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Integra Certified Document Destruction Achieves Certification: 10/11/2018 1:00:54 PM; Integra Certified Document Destruction(“Integra”) is proud to announce that it has met or exceeded all requirements set forth by the National Association for Information Destruction (“NAID”) to continue to be rated as an AAA Certified document destruction leader in its industry.
EPA Awards Close to $19 Million to Vermont to Support Local Clean Water Projects: 10/9/2018 4:08:18 PM; Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the State of Vermont was awarded a total of $18,966,000 in Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) grants to finance community-based water infrastructure projects, such as upgrades to municipal sewage plants and public drinking water systems.
San Diego Asbestos Testing Lab Receives NVLAP Accreditation for TEM Asbestos Analysis: 10/8/2018 11:06:18 AM; EMSL Analytical, Inc. is proud to announce that its San Diego asbestos testing laboratory has recently been accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for airborne asbestos fiber analysis by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
Legionella Exposure Risks Have Some California Residents Concerned: 10/8/2018 11:00:07 AM; Over the past several months there have been a multitude of media reports about Legionella, the cause of Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever, in places across California.
Badger Meter Introduces Second Stage of its Smart Electric Valve Actuator (SEVA): 10/4/2018 12:20:46 AM; Badger Meter, a leader in the development and manufacture of flow management solutions, has introduced the second stage of its Smart Electric Valve Actuator (SEVA).
FirstEnergy Senior Vice President and CFO Steve Strah to Participate in Wolfe Research Utilities & Energy Conference: 10/2/2018 12:28:49 PM; FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Steven E. Strah will participate in a panel discussion at the Wolfe Research Utilities & Energy Conference on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.
Top sustainable companies: Duke Energy makes it 13 years in a row: 10/2/2018 12:15:28 PM; Building on its long-running record of sustainability leadership, Duke Energy was recently named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the 13th consecutive year.
TestAmerica Announces Upcoming Four Part Webinar Series on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): 9/28/2018 11:23:52 AM; TestAmerica Laboratories, the leader in environmental testing, is pleased to announce a new series of webinars addressing emerging topics related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The webinars, which will debut on Tuesday, October 9 at 1:30PM EST, are part of TestAmerica’s groundbreaking Ask the Expert series, which provides a forum for learning and discussion …
EMSL Analytical, Inc. Hosting Free Mold and the Building Enclosure Workshop in Maryland: 9/26/2018 8:04:08 AM; EMSL Analytical, Inc. is hosting a free Mold and the Building Enclosure Workshop on Thursday, November 1st in Beltsville, Maryland. Registration will begin at 8:00 AM followed by the training from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Sutton Plant Update: Initial tests show no harm to Cape Fear River from cooling lake water release: 9/25/2018 10:15:32 AM; Initial water tests from Duke Energy’s L.V. Sutton Plant in Wilmington confirm that discharges from the cooling lake to the Cape Fear River are not harming water quality downstream.
Carolinas Face Widespread Flooding, Property Damage and Indoor Environmental Concerns Following Hurricane Florence: 9/24/2018 3:39:14 PM; Properties across North and South Carolina have taken a battering from powerful winds, rain and severe flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. The storm tragically resulted in loss of life and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of residents as near-record rainfall inundated many parts of both states.
Synthetic Chemical Known to Cause Cancer Found in the Water System of a Central Valley City: 9/24/2018 9:32:13 AM; The Visalia Times-Delta has published an article about a cancer-causing chemical that was found in the water system in Tulare, California. According to their report, water samples taken earlier this year found levels of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP) that exceeded the state’s drinking water standard.
Asbestos to be removed from California Library before its Conversion into a Correctional Facility: 9/19/2018 9:22:43 AM; Recently, KRCR broadcasted a report about the Tehama County Library building that is scheduled to be converted into a 64 bed jail facility for the Northern California County.
EPA Backs Maryland Plan to Improve Water Quality: 9/18/2018 3:54:45 PM; Nearly $93 Million Awarded to Prevent Sewer Overflows in Baltimore City, County Among Projects Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has approved and helped fund a $327.7 million plan by Maryland to implement key water infrastructure projects, including new and upgraded wastewater treatment plants to better serve residents, increase efficiency …
Yards Creek Prepares for Fall Outage: 9/17/2018 7:05:10 PM; Employees who are part of the Intake Gate project team at FirstEnergy’s Yards Creek Generating Station, near Blairstown, N.J., are preparing for their plant’s planned outage, scheduled for early fall.
Duke Energy outages down to more than 300,000 customers; 1.2 million already restored: 9/17/2018 6:44:25 PM; Duke Energy crews are fully focused on restoring power to the remaining 300,000 customers who lost electricity when Hurricane Florence rolled through the Carolinas.