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Recovery Act Projects Help Protect Red And White Clay Creeks
9/2/2010
With 62 mushroom growers, Chester County still tops the nation when it comes to mushroom production. In the 2009-2010 growing season, the county produced 351 million pounds of mushrooms, accounting for almost half of the total U.S. crop.
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Purafil Plans To Expand International Markets
9/2/2010
Global companies are always on the hunt for viable business expansion opportunities. Countless unacknowledged, yet, vital treasures are nestled within Europe's emerging markets. Although some may be considered diamonds in the rough, they have endless potential and often unvalued worth.
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Peace Corps Partners With Department of State To Tackle Energy, Climate Issues At Grassroots Level
9/1/2010
In support of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), the Department of State will provide $1 million to fund Peace Corps volunteer efforts that increase rural access to energy, mitigate the effects of climate change, and support the use of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies in Central and South American communities.
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High-Speed Filter Uses Electrified Nanostructures To Purify Water At Low Cost
9/1/2010
Stanford researchers have developed a water-purifying filter that makes the process more than 80,000 times faster than existing filters.
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Thompson Pump Emergency Response Team Fights Gulf Oil Spill
9/1/2010
Within a few days of the incident on the Deepwater Horizon, Thompson Pump Company mobilized their Emergency Response Team (ERT) to provide pumping equipment, supplies, manpower and a wealth of tactical knowledge to areas devastated by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Air Products To Build New Air Separation Unit In Gent, Belgium
8/31/2010
Air Products recently announced that it has signed a long-term contract to supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon to ArcelorMittal Belgium N.V., a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal S.A., at its steel mill in Gent, Belgium
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Coal Ash Water-Contamination Much Worse Than Previously Estimated, With 39 Additional Toxic Sites Identified In 21 States
8/31/2010
Days before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) kicks off a series of regional hearings across the United States on whether and how to regulate toxic coal ash waste from coal-fired power plants, a major new study identifies 39 additional coal ash dump sites in 21 states that are contaminating drinking water or surface water with arsenic and other heavy metals.
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Nalco Mobotec Announces Mercury Control Contract With Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO)
8/31/2010
Nalco Mobotec Inc., the global leader in air protection technology, announced a significant contract with Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) for mercury emission control at AEPCO's Apache Generating Station in Cochise, Ariz
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EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels
8/30/2010
As a new generation of cars and light trucks start appearing on the market, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of every new vehicle in dealer showrooms
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EPA Denies Petition Calling For Lead Ammunition Ban
8/30/2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently denied a petition calling for a ban on the production and distribution of lead hunting ammunition. EPA sent a letter to the petitioners explaining the rejection
