Environmental policy in the United States

EPA Names Clorox Safer Choice Partner of the Year for Promotion of Safer Chemistry, Products

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Monday, September 28, 2020

Products can earn the Safer Choice label if they meet EPA's Safer Choice Standard, which includes stringent human and environmental health criteria.

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  • Products can earn the Safer Choice label if they meet EPA's Safer Choice Standard, which includes stringent human and environmental health criteria.
  • Currently, 21 Clorox products carry the Safer Choice label, an increase from 19 products since 2018.
  • "We are thrilled to once again be recognized by the EPA as a Safer Choice Partner of the year," said Lisa Pankiewicz, Vice President, Global Stewardship R&D for Clorox.
  • EPA developed the Safer Choice label to help consumers find cleaning and other products that are safer for people and the environment.

QTS Wins EPA Green Power Leadership Award

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a leading provider of hybrid colocation and mega scale data center solutions, today announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named QTS a 2020 Green Power Leadership Awards winner.

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  • OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a leading provider of hybrid colocation and mega scale data center solutions, today announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named QTS a 2020 Green Power Leadership Awards winner.
  • QTS won a Direct Project Engagement award that recognizes EPA Partners that distinguish themselves by using green power that is directly purchased from specific US-based renewable energy projects.
  • According to the EPA, QTS won the 2020 award for:
    An innovative energy procurement model including a partnership with an investment bank that enables QTS to purchase a portion of the power generated from projects financed by the bank.
  • "As we celebrate the 20th year of Green Power Leadership Awards, QTSRealty Trust's commitment to using green power demonstrates that environmental leadership goes hand-in-hand with business performance."

Equinix Receives the EPA Green Power Partner of the Year Award

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

EPA presented Equinix with a Green Power Partner of the Year award at the 2020 Renewable Energy Markets Conference, which took place virtually on September 22, 2020.

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  • EPA presented Equinix with a Green Power Partner of the Year award at the 2020 Renewable Energy Markets Conference, which took place virtually on September 22, 2020.
  • Under this awards program, EPA recognizes Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves through their leadership, overall strategy and impact on the U.S. green power market.
  • Now celebrating their twentieth year, the Green Power Leadership Awards allow EPA to recognize winners in the following award categories: Green Power Partner of the Year; Sustained Excellence in Green Power; Direct Project Engagement; Excellence in Green Power Use; and Green Power Community of the Year.
  • This program recognizes the exceptional achievement among EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves through green power procurement, market leadership, overall green power strategy, and overall impact on the green power market.

Federal Permitting Dashboard to Improve Coordination for the Stibnite Gold Project

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

(TSX: MAX) (OTCQX:MDRPF) ("Midas Gold" or the "Company") todayannounced that the Stibnite Gold Project ("Project") has received a 'Permitting Dashboard' to bring improved coordination, transparency and accountability to projects under the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") permitting process.

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  • (TSX: MAX) (OTCQX:MDRPF) ("Midas Gold" or the "Company") todayannounced that the Stibnite Gold Project ("Project") has received a 'Permitting Dashboard' to bring improved coordination, transparency and accountability to projects under the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") permitting process.
  • Published on the Council on Environmental Quality ("CEQ")website, the Stibnite Gold Project Permitting Dashboard maintains the same permitting schedule as that published by the U.S. Forest Service ("USFS") in July, 2020 (see news release dated July 2, 2020).
  • We believe that the creation of the Stibnite Joint Review Process in 2017 improved coordination and communication between federal, state and local agencies involved in the review of the Stibnite Gold Project, and the Permitting Dashboard is another tool to further enhance coordination among the federal agencies."
  • In addition to producing gold and silver, the Stibnite Gold Project would also produce the critical mineral antimony.

120Water and WaterPIO Partner to Keep Utilities in Compliance With EPA’s Revised Lead & Copper Rule Communication Requirements

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

The Rule will also require that water systems transparently make current lead service line inventories available to the public.

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  • The Rule will also require that water systems transparently make current lead service line inventories available to the public.
  • This partnership will help already overburdened water professionals stay compliant with upcoming EPA regulations, said Megan Glover, CEO of 120Water.
  • 120Water helps public water systems maintain compliance by simplifying and modernizing drinking water programs, including the Lead and Copper Rule.
  • WaterPIO will also offer additional services, including proactive Lead & Copper Rule communications plans and Always On Call 24/7 crisis communications support.

