Request for Partner – Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Research – Environmental Justice Government to Government Grant
DOEE seeks eligible entities to design, implement, and publish a study that measures and analyzes a range of outcomes associated with Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). Applicants should budget for $400,000. A person may obtain a copy of this RFP by any of the following means: Download from the Attachments below. Email a request to 2023_ejg2g @dc.gov with “Request copy of […]
‘A Thousand Acres’ Author Jane Smiley on Kuna, Idaho Book Ban
I have to admit that a few days ago, when I first saw the list of books banned in schools in Kuna, Idaho, I was a little surprised, given it was published back in 1991. Even so, I was thrilled to be number 1—Perhaps a revival was coming my way! Then I realized that my […]
Biden-Harris Administration Reaffirms Scientific, Economic, and Legal Underpinnings of Limits on Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants
February 17, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, EPA is reaffirming the scientific, economic, and legal underpinnings of the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants, which required significant reductions of mercury, acid gases, and other harmful pollutants. Controlling these emissions improves public health by reducing fatal heart attacks, reducing cancer risks, avoiding neurodevelopmental delays […]
The Royal Navy’s Astute class submarines: Part 2 – platform design
In the second of a series of articles focussing on the Astute class SSNs, we look at the overall design of the boat, its propulsion and accommodation arrangements. Innovations Despite their elongated development and construction time, the Astute class submarines represent a major jump in capability over their Trafalgar class predecessors that were based on […]
Salinas adds three electric trucks to city fleet
The city of Salinas is making more progress toward sustainable energy by adding zero-emission vehicles to its fleet.The medium-duty vehicles include one flatbed truck and two cargo trucks. All trucks were originally gas-powered, but were converted to fully electric by Phoenix Motorcars. The trucks supplied to Salinas were funded in part by the Monterey Bay […]
Clean Cars victory will push Va. forward
The new episode of 8@4 shares stories around love. Love for a sports team, love for tattoos, arts and music. 8@4 is presented by Massey Cancer Center from the Virginia Wayside Furniture studio Ever rolled down your car window to get some fresh air? Well, if a bill allowing more transportation pollution had passed the […]
Frustration over air quality, health concerns lingers after Ohio hazmat train derailment
HOUSTON, US Frustration, anger and fear continued in the US state of Ohio on Thursday as residents in the village of East Palestine tried to cope with the lingering effects from the derailment of a hazardous materials train nearly two weeks after the disaster. Officials from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) arrived in town […]
EPA Directs Ameren to Conduct Additional Cleanup Work to Address Elm Point Wellfield Contamination
U.S. Department of Justice also filed a motion to withdraw the proposed Consent Decree for Operable Unit 4 February 9, 2023 LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invoked the additional work clause of the 2018 Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (ASAOC) for Operable Unit 4 (OU4) of […]
Test Drive: 2023 Volvo V60 Is Much More Than a Throwback Station Wagon | Automotive
A station “vagn” that has it all The Swedish word for Wagon is “vagn”. Seems pretty simple. No I’m not practicing my Swedish on Babble, rather I have a Swedish car this week that is (you guessed it) a “vagn.” Of course the Swedish brand is Volvo and the “vagn” is the V60 (V=vagn). This […]
Hall County, Georgia, Completes Comprehensive Energy and Infrastructure Upgrade Through Trane Collaboration
County to realize approximately 35% reduction in annual energy usage from Government Center improvements DAVIDSON, N.C. – Trane® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – and Hall County, Georgia, have completed a comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrade on the Hall County Government Center. Working consultatively with the Hall County construction and […]