EPA Unveils Supplemental Methane Proposal with Critical Climate and Health Improvements

EPA Unveils Supplemental Methane Proposal with Critical Climate and Health Improvements

(Washington, D.C. – Nov. 11) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced its latest regulatory proposal to substantially reduce oil and gas methane pollution, which builds on and strengthens the agency’s initial proposal released last November.  “EPA’s supplemental proposal strengthens a number of critical pollution safeguards, including by ensuring regular inspections at high-polluting, lower-producing wells, […]

Reckitt Benckiser : Driving access to clean water and sanitation

Reckitt Benckiser : Driving access to clean water and sanitation

Driving access to clean water and sanitation for all as the climate warms Water is essential to health, life and our shared prosperity. Yet today, water scarcity affects every continent. 2.2 billion people worldwide currently do not have access to clean drinking water and 1 in 4 people lack access to safe sanitation. If climate […]

EPA Clean Air Act Settlements Address Illegal Tampering with Diesel Truck Emission Controls, Making Way for Cleaner Air in New England

EPA Clean Air Act Settlements Address Illegal Tampering with Diesel Truck Emission Controls, Making Way for Cleaner Air in New England

November 10, 2022 BOSTON (Nov. 10, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached settlements with two New England companies engaged in the sales or installation of devices that tamper with emission controls on diesel vehicles. The first settlement, with Diesel Fuel Systems, Inc. of Bangor, Maine, resolved EPA’s allegations that the company […]

Many small towns left with harmful tap water

Many small towns left with harmful tap water

KEYSTONE, W.Va. —  Donna Dickerson’s heart would sink every time she’d wake up, turn on the faucet in her mobile home and hear the pipes gurgling. Sometimes it would happen on a day when her mother, who is 86 and has dementia, had a doctor’s appointment and needed to bathe. Sometimes it would be on Thanksgiving […]

Airofit Pro launches world’s first smart lungs purifier at Rs 34,990

Airofit Pro launches world’s first smart lungs purifier at Rs 34,990

Xplore Health Technologies has launched a first-of-its-kind respiratory muscle training (RMT) device– called Airofit Pro. The product comes in collaboration with Airofit, Denmark. It is the world’s first personal data-driven smart respiratory training system and is priced at Rs 34,990. Airofit Pro personalises the breathing training experience for users and makes their respiratory muscles stronger, […]

Water Quality Changes For Water Supply

Water Quality Changes For Water Supply

Friday, 11 November 2022, 3:31 pmPress Release: Gisborne District Council New national regulations for the quality of safe drinking water come into effect on Monday 14 November. The changes are to the threshold for bacteriological treatment, which means Council will make some changes to how the Gisborne City water supply is treated. “To be compliant […]

Dogs are a better proxy for human health risks, UQ researchers say

Dogs are a better proxy for human health risks, UQ researchers say

University of Queensland researchers are looking to dog owners for data on protecting pet – and human health – from environmental hazards. Veterinary pathologist Professor Chiara Palmieri from UQ’s School of Veterinary Science is examining risk factors for canine health in Australia with a focus on chemical exposure, indoor air quality and outdoor air pollution. […]

Pflavor profile analysis shows Pflugerville has the best-tasting tap water in Texas

Pflavor profile analysis shows Pflugerville has the best-tasting tap water in Texas

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) – The City of Pflugerville was announced as the winner of the Best Tasting Water in Texas for its tap and drinking water by the Texas Water Utilities Association. The city gained the title Sept. 26. In August, Pflugerville won the Best Tasting Surface Water in the region. According to a release […]

Miramar Reservoir to Suspend Some Water Activities for Pipeline Project

Miramar Reservoir to Suspend Some Water Activities for Pipeline Project

Beginning next week, some water activities at Miramar Reservoir will be suspended until early next year as a result of work on the city’s Pipeline Project. Photo via https://www.sandiego.gov/reservoirs-lakes/miramar-reservoir. Beginning next week, some water activities at Miramar Reservoir will be suspended until early next year as a result of work on the city’s Pipeline Project. […]