Environmental policy in the United States

EPA Approves Albaad Cleanitize™ Innovation to Kill the Virus that Causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210127005894/en/
    Albaads Cleanitizecleaning, sanitizing and disinfectingwipes receive EPA approval to kill the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2.
  • Consumers now have access to a wipe that kills the virus that causes COVID-19.
  • The EPA's approval recognizes that Cleanitize wipes are effective against the virus that causes COVID-19.
  • Cleanitze can be found HERE on the List N, EPA approved products, (Cleanitize EPA Reg No.

EPA Awards Section 18 Public Health Emergency Exemption to Grignard Pure™ For First Antimicrobial Air Treatment Solution Proven Effective Against COVID-19

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Friday, January 15, 2021

The approval comes in the form of a Section 18 Public Health Emergency Exemption.

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  • The approval comes in the form of a Section 18 Public Health Emergency Exemption.
  • It is expected that additional states will submit applications for Section 18 Emergency Exemption in the coming days and weeks.
  • Grignard Pure is in discussions with the EPA to pursue a national approval which would cover all indoor activities.
  • We are deeply grateful to the diligent teams at EPA who were tireless in evaluating and validating the health, safety and efficacy of Grignard Pure as the first-of-its-kind antimicrobial air treatment solution, said Etienne Grignard, co-founder and CEO, Grignard Pure.

Clarkson University CAARES Lab Receives DoD PFAS Accreditation

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Monday, December 28, 2020

According to the EPA , there is evidence that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse human health effects.

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  • According to the EPA , there is evidence that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse human health effects.
  • Not only does this validate the good work that CAARES does, but it shows that Clarkson supports the highest quality analytical research activity, said Clarkson President Tony Collins.
  • More information about CAARES can be found at https://www.clarkson.edu/caares
    Clarkson University has numerous research grants with the EPA and DoD investigating ways to destroy PFAS in contaminated water and soil.
  • There are only a limited number of accredited labs in the country, and we are the only accredited university lab.

RETRANSMISSION: Bee Vectoring Technologies Completes California Approval Review Process, Gaining Access to Biggest Commercial Market in US

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Previously, BVT gained US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval in August 2019 which gave the Company access to US states excluding California.

Key Points: 
  • Previously, BVT gained US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval in August 2019 which gave the Company access to US states excluding California.
  • "California is the single largest growing region and our most significant market opportunity in North America.
  • "California requires an additional level of regulatory approval beyond the process we went through to achieve our EPA registration in 2019," said Ashish Malik, CEO of Bee Vectoring Technologies.
  • About Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc.
    BVT, an agriculture technology company, is a market disruptor with a significant global market opportunity in the $240 billion crop protection and fertilizer market.

Bee Vectoring Technologies Completes California Approval Review Process, Gaining Access to Biggest Commercial Market in US

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Previously, BVT gained US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval in August 2019 which gave the Company access to US states excluding California.

Key Points: 
  • Previously, BVT gained US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval in August 2019 which gave the Company access to US states excluding California.
  • "California is the single largest growing region and our most significant market opportunity in North America.
  • "California requires an additional level of regulatory approval beyond the process we went through to achieve our EPA registration in 2019," said Ashish Malik, CEO of Bee Vectoring Technologies.
  • About Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc.
    BVT, an agriculture technology company, is a market disruptor with a significant global market opportunity in the $240 billion crop protection and fertilizer market.

K12 Climate Action Examines Climate Change Mitigation in Schools

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

"Climate change is a major crisis that we all, as well as schools, will face, and school leaders and policymakers must prepare for those unique challenges and take action," said former New Jersey Governor and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman.

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  • "Climate change is a major crisis that we all, as well as schools, will face, and school leaders and policymakers must prepare for those unique challenges and take action," said former New Jersey Governor and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman.
  • "This pandemic should teach us that we need to be prepared for change and invest in the future," said Rosas.
  • It will release an action plan in 2021 that will harness schools' unique position to educate and prepare a new generation of students to advance a more sustainable world.
  • Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the United States and the world.

EPA asks REI Systems to Help Strengthen its Capabilities for Scientific Peer Review of Competitive SBIR Applications

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

These processes are a core method that EPA ORD uses to develop and commercialize novel technologies that support EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment.

Key Points: 
  • These processes are a core method that EPA ORD uses to develop and commercialize novel technologies that support EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment.
  • EPA selected REI based in part upon our User-Centered Design (UCD) approach that puts people at the center of technology improvement, including EPA program staff, peer reviewers, and small business proposers and awardees.
  • REI Systems has delivered innovative solutions that empower people and impact millions of lives since 1989.
  • We deliver domain expertise, best-fit technologies through agile execution, and a commitment to customer service in the REI Way.

Georgia-Pacific's Florida Facility Earns EPA's ENERGY STAR Top Project for Water Use Reduction Project

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Monday, November 23, 2020

But the idea is to borrow rather than consume that water, returning the majority back to the natural environment in a safe manner.

Key Points: 
  • But the idea is to borrow rather than consume that water, returning the majority back to the natural environment in a safe manner.
  • The Palatka team has focused on reducing unnecessary water usage, one of the mill's key environmental metrics, and a recent project has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) EnergyStar Top Project for 2020.
  • "Since 2018, we have placed considerable focus on how much water we use daily and how much we can save.
  • The mill's kraft papermaking department team achieved a 40 percent water reduction in a 10-week period through investments in improved equipment and implementing ongoing monitoring of water usage.

Rochester Community Power Launched to Develop 100% Renewable Energy Program for Rochester Residents and Businesses

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Rochester announced that it will launch a renewable energy program intended to provide their residents and small businesses with locally-sourced 100% renewable energy at a low, fixed rate.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Rochester announced that it will launch a renewable energy program intended to provide their residents and small businesses with locally-sourced 100% renewable energy at a low, fixed rate.
  • Offered through Rochester Community Power, the community choice aggregation ("CCA" or "community choice") program will leverage the collective buying power of Rochester's more than 80,000 Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) utility account holders to solicit bids from energy suppliers.
  • Through community choice programs, we seek empower communities to become energy independent through 100% renewable energy and local energy choice."
  • Rochester Community Power is a community choice aggregation (CCA) program for the City of Rochester, NY that provides participants access to renewable (or "clean") energy at a low, fixed rate.

OXE Marine AB ("the Company") has received the official approval and issuance of EPA Tier 3 certificate for OXE300

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OXE Marine AB ("the Company") has received the official approval and issuance of EPA Tier 3 certificate for OXE300.

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  • STOCKHOLM, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OXE Marine AB ("the Company") has received the official approval and issuance of EPA Tier 3 certificate for OXE300.
  • The EPA certification approval allows OXE Marine AB to sell and distribute our OXE300 in all markets where EPA Tier 3 certificate is required.
  • OXE Marine AB can now brand the OXE engines with the EPA emission label with the certificate No.
  • As a further addition the Company has previously been awarded with the same certificate for OXE125-200 for MY2020.