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Union Pacific's Schmid Wins AAR Environmental Excellence Award

SOURCE: Union Pacific DESCRIPTION:Yesterday, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced it awarded the 2012 Professional Environmental Excellence Award to Union Pacific Railroad Director of Environmental Affairs Lanny Schmid. The award is the highest honor for environmental professionals in the rail industry, AAR officials said in a prepared statement. Based in Omaha, Neb., Schmid ...

Oct. 17, 2012

By 3BL Media

MEPs stand firm on airline emissions

The European parliament's environment committee appears intent on strengthening a European commission proposal to cut greenhouse gases from aviation, it became clear on Wednesday, though there is still argument over the degree of tightening. A third debate on the commission's proposal to include airlines in the European emission trading scheme closely mirrored its predecessor at the end of June ...

Sep. 13, 2007

By Environmental News and Data Services (ENDS)

Acid Rain Forming Emissions Fall Sharply, EPA Reports

For the first time ever, sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the power sector fell below 10 million tons as reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Acid Rain Program and Related Programs 2006 Progress Report. 2006 marks the 12th year of what is widely hailed as one of the most successful environmental programs in U.S. history. In 2006, annual SO2 emissions from acid rain ...

Nov. 16, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Air & Waste Management Association Offers E-Course on NOx Control

Pittsburgh, PA – The Air & Waste Management Association will offer its 10-hour online course, “NOx Control for Industrial and Utility Applications,” beginning Monday, April 2, 2007. The course focuses on control of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions for industrial heating equipment, including boilers, kilns, fired heaters, furnaces, and thermal oxidizers, as well as coal-fired boilers and gas ...

Mar. 21, 2007

By Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

EPA to hold two public hearings on proposed pollution controls at Reid Gardner Generating Station

The EPA recently proposed to limit nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions at Reid Gardner Generating Station in Moapa Valley, Nevada, as part of a national effort to reduce regional haze that impairs visibility at protected national parks and wilderness areas. The proposal published on April 12, 2012 would establish lower limits for NOx emissions under Federal and state plans that require the facility to ...

Apr. 30, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

New technology to reduce diesel emissions

Officials from the Government of Canada, EnCana Corporation and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) announced today they are committing $5.5 million in financing to the NxtGen Emission Controls project which demonstrates an innovative diesel emission reduction system. NxtGen’s syngas technology will assist diesel trucks in complying with stringent global emission reduction ...

Mar. 18, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

Governments double and delay air pollution limits for diesel cars

EU governments have agreed to new limits for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from diesel cars that are double the ‘Euro 6’ levels agreed back in 2007. They have also delayed the implementation of new limits for all new cars until 2019. From 2021, all new cars will still be allowed to emit 50% more NOx than the Euro 6 limit of 80mg/km. The decision was taken today by national experts ...

Oct. 28, 2015

By Transport and Environment (T&E)

EPA delivers 15 years of acid rain reductions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report that shows 15 years of successful results from its nationwide effort to address acid rain. Since its inception in 1995 as part of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, EPA’s Acid Rain Program has earned widespread acclaim due to dramatic sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission reductions that are saving ...

Dec. 20, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

CantorCO2e Hires Andy Kruger to Head up Emissions Credit and GHG Desk

Kruger brokers NOx, SOx, ERCs, and Carbon From New York desk NEW YORK - CantorCO2e, LP, a leading energy and environmental brokerage and an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., today announced that Andrew Kruger has rejoined the firm as Vice President and Manager of its Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), emission reduction credit (ERC), and greenhouse gas/carbon credit desk. Mr. ...

Nov. 15, 2010

By BGC Environmental Brokerage Services

EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Visibility rule at three Ariz. Power Plants

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency extended the public comment period for a rule proposed earlier this month that would require additional pollution controls for nitrogen oxide at three power plants in eastern Ariz. The rule would improve visibility and human health at 18 national parks and wilderness areas, including the Grand Canyon, Saguaro National Park and the Petrified Forest. ...

