April 2015
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Revised TSCA Reform Bill Approved by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
At long last, with a 15-5 bipartisan vote, a Senate bill that would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) cleared the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee. Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015: Trivia — April 24 (Answers)
By Genevieve J. Essig How did NASA astronaut Scott Kelly give the world some "perspective" on Earth Day this year? Scott Kelly, who is spending a year aboard the International Space Station, posted his first "geography quiz" photo on Earth Day. He plans to tweet a photo taken from the station of an undisclosed location on… Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015 Campaign—Earth Day Celebrations: Earth Day Texas 2015
Today marks the start of Earth Day Texas, an annual, three-day festival held in Dallas’s Fair Park that seeks to elevate environmental awareness and influence the way Texans think, live, and work. This is the five-year anniversary of the Earth Day Texas organization. Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015: New U.S. Treasury Paper Builds on Momentum for Public-Private Partnerships to Address Public Infrastructure Shortfalls
By Alexander J. Bandza The problem of aging public infrastructure in the U.S. and around the world is well recognized. For example, U.S. businesses pay $27 billion in additional freight costs because of the poor conditions of roads and other transportation infrastructure. Water systems continue to deteriorate throughout the United States, resulting in approximately 240,000… Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015: Trivia — April 24
By Genevieve J. Essig How did NASA astronaut Scott Kelly give the world some "perspective" on Earth Day this year? Please submit your answer to me at gessig@jenner.com and indicate whether you would mind us sharing your name in a later post, should you be the first correct responder. Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015: Trivia — April 23 (Answers)
By Genevieve J. Essig 1. Alphabetically, what are the second three states with OSHA-approved State Plans? Connecticut, Hawaii, and Illinois. See the full list here. 2. The following provision is known as what? "Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are… Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015: Earth Day Celebrations — Earthday Vietnam 2015
This past weekend in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City hosted only its second “Earthday Vietnam” event, following the country’s first-ever event last year. The theme for this year’s event was “More Exercises, More Eco-Friendly,” which was meant to inspire the public to be more motivated and to pick up wholesome hobbies. Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015: Safer Chemicals: Protecting Employees and the Earth at the Same Time
By Andi S. Kenney Chemicals, natural and synthetic, are all around us. We can’t live life without them–and we wouldn’t want to. But some chemicals are toxic to humans and the flora and fauna with which we share the earth. Replacing toxic substances found in the workplace, distributed in commerce and contained in wastes… Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015: Trivia — April 23
By Genevieve J. Essig 1. Alphabetically, what are the second three states with OSHA-approved State Plans? 2. The following provision is known as what? "Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or… Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015: Trivia — April 22 (Answers)
By Genevieve J. Essig 1. What region of the U.S. has the greatest number of landfill facilities? According to U.S. EPA's latest Municipal Solid Waste Characterization Report (2012), the West region has the greatest number of landfill facilities: 718. The South is next, with 668; then the Midwest, with 394; then the Northeast, with 128. 2.… Continue reading