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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
EzineArticles Alert: Business
Smell the Holidays
Smell the Holidays
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:30:24 -0600
Today begins the countdown for holidays. That is, unless you haven’t already started counting down the days. Usually, it’s during this time, that I pull out my cookie sheets and apron and begin baking. It’s really the only time of year that I truly get into baking. I absolutely love making cookies. My favorite kind [...]
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EPA News Release (HQ): Five Companies Lauded for Reducing Pesticide Risk
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Dale Kemery
kemery.dale@epa.gov
202-564-7839
20256404355
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 1, 2009
Five Companies Lauded for Reducing Pesticide Risk
“These awards demonstrate that innovative pest management practices really do work,” said Steve Owens, assistant administrator for the Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, “EPA is helping growers and other pesticide users make the transition to safer practices and thereby reduce pesticide risk to people and the environment.”
The awardees were:
- Central Coast Vineyard Team (Paso Robles,
- Glades Crop Care, Inc. (Jupiter, Fla.) for implementing IPM strategies that reduce pesticide use and risk, researching and testing lower risk pesticides, educating users on chemical safety, and providing outreach and education.
- IPM Institute of North America, Inc. (
- Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission (
- U.S. Department of Defense Armed Forces Pest Management Board (
PESP is an EPA partnership for reducing risks posed by pesticide use to human health and the environment in both agricultural and urban settings. Established in 1994 with six charter members, PESP has grown to include almost 200 members.
More information about PESP: http://www.epa.gov/oppbppd1/pesp/pesp-excellence.html
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Air Compliance and Enforcement News (Region 5): EPA reaches agreement with Sauder on clean-air violations
CONTACT: William Omohundro, 312-353-8254, omohundro.william@epa.gov
For Immediate Release
No. 09-OPA234
EPA reaches agreement with Sauder on clean-air violations
(Chicago – Dec. 1, 2009) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Sauder Woodworking Co. on alleged Clean Air Act violations at the company’s cogeneration plant at 820 W. Barre Road, Archbold, Ohio.
The agreement, which includes a $79,500 penalty, resolves EPA allegations that, among other things, Sauder violated federal and state regulations by emitting excessive amounts of visible particulates (smoke, dust, ash), nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds from its wood-fired boilers.
Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can have adverse health effects, particularly in children, the elderly and people with heart and lung disease.
Nitrogen oxides can irritate the lungs and lower resistance to respiratory infections. They also contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone (smog) and acid rain.
Volatile organic compounds also contribute to the formation of smog. Smog is formed when a mixture of pollutants react on warm, sunny days. Smog can cause respiratory problems, including coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest pain. People with asthma, children and the elderly are especially at risk, but these health concerns are important to everyone.
Information about EPA Region 5’s air enforcement program is at http://www.epa.gov/region5/air/enforce/index.html. Potential environmental violations may be reported at http://www.epa.gov/compliance/complaints.
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Air News Release (HQ): EPA Notifies Industry Group on Status of Ethanol Waiver Request
CONTACT:
Deb Berlin
berlin.deb@epa.gov
202-564-4914
202-564-4355
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 1, 2009
EPA Notifies Industry Group on Status of Ethanol Waiver Request
In a letter sent today to Growth Energy – a bio fuels industry association that had asked EPA to grant a waiver that would allow for the use of up to 15 percent of ethanol in gasoline – the agency said that while not all tests have been completed, the results of two tests indicate that engines in newer cars likely can handle an ethanol blend higher than the current 10-percent limit. The agency will decide whether to raise the blending limit when more testing data is available. EPA also announced that it has begun the process to craft the labeling requirements that will be necessary if the blending limit is raised.
In March 2009, Growth Energy requested a waiver to allow for the use of up to 15 percent ethanol in gasoline, an increase of five percent points. Under the Clean Air Act, EPA was required to respond to the waiver request by December 1, 2009. EPA has been evaluating the group’s request and has received a broad range of public comments as part of the administrative rulemaking process. EPA and the Department of Energy also undertook a number of studies to determine whether cars could handle higher ethanol blends. Testing has been proceeding as quickly as possible given the available testing facilities.
Full text of the letter: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/additive.htm
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Monday, November 30, 2009
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