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Where do the candidates stand on EHS issues? Issue: Climate Change By Timothy P. Fagan, BLR Air Expert tfagan@blr.com Barack Obama: Will continue efforts to reduce carbon pollution and combat climate change. In his speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, the President stated “my plan will continue to reduce the carbon pollution […]
By Timothy P. Fagan, BLR Air Expert tfagan@blr.com
Ceres describes itself as an organization that “mobilizes a powerful network of investors, companies and public interest groups to accelerate and expand the adoption of sustainable business practices.” According to Ceres, the 2010 roadmap defined what a sustainable corporation should look like by outlining the necessary governance structures; the types of engagement companies should be […]
By Marc Karell, Climate Change and Environmental Services, LLC (CCES) karell@ccesworld.com
BLR® Legal Editor, Tim Fagan, tells us that in 2012, EPA will continue to regulate air emissions from the largest sources of pollution, as the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule controlling NOx and SO2 from power plants will go into effect (pending resolution of the D.C. appeals court stay of the rule); the utility MACT controlling […]
The Standards MD/HD vehicles are typically grouped into seven classes based on gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), and ranging from 8,501 to 10,000 pounds (Class 2b) to more than 33,001 pounds (Class 8). However, for the purposes of standard-setting, the agencies divided the industry into three discrete regulatory categories: combination tractors, heavy-duty pickups and vans, […]
Now, to achieve these goals, EPA promises to “Pursue vigorous civil and criminal enforcement that targets the most serious water, air, and chemical hazards in communities. Assure strong, consistent, and effective enforcement of federal environmental laws nationwide.” The FY 2011–2015 EPA Strategic Plan is accompanied by five crosscutting fundamental strategies that seek to adapt into […]
Regulators from both the financial and environmental areas will need to play a stronger role if valuation of BES is to become more of a component of business activity. In the meantime, momentum toward a stronger role for BES valuation in business is being addressed by a variety of organizations. For example, determining BES values […]