Environmental quality

Modular Water Systems and Klir Partner for Water On Demand Pilot Program

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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(OTC Other: OCLN ), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announced today the selection of Klir, Inc. ( www.klir.com ) to support its planned Water On Demand pilot program focusing on mobile home parks (MHP) in the Greater Central Texas Region.

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  • (OTC Other: OCLN ), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announced today the selection of Klir, Inc. ( www.klir.com ) to support its planned Water On Demand pilot program focusing on mobile home parks (MHP) in the Greater Central Texas Region.
  • We are committed to supporting OriginClear's Water On Demand pilot program and look forward to delivering seamless, efficient solutions for managing water resources at the local level."
  • We are committed to supporting OriginClear's Water On Demand pilot program and look forward to delivering seamless, efficient solutions for managing water resources at the local level."
  • “We’re very excited that Klir has agreed to join in on our series of planned MWS systems working closely with Enviromaintenance,” said Daniel M. Early, PE, President of Modular Water Systems.

American Rare Earths’ Scoping Study confirms low-cost, scalable world-class REE project

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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We note these prices are not sustainable given current prices are at the cash costs of China Northern Rare Earths.

Key Points: 
  • We note these prices are not sustainable given current prices are at the cash costs of China Northern Rare Earths.
  • The inferred Mineral Resource is not the determining factor in determining the viability of the Halleck Creek Rare Earths project.
  • American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR | OTCQX: ARRNF and AMRRY) owns the Halleck Creek, WY and La Paz, AZ rare earth deposits.
  • The Company’s flagship project at Halleck Creek, WY, has the potential to become the largest and most sustainable rare earth projects in North America.

Matters of State Strategies Names Matt Capalby As VP of Government Affairs

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Longtime Arizona political veteran Matt Capalby has joined the team at Matters of State Strategies as VP of Government Affairs.

Key Points: 
  • Longtime Arizona political veteran Matt Capalby has joined the team at Matters of State Strategies as VP of Government Affairs.
  • He has extensive experience on issues relating to state legislative affairs, economic development, natural resource management, land use, and regulatory issues.
  • More About Matters of State Strategies:
    Matters of State Strategies is a leading public relations firm specializing in strategic communications, government affairs, and political campaign management.
  • For more information about Matters of State Strategies and its award-winning services, please visit: https://www.mattersofstatestrategies.com/
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An Incredible Show of Partnership for Port Houston

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met on Tuesday, March 26, for its regular monthly meeting.

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  • The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met on Tuesday, March 26, for its regular monthly meeting.
  • Later, Port Houston issued a statement reflecting the same sentiment.
  • He highlighted an incredible show of partnership among Congressmembers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Port Houston to get this work done, resulting in positive economic impacts for the region.
  • Port Houston’s partners at the Army Corps were also commended for keeping Project 11 and the dredging of the Houston Ship Channel moving forward.

OriginClear’s Modular Water Systems and Enviromaintenance Partner for Water On Demand Pilot Program

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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(OTC Other: OCLN ), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Modular Water Systems (MWS) and Enviromaintenance of Georgetown, TX to collaborate on sales of standardized systems in the Greater Central Texas Region, from Waco to San Antonio.

Key Points: 
  • (OTC Other: OCLN ), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Modular Water Systems (MWS) and Enviromaintenance of Georgetown, TX to collaborate on sales of standardized systems in the Greater Central Texas Region, from Waco to San Antonio.
  • The company plans to recommend Modular Water System’s fully integrated, modular wastewater treatment systems to MHPs, thereby providing mobile home park owners an affordable, reliable and efficient way to treat their wastewater.
  • The company plans to recommend MWS’s fully integrated, modular wastewater treatment systems to MHPs, thereby providing mobile home park owners an affordable, reliable and efficient way to treat their wastewater.
  • MWS, a division of OriginClear subsidiary Water On Demand™, manufactures a series of robust and durable wastewater treatment systems and has commercialized highly-standardized systems for MHPs, incorporating either IFAS (Integrated Film Activated Sludge) or MBR (Membrane Bio Reactor) treatment capabilities.

Sandfire Resources America Inc. Announces Win at the Montana Supreme Court with Complete Reinstatement of the Mine Operating Permit

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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The Montana Supreme Court granted the Company’s request for summary judgement allowing Black Butte Copper to move forward with construction of its highly engineered, underground copper mine.

