Archive for March 9th, 2010
Sociology Professor Reveals That It’s Who You Kill That Matters
A defendant is much more likely to be sentenced to death if he or she kills a “high-status” victim, according to new research by Scott Phillips, associate professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver (DU)…
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Speaks at National Press Club (HQ)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson discussed the agency’s seven key priorities and the strong connection between environmental protection and economic prosperity in a speech at the National Press Club today
EPA Approves Ohio Surface Coal Mine (OH)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA025 EPA review and coordination with company results in less environmental impacts CHICAGO (March 8, 2010) – The U.S
EPA Submits Final Report on First Phase of Hudson River Dredging For Independent Scientific Review; 45-day Public Comment Period Begins Today (NY)
(New York, N.Y.) After completing the first phase of dredging PCB-contaminated sediment in the upper Hudson River, EPA today released a detailed technical assessment of the work to a panel of independent scientific experts for review
Composite Aquatic Innovations, Inc. Fined Over $4,000 for Chemical Reporting Violations (WA)
(Seattle, Wash. – March 8, 2010) Composite Aquatic Innovations, Inc. has settled with the Environmental Protection Agency and agreed to pay a $4,480 penalty for alleged violation of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
Railroad Company to Pay $4 Million Penalty for 2005 Chlorine Spill in Graniteville, SC (SC)
(ATLANTA – March 8, 2010) Norfolk Southern Railway Company has agreed to pay $4 million penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and hazardous materials laws for a 2005 chlorine spill in Graniteville, S.C., the Justice Department and U.S
Town of Fairhaven, Mass. Receives $7.9 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Improve Green Infrastructure (MA)
(Boston, Mass. – March 8, 2010) Today, EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Ira Leighton along with state and local officials and the town of Fairhaven broke ground on a wastewater treatment facility in Fairhaven, Mass
City of Springfield, Mass. Receives Nearly $500,000 in Climate Showcase Community Grant Money (MA)
(Boston – March 8, 2010) Today EPA awarded the City of Springfield, Mass. a $491,067 Climate Showcase Community grant for projects that will combat climate change. The funds will help Springfield increase energy efficiency, saving consumers money and reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions
TODAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Address the National Press Club / Jackson to discuss EPA’s accomplishments and proposals for 2010 (HQ)
WASHINGTON – TODAY, Monday, March 8, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will speak at the National Press Club
Be a part of West Virginia’s growing environmental education community (WV)
WHEELING, W.Va. (March 8, 2010) — The U.S
Administrative Law Judge Rules That Polypore International’s 2008 Acquisition of Rival Battery Separator Manufacturer Violated Antitrust Law
Orders Divestiture of Microporous L.P. to FTC-Approved Buyer
