United States Environmental Protection Agency

Thrive Home Builders Receives EPA 2020 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 29, 2020

DENVER, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Denver-based Thrive Home Builders is now a five-time recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Indoor airPLUS Leader Award.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Denver-based Thrive Home Builders is now a five-time recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Indoor airPLUS Leader Award.
  • Announced this month, the 2020 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award honors homebuilders for their commitment to building safer, healthier and more comfortable homes with enhanced indoor air quality.
  • "Thrive Home Builders is honored to be recognized as a 2020 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Winner," said Gene Myers, CEO.
  • To learn more about the 2020 Indoor airPLUS Leader Awards or the Indoor airPLUS Program, visit www.epa.gov/indoorairplus .

Companies could face difficulties registering cleaners and disinfectants with claims of "long-lasting" effectiveness against COVID-19, says TSG Consulting

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 27, 2020

With consumers, businesses and politicians eager to keep homes, offices and public spaces virus-free, companies are clambering to have their products labelled as a "long-lasting".

Key Points: 
  • With consumers, businesses and politicians eager to keep homes, offices and public spaces virus-free, companies are clambering to have their products labelled as a "long-lasting".
  • While EPA's new guidance opens the door for registration of long-lasting antimicrobials, experts at TSG Consulting say firms may find that this is not as simple as they think.
  • "However, manufacturers need to be aware of some of the hurdles they may face in registering new products and updating the claims of existing ones.
  • The advice comes as EPA issued draft guidance for firms manufacturing pesticides that provide residual efficacy against bacteria and viruses.

Ohio Department of Health Selects Accela Civic Application for State & Local Environmental Health Inspection and Data Management

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 22, 2020

SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Accela announces that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has selected Accela's Civic Application for Environmental Health for its Environmental Health Data System Integration project.

Key Points: 
  • SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Accela announces that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has selected Accela's Civic Application for Environmental Health for its Environmental Health Data System Integration project.
  • The Accela solution will provide operational improvements to the state and local health departments to better serve, protect, and improve Environmental Public Health for Ohio residents.
  • The ODH Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection (BEHRP) is responsible for implementing the State's Environmental Public Health laws, gathering environmental health data, and monitoring local environmental health programs statewide for compliance.
  • It will also help improve monitoring, reporting, and communication between Ohio state agencies and local health district environmental health programs staff to foster collaboration across the state.

Gensuite Introduces New Digital Tanks Reporting Feature

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 22, 2020

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gensuite, cloud-based compliance and management systems software solutions provider, has created new reporting functionality to enable organizations to track and report on fugitive air emissions from storage tanks.

Key Points: 
  • CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gensuite, cloud-based compliance and management systems software solutions provider, has created new reporting functionality to enable organizations to track and report on fugitive air emissions from storage tanks.
  • Positioned as part of the Gensuite Environmental Management & Compliance solutions, Tanks Reporting was created following the sunset of U.S. EPA's support for its Tanks application and designed to fill the need for a more robust digital solution.
  • To learn more about the Tanks Reporting module, download the product brief .
  • In addition to Tanks Reporting check out Gensuite's suite of Environmental Management & Compliance tools to meet your environmental and emissions tracking needs.

KB Home Wins 2020 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award for Advancing Water Efficiency

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 22, 2020

KB Home was the only homebuilder to receive the 2020 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award, the highest level of recognition given by the EPAs WaterSense program.

Key Points: 
  • KB Home was the only homebuilder to receive the 2020 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award, the highest level of recognition given by the EPAs WaterSense program.
  • We congratulate KB Home on winning their 10th consecutive WaterSense award, as the company constantly goes above and beyond to help their homeowners save water, energy and money.
  • To date, KB Home has built more than 16,000 WaterSense labeled and Water Smart homes, which is more than any other homebuilder, and installed over 700,000 WaterSense labeled fixtures.
  • WaterSense labeled products use at least 20 percent less water and perform as well as or better than standard models.

WSSA Announces Opposition to Weakening of FIFRA Regulations

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Currently pesticides are regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

Key Points: 
  • Currently pesticides are regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
  • 7940) and the Senate (S. 4406) would put science in the backseat and let politics drive such decisions, WSSA says.
  • WSSA says decades of federal regulation and scientific progress will be gutted if the legislation passes.
  • "These bills would significantly undermine the work of the EPA," says Lee Van Wychen, executive director of science policy for WSSA.

Bimbo Bakeries USA Earns 2020 Energy Star® Partner of the Year Award for the Third Year in a Row

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Were so honored to receive the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award once again.

Key Points: 
  • Were so honored to receive the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award once again.
  • I applaud the 2020 ENERGY STAR Award Winners, said EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Bill Wehrum.
  • Key accomplishments for Bimbo Bakeries USA in 2019 include:
    Earned ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy efficiency at 13 facilities across the country.
  • The ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award recognizes ENERGY STAR partner businesses and organizations in good standing that demonstrate superior leadership, innovation, and commitment to environmental protection through energy efficiency and ENERGY STAR.

Chemical Insights Partners with EPA to Improve the Lives of People with Asthma

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 15, 2020

Based on research jointly conducted by Chemical Insights and researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Chemical Insights has launched a free, four-part online educational course available on the Asthma Community Network .

Key Points: 
  • Based on research jointly conducted by Chemical Insights and researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Chemical Insights has launched a free, four-part online educational course available on the Asthma Community Network .
  • For asthma sufferers, this is essential, said Dr. Marilyn Black, vice president and senior technical advisor for Chemical Insights.
  • We are proud to partner with the EPA on this educational initiative to inform people with asthma and help communities move forward to deliver better asthma care and create safer technology operating environments.
  • Chemical Insights is committed to researching chemicals and pollutants people interact with daily and educating the public to reduce exposure and protect human health.

Workhorse Receives Additional Executive Order From the California Air Resources Board for its C-1000 Extended Range Electric Truck

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Under Section 177 of the Clean Air Act, California as well as 13 other states have adopted vehicle standards which require additional approvals beyond EPA regulations.

Key Points: 
  • Under Section 177 of the Clean Air Act, California as well as 13 other states have adopted vehicle standards which require additional approvals beyond EPA regulations.
  • "We have submitted the application for getting this vehicle model onto HVIP, which will be a material sales driver as additional funds become available through the program.
  • An Executive Order from CARB is given to vehicle manufacturers who meet specific emissions standards in compliance with CARB regulations.
  • Workhorse is a technology company focused on providing drone-integrated electric vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector.

Nodal and IncubEx to Launch First-Ever Physically Delivered RIN Futures

Retrieved on: 
Friday, October 9, 2020

Nodal Exchange and IncubEx announced today the upcoming launch of eight new Renewable Identification Number (RIN) futures and options contracts.

Key Points: 
  • Nodal Exchange and IncubEx announced today the upcoming launch of eight new Renewable Identification Number (RIN) futures and options contracts.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201009005047/en/
    Pending regulatory review, Nodal will list the first-ever physically delivered futures contracts on D3, D4, D5 and D6 RIN markets on November 17, 2020.
  • RINs complement other renewable fuels contracts launched by IncubEx and Nodal: California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Oregon Clean Fuels Program futures and options.
  • Nodal Exchange is a leader in innovation, having introduced the worlds largest set of electric power locational (nodal) futures contracts.