U.S. EPA marks one-year anniversary of Superfund Task Force Report with visit to Copper Bluff Mine
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Mike Stoker visited the Copper Bluff Mine in Humboldt County, California, this week to view first-hand the heavy... Read More
Manure slipping through (soil) cracks Peculiar water, manure infiltration through clay soil
Add just enough fertilizer, and crops thrive. Add too much, and you may end up with contaminated surface and groundwater. Excess nutrients from farms can... Read More
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EPA, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA SETTLE WITH CSX TRANSPORTATION OVER 2015 DERAILMENT AND OIL SPILL IN MOUNT CARBON, W. VA.
On July 24, 2018 the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State of West Virginia announced a settlement with CSX Transportation Inc.... Read More
Wastequip Names New CIO
July 24, 2018 Wastequip, the leading North American manufacturer of waste handling equipment, has announced the appointment of Mike Marchetti as the chief information officer... Read More
EPA Settlements Resolve Alleged Violations of Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements by Four New England Companies
July 17, 2018 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements with four New England companies that resolve alleged violations of the Emergency Planning and... Read More
Starbucks to Eliminate Plastic Straws Following Strong Investor Support for As You Sow Proposal
As You Sow is pleased to learn via news reports of Starbucks’ commitment to phase out plastic straws at all stores by 2020. A shareholder proposal filed by As... Read More