The Center for Biocide Chemistries (CBC) launched a new campaign, The Science of Helping Others, to spotlight the charitable and community-focused efforts of the antimicrobial industry throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, when many Americans began quarantining, numerous CBC member companies extended themselves by donating millions of dollars in funds, products, and equipment to […]
Critical infrastructure supports the key functions necessary to enhance society, protect our environment, and create a safer and more sustainable future. Numerous industries, including agriculture, communications, defense, energy, health and medicine, technology, and transportation depend upon the performance and reliability of our national infrastructure to enhance virtually every aspect of our lives. But many agree, […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The American Jobs Plan is designed to generate millions of new, good-paying union jobs, revitalize aging U.S. infrastructure and address historic inequities in access to clean water and air — all while combating climate change. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/651064944/0/edf/blogs/feed~Biden%E2%80%99s-American-Jobs-Plan-plan-is-smart-climate-policy-Here%E2%80%99s-why
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The American Jobs Plan is designed to generate millions of new, good-paying union jobs, revitalize aging U.S. infrastructure and address historic inequities in access to clean water and air — all while combating climate change. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/651064944/0/edf/blogs/feed~Biden%E2%80%99s-American-Jobs-Plan-is-smart-climate-policy-Here%E2%80%99s-why
Safety is a top priority for the American Chemistry Council (ACC). ACC’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI), Diisocyanates (DII) Panel, and Aliphatic Diisocyanates (ADI) Panel recently renewed their partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), continuing their long-standing ACC OSHA Alliance. The Alliance works to provide employers, occupational physicians, stakeholders and others […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Firefighters in New Mexico, Arizona and California are battling springtime blazes that have been fueled by a severe drought and boosted by climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/us/wildfires-fire.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A draft cease-and-desist letter sent to BlueTriton — known until this month as Nestlé Waters North America — is the latest development in a yearslong battle over water resources in the San Bernardino area. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/us/nestle-water-california.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Should you buy (or sell) a house right now? Record numbers of Americans are asking the same question. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/business/the-week-in-business-housing-sales.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (April 23, 2021) — Today, in conjunction with President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-regan-announces-new-initiatives-support-environmental-justice-and
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United States is history’s largest emitter. China is today’s largest emitter. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/climate/chinas-leader-xi-jinping-promises-to-strictly-limit-coal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Canada is the only G7 nation whose greenhouse gas emissions have increased since the Paris Agreement. The main reason: its oil sands. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/world/canada/trudeau-climate-oil-sands.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president will commit the United States to deep cuts in emissions at an Earth Day summit meeting that starts on Thursday, according to people familiar with the plan. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/climate/biden-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is pressing China to do more to address global warming. But he faces an emboldened Beijing leadership that thinks the United States has lagged behind. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/world/asia/us-china-climate-john-kerry.html
PFAS (or Fluorotechnology) are a large and diverse universe of chemistries that make possible the products that power our lives — the cellphones, tablets and telecommunications we use every day to connect with our friends and family; the aircrafts that power the U.S. military; alternative energy sources; and medical devices that help keep us healthy. In […]
As we welcome spring, we’re reminded that Earth Day is just around the corner. On April 22 and 23, President Biden will host a gathering of world leaders at the Leaders Summit on Climate. The U.S. will soon announce a 2030 emissions target under the Paris Agreement, and preparations will begin for the United Nations […]
When it comes to restoring the trust of neighbors after an accident at a chemical facility, applying the hard lessons that result from an incident can make all the difference when it comes to improving safety and repairing relationships. Following a series of major industrial incidents at chemical facilities along the Houston Ship Channel, ACC […]
Published by the Forest Industry Network DCN-JOC News Services KELOWNA, B.C. — The first-ever mass timber aircraft hanger has been announced for the Kelowna International Airport. Federal officials announced they would be contributing $800,000 to KF Aerospace to build a multi-use airport hangar. The two-storey structure will be the first of its kind in Canada, […]
EPA recently announced some concerning changes to its approach to evaluating new and existing chemicals under the 2016 amendments to TSCA. The continued implementation of the law according to the statute and congressional intent is critical to our industry’s ability to produce countless products essential to overcoming pressing issues such as climate change, the global […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (April 1, 2021) — Yesterday, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/joint-statement-us-environmental-protection-agency-and-environment-and-climate-change
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The $2 trillion proposal represents an enormous effort to fight climate change, but it sidesteps a dilemma: When should Americans defend their land, and when should they just move? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/climate/biden-climate-infrastructure-resilience.html