PPRC News

Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals Annual Conference

2009-06-25T12:00:00-05:00

The AHMP National Conference, formerly the ACHMM National Conference, is the environmental health, safety, security (EHS&S), hazardous materials and waste management industry's leading forum for national and international information exchange and networking -- still going strong in its 22nd year!

Webinar: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Your Business -- Recognizing and Mitigating Your Risks

2009-06-25T12:00:00-05:00

In April, EPA issued a proposed rule requiring covered facilities to submit annual reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In May, legislation designed to establish a regulatory framework for a national carbon cap-and-trade system was introduced. Impact of general debate on climate change to business is no longer academic but present and real.

This presentation will discuss how GHG emission poses a risk as well as an opportunity in today's business environment and offer insights to how organizations can best position themselves in an evolving GHG regulatory framework and a carbon-constraint economy.

EPA, DOT, HUD Set 6 Principles for Sustainability

2009-06-24T12:00:00-05:00

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan have teamed up to help improve access to affordable housing, more transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment through the Partnership for Sustainable Communities.

Putting A Financial Spin On Global Warming

2009-06-24T12:00:00-05:00

Urging Congress to cast carbon dioxide as a pollutant will constantly swim against the tide of public opinion, an Oakland, Calif. think-tank urges. Instead, solving global warming should be cast as an economic opportunity in need of government investment.

Waterborne Coatings Webinar

2009-06-24T12:00:00-05:00

Interested in knowing more about waterborne paint? Register for this free webinar to help clear the air around this relatively new product. The webinar will feature hour long presentation from instructors and shops that have made the switch to waterborne coatings, then a period for questions and answers. Call in to learn more about the specific brands of waterborne coatings, the pros and cons of using waterborne, and what it takes to make the switch.

P&G, Eastman Chemical Among Winners of Green Chemistry Awards

2009-06-22T12:00:00-05:00

The winners of the 14th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards were announced today, with five winners from industry and academia taking home prizes for innovations in developing non-toxic chemicals and chemical processes.

UC-Berkley Catalogs Transportation's Emissions

2009-06-22T12:00:00-05:00

Researchers from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a framework to help calculate the true environmental cost of travel. The new framework incorporates less-considered environmental impacts including the damage done by the power plants generating electricity for train travel and upkeep of train stations to the intensive energy costs of airport runway construction and ore extraction undertaken to build a car.

Cows Burp Less, Cut Greenhouse Gasses

2009-06-20T12:00:00-05:00

Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows' diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp -- dairy cows' contribution to global warming.

From the Ashes of '69, a River Reborn

2009-06-20T12:00:00-05:00

Monday is the 40th anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire of 1969, when oil-soaked debris floating on the river's surface was ignited, most likely by sparks from a passing train. It became a galvanizing symbol for the environmental movement, one of a handful of disasters that led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and to the passage of the Clean Water Act.

City of Seattle Halts Biodiesel Purchases, Looks for Greener Fuel

2009-06-19T12:00:00-05:00

The city of Seattle has temporarily stopped buying biodiesel fuel for its fleet of vehicles because of concerns that the soy-based mix it was using was more harmful to the environment than regular diesel.

Mazda's New Paint System Cuts VOC Emissions by 57 Percent

2009-06-18T12:00:00-05:00

Mazda began using a new paint system at a Japanese facility that it claims carries the smallest environmental footprint of any water-based paint system being used today.

30 'New' Toxic Chemicals to Avoid

2009-06-17T12:00:00-05:00

California has identified 30 chemicals that may cause cancer, reproductive problems and other serious health concerns.

Recalibrating the Human Carbon Footprint From Wastewater

2009-06-17T12:00:00-05:00

New evidence shows that "fossil carbon" derived from pharmaceuticals, food, personal care products, and more could be much more prevalent in the environment than previously thought and could skew current models of the global carbon cycle.

2009 Northwest Environmental Conference & Tradeshow

2009-06-16T12:00:00-05:00

This outstanding two-day conference and tradeshow is dedicated to improving the environmental performance of Northwest businesses.

Get small: Can hamster power save the world?

2009-06-15T12:00:00-05:00

In the spring of 2003, Dan Fink got a hamster named Skippy to power a nightlight. As the owner of a company that generates electricity close to home and in small batches, Fink talks about electrons the way other people talk about their favorite bands and believes our ignorance about watts and volts has gotten us into trouble