March 25, 2010
|
|
Environment Management Newsletter March 25, 2010 |
|---|
  |
|---|
| This Week´s Featured News Stories |
|---|
 |
112,000 jobs at risk without ethanol tax incentive extension
Extending the tax incentives for ethanol, regardless of feedstock, would save 112,000 jobs from being lost. That is nearly 30% of the 400,000 jobs ethanol production helps support today. Failure to extend the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) would reduce U.S. ethanol production capacity by 38% and eliminate tens of thousands of jobs in rural communities already hemorrhaging employment opportunities, according to a new report . “Ethanol has provided an unparalleled, value-added opportunity for agriculture and rural America,” said Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen. ... |
||||
 |
Water management is a top priority business issue
Article 13, the leading CSR and sustainability consultancy, calls on all businesses to drive improvements in their water management practices. Improved performance in water consumption across the business value chain brings not only social and environmental benefits, but also financial wins for businesses. Article 13 Director, Jane Fiona Cumming said, “The world’s water environment is under threat, particularly through the long-term effects of climate change. We know politicians are debating the issues and exploring ways of addressing them. However, it’s not just an issue for politics. Business ... |
||||
| |||||
|
|||||
| Advertise in this Newsletter For information on advertising in this newsletter, contact us or call USA 1-888-244-5029 / Europe +34 91 395 2969. |
