EPA to Review Amended Pennsylvania Plan to Help Restore Chesapeake Bay, Local Waters

PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 5, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today said it will fully evaluate Pennsylvania’s amended plan to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. Pennsylvania submitted an amended Phase III Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) to EPA on Dec. 30, 2021, intended to close a 9.8-million-pound gap in planned nitrogen pollution reductions needed […]

Why the Right Home Humidity Matters

Why the Right Home Humidity Matters

  Dry air pulls water from our bodies, making it hard for our skin, hair, and nails to retain moisture. The result can be itchy, flaky skin, cracked cuticles; nails that split more easily; and, for some, inflammation. Bathing in hot water also dries skin a lot. Adding humidity to the air means less water […]

Purple Martins Thrive Again in New York’s Niagara River Area of Concern

EPA and New York State’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative project helps restore habitat at Buckhorn Island State Park January 6, 2022 Purple martins above Grass Island, Buckhorn Island State Park, Niagara River. Photo Credit: Celeste Morien CHICAGO (Jan. 6, 2022) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and […]

5 tips to prevent aircon repair through regular service

As an owner of your apartment, you can handle some easy aircon servicing and maintenance works for your units. However, you should pass on specialized technical job and fixes to appropriately prepared, authorized experts. Assuming you felt that you are not ready or willing to take out the time to carried out the below works, […]

Wildfire pollution outweighs the gains caused by the US Clean Air Act

Air pollution from wildfires is occurring more frequently and lasting for longer, according to a new study led by Washington State University.  The researchers tracked air quality by using all of the available monitoring station data from 2002-2020 from across the Western states and Canada. They combined this data with wildfire information derived from NASA.  […]

District Attorney’s Office closed until Jan. 12 due to virus outbreak | Local News

The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office shut down for deep cleaning Thursday after two employees tested positive for COVID-19. It is expected to remain closed until Jan. 12. “We’ve had two employee positives and three or four with [infected] family members or exposures in the past two weeks,” District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said. “It made […]

Understanding the High-Performance Homebuyer | Pro Builder

In the summer of 2020, in collaboration with the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), my firm, Shelton Group, launched WNDO, a survey platform specifically designed to gain actionable insights from high-performance homebuyers at five points along their journey: at the time of the sale; at the drywall or framing walk-through; during an orientation or […]

4 Bedroom Home in Colfax – $558,100 |

NEW CONTRUCTION-BUYERS WILL ENJOY ALL OF THE BENEFITS OF A HEALTHY, COMFORTABLE & ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME in Sanford’s Creek, a cozy 32-home neighborhood west of the airport & Hwy 68/I-73, convenient to all Triad cities. This home will be an ENERGY STAR 4BR/4BA/2Car Hardieboard Exterior home boasting a ML Master Suite & 2nd BR/In-Law Suite […]