Environmental Management News

Mantec’s porous ceramic media Coralith C5 has been re-approved by the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) for suitability for contact with wholesome water for domestic purposes having met the requirements of BS 6920-1:2000 / 2014 ‘Suitability of non-metallic products for use in contact with water intended for human consumption with regard to their effect on the quality of the ...

Nov. 30, 2018

By Mantec Filtration - a division of Mantec Technical Ceramics Ltd.

There have been thousands of consumer products and building materials produced over the years that contained asbestos. Asbestos offers many unique qualities that made it universally used, including its low cost, sound absorption characteristics and tensile strength, as well resistance to heat, fire, chemical corrosion and electricity. Unfortunately, it has also been known for some time that ...

Dec. 11, 2018

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

There are six different fibrous minerals that occur naturally in the environment that are referred to as asbestos. The term naturally occurring asbestos (NOA), refers to the mineral as a natural component of soils or rocks as opposed to asbestos in commercial products, mining, or processing operations.   NOA can be released from rocks or soils by routine human activities or natural ...

Dec. 9, 2018

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Our french distributor Nereïdes is in Lyon for the annual Pollutec exhibition.  The Pollutec exhibition is about environmental equipment technologies and services.  You can find more information about the exhibition here. ...

Dec. 4, 2018

By Opsis AB

Enventure today announced the launch of ComplianceXL, the new brand name for Enventure’s compliance solutions division. The launch of ComplianceXL consolidates the company’s international leadership position in compliance services and provides a comprehensive solution for companies that are challenged with supply chain compliance.As an Integrated compliance solutions provider, ComplianceXL ...

Dec. 4, 2018

By Enventure Engineering

Steinen. Dina Alessa from Syria and Lamin Colley from Gambia fled from their homelands in 2015 and 2014. Today, they’ve already been at H2O GmbH in Steinen for two years. Dina Alessa is successfully working in the laboratory and Lamin Colley is in the final stages of his training as an electronics engineer. ...

Dec. 3, 2018

By H2O GmbH

Most users of environmental equipment face serious challenges with data management. Issues run the gamut: Some groups struggle to reliably import data into their visualization system of choice because manufacturers use different file formats that change periodically. Some wrestle with data that gets scattered across multiple devices and PCs over time. For some it can be challenging just to check ...

Dec. 3, 2018

By In-Situ, Inc.

New York State has announced a series of broad-scale initiatives to encourage the purchase and increase the convenience and accessibility of electric vehicles (EV). The expansion of public fast charger networks across the state, approved regulatory actions to lower residential charging rates, and more than 11,000 rebates issued to consumers for purchasing electric vehicles is helping to ...

Nov. 19, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 20 NOVEMBER  What are the emerging issues and challenges in applying impact assessment (IA) in the mining sector? And how can these issues be tackled?  Join leading practitioners in London on 4-5 December for a special symposium on this topic organized by the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA). The event, " ...

Nov. 18, 2018

By International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)

The leading global technologies and materials group Haydale Graphene Industries PLC has reportedly announced that it has signed a joint development deal with Star RFID Company Limited to manufacture silver-based inks and graphene. As per trusted sources, the inks developed by both the firms would be utilized in the printed radio frequency identification industry. Executive Chairman of Haydale ...

Nov. 15, 2018

By Global Market Insights, Inc.

On October 23rd-25th,Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organize the Water,Energy,Technology,and Environment Exhibition(WETEX 2018) was held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in United Arab Emirates. multi-variable new products of Holykell company Limited unveiled at exhibition and attracted attention of visitors around the world. The ...

Nov. 12, 2018

By Holykell

In late September, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it had launched a new program to address hazards from exposure to fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate and agricultural anhydrous ammonium.   The Regional Emphasis Program (REP) is effective in the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. The program targets workers ...

Nov. 11, 2018

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Sustainable management of remediation? It’s possible. Once again this year, Ecomondo – from 6th to 9th November at Rimini Expo Centre – will offer a meeting and networking point for all those interested in the remediation and upgrading of contaminated sites, from institutions (Ministries, Regions, Institutions and National and Regional Scientific ...

Nov. 8, 2018

By Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A.

EMPSi was awarded an Environmental Analysis and Studies Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the US Forest Service, Region 3. The BPA contract enables EMPSi to assist the Forest Service in meeting their natural resource, forest planning, and NEPA compliance needs for all forests in their Southwest Region.                           ...

Nov. 7, 2018

By EMPSi Environmental Management & Planning Solutions, Inc.

The appointment with the States General of the Green Economy is once more at Ecomondo and Key Energy, from 6th to 9th November 2018 at Rimini Expo Centre. The event is promoted by the National Council of the Green Economy in collaboration with Italy’s Ministry for the Environment and the support of the Foundation for Sustainable Development. ...

Nov. 4, 2018

By Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A.

November is recognized as Lung Cancer Awareness Month and in the United States, as in many other parts of the world, more people die from this disease than from any other type of cancer. In the U.S. alone, approximately 200,000 people are told they have lung cancer and more than 150,000 die from the disease annually. Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that lung cancer has been ...

Nov. 4, 2018

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

What are the emerging issues and challenges in applying impact assessment (IA) in the mining sector? And how can these issues be tackled?  Join leading practitioners in London on 4-5 December for a special symposium on this topic organized by the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA). The event, ...

Nov. 4, 2018

By International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)

Long Beach, CA - Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., a leading U.S. pollution abatement firm that specializes in the capture and control of hazardous VOC emissions, announced its new partnership today with UAE company, Amerair International, to increase their global market presence. Ship & Shore has recently entered full force into the wastewater, oil & gas, and biogas industries, and ...

Oct. 31, 2018

By Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc.

The U.S. Department of Energy recently (10/29) announced the upcoming publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) introducing administrative procedures to implement DOE's designation authority for Critical Electric Infrastructure Information (CEII).  This action will ensure that DOE is compliant with its responsibilities and authorities under the Federal Power Act ...

Oct. 29, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

There has been a significant increase in the number of businesses that acknowledge global issues like climate change and human rights in their corporate reports over the last few years. A study of more than 158 leading companies across 31 countries has found that eight in ...

Oct. 28, 2018

By The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)