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Gina McCarthy: Protecting the planet for all people

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The former EPA administrator and current president and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been a leading advocate for smart, successful strategies to protect public health and the environment for more than 30 years. Finally, the climate crisis is worse than it’s ever been. Sara Murphy. Wed, 11/04/2020 - 01:30.

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The Home Depot Receives Green Power Leadership Award From the EPA

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Environmental Protection Agency’s ( EPA ) annual Green Power Leadership Awards have recognized America’s leading green power users for their commitment to using renewable electricity and advancing the nation’s green power market. Originally published on Built From Scratch For more than 20 years, the U.S.

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Businesses, Investors Welcome New EPA Emissions Standards for Large Trucks and Heavy-Duty Vehicles

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The EPA's emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles will help the public leverage economic and climate benefits of expanded access to cleaner vehicles," said Abigail Campbell Singer, head of climate and infrastructure policy, government affairs, Siemens USA. “We

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Delmarva Power Receives Recognition From EPA and DOE for Its Energy Efficiency Programs in Maryland

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. President Biden’s Investing in America agenda creates unprecedented opportunity to build a clean energy economy, and private sector partners through programs like ENERGY STAR are leading the way,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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Trane Technologies Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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DESCRIPTION: SWORDS, Ireland, July 5, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Dave Regnery, chair and CEO of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, issued the following statement regarding the 6-3 ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States in the environmental enforcement case West Virginia v.

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Chemical Accident Prevention: EPA Should Ensure Regulated Facilities Consider Risks from Climate Change

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Download the document. What GAO Found The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) Rule requires certain facilities that make, use, handle, or store hazardous substances (chemicals) to develop and implement a risk management program to detect and prevent or minimize the consequences of an accidental release.

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Startup tackles decarbonizing industrial heat processes

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dissertation in microelectronics to an entirely different field: climate change. "I In 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that the three largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions were transportation (28 percent), electricity (27 percent), and industry (22 percent).