EPA Approves Clean Air Act Permit for South Fork Windfarm off the Coast of Martha’s Vineyard
January 18, 2022 BOSTON (January 18, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the final Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf air quality permit for South Fork Wind, LLC (South Fork). The South Fork windfarm will be a 130-megawatt (MW) windfarm constructed in federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), southwest […]
What to Do If You Were Exposed to COVID – NBC Los Angeles
The omicron variant is still causing a surge in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and in Los Angeles County. The most recent surge has infected more children, caused schools to rework their guidance as students return from winter break, forced other classrooms back to remote learning and taken a heavy toll on hospitals and healthcare […]
Environmental leaders from Denmark visit Oceanside’s water recycling plant
Denmark Minister for the Environment Lea Wermelin and several water technology experts from Denmark toured Oceanside’s water purification project, called Pure Water Oceanside, which is slated to be finished next year and will produce a local source of high-quality drinking water. The project is billed as the first fully operational indirect potable reuse project in […]
Inversion air quality poses numerous health risks, how can Utahns protect themselves?
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – During the winter months, Salt Lake City is a beautiful place to be. Beginning in late fall, the tall, commanding Wasatch Mountains that border our city are dusted with snow, and opportunities for skiing, snowshoeing, and sledding are practically in our backyard. But just as the snow blankets the Wasatch […]
Daikin and Fujifilm develop noise reduction technology
JAPAN: Daikin is set to introduce a new noise reduction technology in Japan which is said to reduce ventilation noise by 20% or more on its humidification/ventilation air conditioning units. The new noise reduction technology uses a ventilation soundproofing material developed by Japanese company Fujifilm. It will the first practical application of the noise reduction […]
County to open warming sites Wednesday, Thursday
County to open warming sites Wednesday, Thursday – Point/Plover Metro Wire Skip to content Metro Wire Staff Central Wisconsin can expect a blast of arctic air over the next few days, and with dangerously low wind chills expected, Portage Co. will be opening warming sites. According to the National Weather Service, temps will drop to […]
Keep Tahoe Blue says Lahontan Water Board approval of Tahoe Keys Control Methods Test on the right path | South Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Lahontan Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously on January 13 to approve a test of methods to tackle the growing infestation of aquatic invasive weeds in the Tahoe Keys. The final approval will be needed from Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). They will hold a public hearing on January […]
Maryland Delegate panel hears testimony on five tax relief bills | Maryland
(The Center Square) – Members of a Maryland Delegate panel heard testimony on a range of tax relief bills that could impact such residents as disabled veterans and Centenarians, as well as people embarking on energy efficient upgrades. State Delegate Benjamin Brooks, D-Baltimore County, presented the House Ways and Means Committee with details on five […]
West Penn Power to pay $610,000 penalty in Federal-State settlement over discharge violations at coal ash landfills
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 12, 2022) – West Penn Power of Greensburg, Pennsylvania will pay a $610,000 penalty under a settlement to resolve water discharge violations at two coal ash impoundment landfills in southwestern Pennsylvania, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) announced today. “This settlement reaffirms that compliance with the Clean […]
Doorway to an Accessible, Safe and Healthy Home
Collaboration In Health/Wellness Collaborators in DASHH include Revitalize CDC, Baystate Health, Health New England, the BeHealthy Partnership, Holyoke Medical Center, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, the Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition, and the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative. This Coalition Keeps People Healthy in Ways Its Partners Couldn’t Achieve Alone If there’s anyone who […]