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Discussions with tag 'Pollution'
Petition: Ask Governor Christie to hold Exxon fully accountable for oil spills, clean ups
Stand with Environment America and Environment New Jersey behind this petition: "New Jersey has been fighting Exxon in the courts for decades over the damages it’s done to natural resources, bu…
MassPIRG Petition: Say No to BP Tax Deductions on Oil Spill Payments!
BP Oil Company must pay $18.7 billion in damages as a result of gross negligence in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, but there are indications that only $5.5 billion of that settlement will be non-tax …
Oil Change Interntaional Petition: Tell President Obama to Keep Shell Oil out of the Arctic
Petition: Stop Arctic Drilling! "We call on the Obama Administration to make the Arctic Ocean off limits to Big Oil. In order to tackle climate change we must leave carbon underground -- not let fo…
Thank President Obama and the EPA for the finalized Clean Power Plan (Petition)
President Obama and the EPA have finalized a Clean Power Plan that imposes the first limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Pollution from power plants apparently cause 40% of the carbon pollut…
90+ Organizations Announce MA Power Forward to support and promote Clean Energy Policies for People and Planet
Together with over 90 Founding Partners, Toxics Action Center and Clean Water Action are launching Mass Power Forward, a statewide coalition committed to securing energy policy that supports local ren…
California's Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act - 50% of Consumer Energy to be from Renewable Sources
California has had the most severe droughts in recent years. In the wake of the continued drought, several stakeholders, including State and Federal officials are working diligently together to reduce…
Indoor Air Pollutants - Invisible but Affecting Our Health
Today, pollution of all kinds affects our planet and our health. Pollution comes in many shapes and forms, but this discussion will focus on specifically indoor air pollutants and the unknown invisibl…
Join with the AIA Committee on the Environment Advisory Group and Hundreds of Others to Reject Climate Denial Appointees
Join hundreds of architects and supporters of green building practices and policies. Sign on to a letter written by the AIA Committee on the Environment Advisory Group. "Mr. Pruitt’s hearing too…
Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit: Singapore 2020, February 12, 12:30pm-5pm
After five years convening C-suite executives, influential investors, and innovative thought leaders in North America and Europe, Bloomberg’s signature Sustainable Business Summit series will co
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Webinar: A Deep Dive into Air Permitting - Volatile Organic Compound Rules, August 19, 10 am EDT
Volatile Organic Compounds are regulated under Part 6 and Part 7 of the state air pollution control rules. Part 6 is applicable to “existing” sources and Part 7 is applicable to “new
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Exploring the Environmental, Health and Community Benefits of Electric Lawn and Garden Equipment with EcoQuiet's George Carrette (Video)
George Carrette is greening lawn care, one lawn at a time. George has owned and operated EcoQuiet Lawn Care in Massachusetts since 2014. After George studied Horticulture at UMass Am
Free Webinar, Philadelphia Water Department: Green Stormwater Infrastructure for Community Well-being, February 14, 6 pm EST
The Philadelphia Water Department is currently in the middle of a 25-year, billion-dollar infrastructure project that will protect the City’s rivers and streams from sewage pollution. Called &ld
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