Jul. 26, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

MEPs throw ship NOx monitoring overboard

MEPs voted Wednesday April 16,2014 to reject a proposal to monitor nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from shipping, which is set to overtake all land-based sources by 2020. Transport & Environment says EU governments must not waste this unique opportunity to monitor two of the most harmful air pollutants, NOx and sulphur (SOx), as part of the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of ...

Apr. 16, 2014

By Transport and Environment (T&E)

Flying the eco-friendly skies

In what could set the stage for a fundamental shift in commercial aviation, an MIT-led team has designed a green airplane that is estimated to use 70 percent less fuel than current planes while also reducing noise and emission of nitrogen oxides ...

May 19, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Hitachi Zosen Receives First Order for Marine SCR System Compliant with Tier III NOx Emission Standards

Hitachi Zosen Corporation has announced that it received an order today from a major Chinese manufacturer of large marine diesel engines, Dalian Marine Diesel Co., Ltd., for two units of a high-pressure selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. This represents the first commercial order for exhaust gas removal equipment compliant with Tier III nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission standards* taking ...

Feb. 14, 2017

By Hitachi Zosen Corporation

Environment Committee calls for monitoring, reporting and verification of both NOx and CO2

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted overwhelmingly today (Jan. 30) to support and strengthen some elements of the Commission’s proposal for monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of shipping emissions. Transport & Environment welcomes the inclusion of the air pollutant NOx in the monitoring measure. However, MEPs rejected the chance to use ship efficiency ...

Jan. 30, 2014

By Transport and Environment (T&E)

EPA and Coast Guard Reach Pollution Control Agreement with Carnival

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Coast Guard have reached an agreement in principle with Carnival Corporation to develop advanced emission control technology to be used in waters surrounding U.S. coasts. Under the agreement, Carnival will develop and deploy a new exhaust gas cleaning system on up to 32 ships over the next three years to be used in Emission Control Areas ...

Sep. 5, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

NLB's UltraGreen™ water jet units reduce emissions and operating costs

New UltraGreen™ high-pressure water jet pump units, the latest convertible units from NLB Corp., feature environmentally-friendly Tier 4F engines that comply with the latest EPA emissions regulations and can reduce operating costs. In addition to reducing exhaust emissions, the advanced engine technology in UltraGreen units significantly improves fuel efficiency and increases ...

Apr. 2, 2015

By NLB Corp.

EPA’s new proposal to four corners power plant cuts more NOx emissions, protects health, saves jobs

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a supplemental proposal to reduce emissions from the Four Corners Power Plant. The new proposal will reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from approximately 45,000 tons per year to 5,800 tons per year, 3,200 tons less than EPA’s initial proposal. The proposal will also work to protect public health in the area by ensuring residents ...

Feb. 11, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Diesel machines law will cause more pollution and health problems

Large diesel-powered equipment that emits black carbon and contributes to climate change and air pollution will not have to limit emissions of ultrafine particulate matter (PM) under a new law proposed by the European Commission today. Transport & Environment said the law would encourage the use of bigger generating equipment that causes more pollution and health problems. The proposed ...

Sep. 25, 2014

By Transport and Environment (T&E)

Fluor to Provide Environmental Services Upgrades for PNM San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded an early-phase engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by PNM to provide environmental services upgrades for four power units at the San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico. Fluor will book the undisclosed first phase value of this project into backlog in the fourth quarter of 2012. Fluor expects to begin the ...

Nov. 8, 2012

By Fluor Corporation

Ohio Plant Fined $750,000 for Air Pollution Violations

Company Also to Cut Future Emissions Washington, D.C. - A Cincinnati-area nitric acid production facility will pay $750,000 in civil penalties to settle violations of the New Source Review (NSR) provisions of the Clean Air Act uncovered by EPA. The parent companies also agreed to install state-of-the-art pollution control equipment at the facility that will reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) ...

Feb. 7, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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