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Environmental News for YouTM July 2010
It goes without saying that when developing “green” strategies for a company the first thing that’s asked is “So, what’s this going to cost us?” The assumption is that green strategies – to save energy, to reduce GHG emissions, to reduce water use and waste generation – will [...]

Occasionally people ask me some variation of the following: “I can’t get my company to develop a ‘green’ program. People are either too busy or they worry that it will cost too much or can’t grasp the benefits. Can you suggest some simple, cheap ‘green’ ideas that we can implement easily that will result in [...]

As has been written in several previous Environmental News for You the new Mandatory GHG Emission Reporting Rule (40 CFR Part 98) is in effect. There has probably never been a rule in the history of the USEPA with such stringent requirements for monitoring, emission estimation, and reporting. In addition, the USEPA released a draft [...]

Environmental News for You – March 2010
Discussions about climate change policy focus on how we can reach the goal that a large majority of the world’s scientists believe is necessary: to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 70-80% from a 1990 baseline by 2050. One suggested system to achieve this is called “Cap and [...]

Feb. 15, 2010
There has been much talk in the last decade or so in the US about people changing their lifestyles to have a more sustainable planet. Polls show the majority of Americans favor this. However, until the recent recession, energy usage (miles driven, electricity use per capita) continued to rise. Most people will not [...]

February 5, 2010
The USEPA Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rule (40CFR Part 98) requires affected facilities to collect data based on its rigorous standards beginning on January 1, 2010 for reporting by each March 31 for the previous calendar year. The rule resulted in a flood of inquiries. The USEPA recently issued the following [...]

The explosive growth of climate change in recent years as an environmental issue is changing the business view of the environment. However, savvy business who have climbed onto the bandwagon early have seen that climate change offers opportunities beyond compliance, but those that represent core business values for any company. This article presents 8 non-regulatory [...]

You’ve been reading on-line, in journals, perhaps even in Environmental News for You and seen the arguments of why a climate change program is beneficial for your company:
• proven reduction in operational costs;
• opportunity to generate carbon credits for potential additional revenue;
• create new, attractive products and re-package old ones;
• use as a chip to fast-track important projects;
• impress customers;
• satisfy [...]

On September 22, 2009 the USEPA released its final federal mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) estimation and reporting rule. It will be published shortly in the Federal Register and officially go into effect sixty (60) days from that date. It will be 40 CFR Part 98. Most affected industries will be required to begin to collect [...]

With federal legislation on the way that will require many facilities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions significantly, companies are beginning to strategize how to meet future requirements or internal goals as economically as possible without disrupting operations. One part of a successful strategy is the use of offsets. While it is a less direct [...]