHA, NE ‒ A federal investigation into how an employee suffered a serious hand injury at an Omaha beef processing plant in June 2023 identified more than a dozen willful and serious violations related to the company’s failures to…

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Credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s…

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