Key Points: 
  • The Montana Supreme Court granted the Company’s request for summary judgement allowing Black Butte Copper to move forward with construction of its highly engineered, underground copper mine.
  • Additional intervenors in the suit supporting the MT DEQ and Tintina, include Meagher County, Broadwater County, and the Montana Department of Justice.
  • Lincoln Greenidge, CEO of Sandfire America shared, “Today’s victory in the Montana Supreme Court is a validation of the thoughtful and deliberate efforts of the Sandfire America team to design a world-class, environmentally safe mining project from the beginning.
  • The fact is, ours is the most reviewed and examined proposed project in the history of Montana mining.

Hagens Berman: Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Port, Commercial Farms and Animal Feeding Operation of Contaminating Groundwater, Putting Tens of Thousands of Oregonians at Risk

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Between Nov. 1, 2023, and Jan. 11, 2024, alone, the Port violated its permit at least 395 times, the lawsuit states.

Key Points: 
  • Between Nov. 1, 2023, and Jan. 11, 2024, alone, the Port violated its permit at least 395 times, the lawsuit states.
  • Attorneys say the Port of Morrow, commercial farms, and CAFOs have allegedly contributed to “soaring” levels of nitrates in local groundwater.
  • “The Port and these commercial farms have placed us and hundreds of other families in an impossible position.
  • The lawsuit states that in 1990, the Oregon DEQ declared the Lower Umatilla Basin a groundwater management area (GMA).

Strategic Biofuels and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Announce Major Investment Commitment

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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COLUMBIA, La. and NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing deeply negative carbon footprint renewable fuel plants, and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company dedicated to sustainability, announced today that they have entered into a Joint Development Agreement for the Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project at the Port of Columbia in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. 

Key Points: 
  • In a decisive strategic shift related to the investment, Strategic Biofuels also unveiled plans to change its primary renewable fuel product to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
  • When the LGF project was first announced, Strategic Biofuels garnered recognition for the extraordinarily low carbon footprint of the planned renewable diesel fuel product.
  • "Our partnership with Strategic Biofuels is just another example of our commitment to support the energy transition within the Americas," said Sandro Hasegawa, General Manager, Energy Innovation Initiative Americas at SCOA.
  • This investment commitment from SCOA continues the path from 2023, which was a year of rapid project advancement for LGF.

Texas Assistant Attorney General David Terry Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Environmental Team in Houston

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Houston, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Terry , an experienced environmental enforcement attorney whose legal career includes more than a decade of service with the Texas Attorney General’s office and with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.

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  • Houston, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Terry , an experienced environmental enforcement attorney whose legal career includes more than a decade of service with the Texas Attorney General’s office and with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.
  • “Leveraging more than a decade of experience as an enforcement attorney with the Texas Attorney General’s office and TCEQ, David adds a valuable perspective to the firm’s nationally recognized environmental practice,” said Deidre Duncan head of Hunton Andrews Kurth’s environmental practice.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome David to our team.”
    Terry joined the Environmental Protection Division of the Texas Attorney General’s office in 2016, as an Assistant Attorney General on the Enforcement Team.
  • Prior to joining the Texas Attorney General’s office, Terry served as an enforcement attorney with TCEQ for nearly four years.

Elemental Excelerator Strengthens Team with Two Key Hires

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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HONOLULU and EAST PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit investor focused on scaling climate technology with deep community impact, welcomes two new hires – Mark Chambers as Vice President of Partnerships and Amir Chireh Mehr as Senior Investment Director. These hires build on Elemental's growth in 2023, a year in which Elemental invested in more projects and convened more investors than ever before, and will help the organization accelerate its impact.

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  • He also will oversee the corporate partnerships team, which matches corporations with growth-stage climate technology startups to accelerate innovation.
  • Amir will be responsible for managing all aspects of transactions over the investment lifecycle at Elemental, from investment strategy formulation, to origination, execution and asset management.
  • "We're excited to have Mark and Amir join our Elemental team, bringing their valuable expertise to help us achieve our 2024 goals when the stakes feel higher than ever," Elemental Founder & CEO Dawn Lippert said.
  • To learn more about Elemental's team and our work in scaling climate technology with community impact, visit www.elementalexcelerator.com .