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C2ES Comments Urge Against EPA Repeal of Power Sector Carbon Pollution Standards: 8/11/2025 10:52:29 AM; C2ES submitted comments on EPA’s proposed repeal of carbon pollution standards for the power sector, urging the agency against repeal and highlighting severe economic and public health risks associated with repeal.
Safe + Sound Week 2025 and Protecting Workers in Puerto Rico: 8/11/2025 10:29:13 AM; Safe + Sound Week takes place from August 11th through the 17th this year. It is the ninth annual week of recognition by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a coalition of safety organizations, and thousands of businesses.
North Carolina’s Most Populous County Launches Campaign to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning: 8/11/2025 8:58:11 AM; Recently, the County of Wake, North Carolina announced it was launching a new educational campaign to raise awareness about childhood lead exposure risks.
Final Day for Free #1 Best-Selling Energy Book — The Thorium Power Breakthrough That Could Change Earth and Fuel Space Exploration: 8/11/2025 12:08:07 AM; Today is the last chance to download “Thorium-Powered Abundance” — Amazon’s #1 Kindle best-seller in Nuclear Engineering and Space Exploration — for free.
#1 Best-Selling Kindle Book in Nuclear Engineering and Space Exploration—Free for 3 More Days: 8/9/2025; In just two days since launch, “Thorium-Powered Abundance” by Navy veteran and aerospace innovation leader Michael Lee Anderson has hit #1 in Nuclear Engineering and #1 in Astrophysics & Space Science on Amazon’s Kindle charts.
Standard Chartered and Brazilian State of Acre to bring high integrity carbon credits to market to support forest conservation: 8/8/2025 11:41:35 AM; • Standard Chartered announces agreement to sell high integrity forest protection carbon credits over the next 5 years in co-ordination with the Brazilian State of Acre, located in the Amazon rainforest.
Unlocking the Disclosure Dividend: Acting on Climate Data Could Deliver Up to $21 for Every $1 Invested: 8/8/2025 11:39:40 AM; • New analysis finds $33.1M in environmental opportunities per company vs. $4.6M in costs to realize them – a 7x return • Almost two-thirds (64%) of companies identified opportunities from environmental action – and of those, 12% unlocked a staggering $4.4 trillion in opportunity value in 2024 alone • Opportunities from environmental action vary around the …
EPA Orders Companies to Comply with Clean Water Act at Residential Development in Rincón, Puerto Rico: 8/8/2025 11:36:14 AM; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has required two companies, Desarrolladora Yahir, Inc. and A & M Group, Inc., to comply with the Clean Water Act (CWA) after they polluted waterways with sediment from construction work at a residential development project in Puntas Ward, Rincón.
Kering, Conservation International and Inditex publish 2024 Annual Report for Regenerative Fund for Nature: 8/7/2025 12:14:39 PM; Originally set up by Kering and Conservational International in 2021, with Inditex joining in 2023, the Regenerative Fund for Nature has been supporting the transition to regenerative agricultural practices in fashion’s supply chains, building healthier ecosystems, supporting farmers, and strengthening communities.
Quantum Polymers Achieves ISO 22000 Certification, a First for South African Adhesive Manufacturers to the Food Packaging Industry: 8/7/2025 10:39:28 AM; Quantum Polymers is proud to announce that it has become the first South African manufacturer of adhesives to the food packaging industry to achieve ISO 22000 certification for its manufacturing facility, the internationally recognised standard for food safety management systems.
ACCIONA Energía and Bankinter promote self-consumption and energy services for businesses: 8/7/2025 9:57:19 AM; • PARTNERSHIP Bankinter’s business clients will be able to access ACCIONA Energía’s energy services and finance them under favorable conditions • SOLUTIONS The offering includes photovoltaic self-consumption projects, battery storage, electric vehicle chargers, and aerothermal systems ACCIONA Energía and Bankinter have signed a collaboration agreement to offer …
Sustainability as a Driver for Sustainable Growth: 8/7/2025 9:51:18 AM; At Trane Technologies, sustainability isn’t a feature—it’s our growth strategy. As our Chair and CEO, Dave Regnery, stated in our 2024 Sustainability Report, “Our ability to consistently deliver leading financial performance while advancing our bold sustainability commitments demonstrates there is no trade-off.
TikTok partners with creators MrBeast and Mark Rober on the launch of TeamWater, a global campaign in partnership with WaterAid to help bring clean water to 2 million people worldwide: 8/7/2025 2:41:20 AM; The campaign will be supported by a global coalition of content creators from more than 84 countries with a combined audience of 2 billion followers.
“The Book Elon Should Read” - Free eBook Reveals How Thorium Could Address Critical Energy Needs: From Water Scarcity to AI-Powered Data Centers and Deep Space Missions: 8/7/2025; Michael Lee Anderson’s “Thorium-Powered Abundance” Available Free on Kindle August 8–11 Only As global demand for electricity soars—driven by AI data centers, desalination, and space programs—one overlooked energy source may offer the clean, scalable solution we need right now: thorium.
Safeguarding Families from Asbestos-Containing Materials in Residential Buildings: 8/6/2025 1:30:59 PM; During much of the last century, asbestos was widely used in various construction applications, including industrial, commercial, educational, healthcare, and residential structures.
Ceres calls on EPRI to strengthen their draft emissions reduction guidance: 8/6/2025 9:48:21 AM; Ceres issued the following statement in response to the release of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)’s draft SMARTargets methodology designed to encourage utility companies to set and deliver on greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. “Ceres has fundamental concerns that the proposed methodology disregards the well-established scientific consensus on …
BBVA increases green bond allocation by 20 percent in 2024: 8/6/2025 9:35:48 AM; The bank published its latest ‘Green and Social Bond Report’ on fund allocation and the impact of its sustainable issuances through December 2024. BBVA allocated a total of €5.83 billion to environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds through green initiatives, and €1 billion to projects with a social focus.
Oceana Appoints Environmental Champion Von Hernandez to Lead Office in the Philippines: 8/6/2025 5:19:22 AM; Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, announced it has appointed Von Hernandez to lead its campaigns in the Philippines.
UN Plastics Treaty negotiations start in Switzerland with a mountain to climb: 8/6/2025 4:03:53 AM; Historic negotiations for a United Nations treaty to address the plastic pollution crisis (INC-5.2) have just kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland. Hoped to be the final round, this week will determine whether we finally have a just, people and planet-centred international agreement to end plastic pollution.
North America’s Oldest Botanic Garden Will Host Signature Event for 2025 National Public Lands Day: 8/6/2025 4:01:00 AM; The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is proud to announce that Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been selected as the location for the 32nd annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) Signature Site celebration on Saturday, September 27, 2025.