Marin County Gets Its Largest Community-Scale Solar Energy Project

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Renewable Properties , a developer and investor of small-scale utility and community solar energy projects throughout the U.S., begins construction on the Silveira Ranch Solar Project, the largest community solar array in Marin County to date, after months of development, planning and preparation.

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  • Renewable Properties , a developer and investor of small-scale utility and community solar energy projects throughout the U.S., begins construction on the Silveira Ranch Solar Project, the largest community solar array in Marin County to date, after months of development, planning and preparation.
  • Renewable Properties developed the utility-scale solar project to supply Marin Clean Energy (MCE), Californias first Community Choice Aggregation Program, with 3 MWac of in-service area solar electricity.
  • This is the firms first project in Marin County, and third overall developed for MCE to deliver clean, locally-produced electricity to its customers through a 20-year power purchase agreement.
  • Like the recently announced Soscol Ferry Road Solar Project in neighboring Napa County, Silveira Ranch Solar is the first community-scale solar installation in Marin County to include a pollinator plant meadow; the result of a collaboration with San Francisco-based Pollinator Partnership , the worlds largest nonprofit devoted solely to the health of all pollinators.

Pace Analytical® Chief Compliance Officer to Honor the 50th Anniversary of the EPA at the National Environmental Monitoring Conference

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Judy Morgan , Pace Analytical Chief Compliance Officer, will deliver the NEMC keynote with Jerry Parr, the event's organizer and Executive Director of the NELAC Institute/TNI , a non-profit organization driving environmental lab data and quality standards.

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  • Judy Morgan , Pace Analytical Chief Compliance Officer, will deliver the NEMC keynote with Jerry Parr, the event's organizer and Executive Director of the NELAC Institute/TNI , a non-profit organization driving environmental lab data and quality standards.
  • "The Pace Environmental Sciences Division would not be in business today if not for the EPA", notes Morgan.
  • "All of our environmental lab services are in compliance with and/or resulting from an EPA action."
  • This year NEMC will be virtual, with over 175 sessions on topics related to environmental monitoring, analytical chemistry, laboratory operations and management, and PFAS contaminants.

The President of the Personal Data Protection Office imposes a fine in cross-border proceedings

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Within the framework of this proceeding, the President of the UODO sent three requests to the company to submit explanations.

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  • Within the framework of this proceeding, the President of the UODO sent three requests to the company to submit explanations.
  • Due to such conduct of the company, the President of the Personal Data Protection Office considered that it intentionally impedes the course of proceedings or at least ignores its obligations related to cooperation with the supervisory authority.
  • The President of the UODO therefore considered it necessary to initiate a separate proceedings for the imposition of an administrative fine on it.
  • Sanctions imposed by the President of the Personal Data Protection Office in the form of administrative fines are intended to discipline controllers and processors.

Rapid Compliance Solutions, LLC Introduces RRP Compliance Manager ™

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Friday, June 19, 2020

LOCUST GROVE, Va., June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On June 17, 2020, Rapid Compliance Solutions, LLC launched its proprietary EPA RRP compliance software application, RRP Compliance Manager.

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  • LOCUST GROVE, Va., June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On June 17, 2020, Rapid Compliance Solutions, LLC launched its proprietary EPA RRP compliance software application, RRP Compliance Manager.
  • The founders of Rapid Compliance Solutions and the RRP Compliance Manager application are experts in the area of lead-containment and EPA RRP compliance.
  • Through their Lead-Safe Training program, they have trained thousands in RRP compliance.
  • The RRP Compliance Manager (RRPCM) serves to guide contractors and those responsible for lead-related projects through the EPA guidelines and ensure compliance with EPA regulations from beginning to end.

8minute Solar Energy Signs Contract with MBCP and SVCE to Develop 250 MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

8minute Solar Energy (8minute) announced that the company has executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Monterey Bay Community Power Authority (MBCP) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE), marking 8minutes first contract with Community Choice Energy (CCE) providers.

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  • 8minute Solar Energy (8minute) announced that the company has executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Monterey Bay Community Power Authority (MBCP) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE), marking 8minutes first contract with Community Choice Energy (CCE) providers.
  • The 250-megawatt (250 MWdc / 200 MWac) Aratina Solar Center includes 150 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage and will provide enough power for 93,000 homes.
  • This contract is a result of the Joint Request for Offers (RFO) issued by MBCP and SVCE in April 2019.
  • As a nationwide leader in solar-plus-storage, 8minute Solar Energy (8minute) is championing the clean energy transition in the United States and shaping the future of energy.