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Up one levelEnergy Efficiency - Electronic Recycling - Recycling Markets - Greenhouse Gases
1) Standards Network Issues Design Guide for Energy Efficiency in New Buildings 2) [Michigan] Governor Signs Bill to Require Manufacturers to Accept Computers, Monitors for Recycling 3) Weak Economy Depresses Recycling Markets, But Industry Sees Hope in Stimulus Package 4) Obama Administration Expected to Face Immediate Decisions on Greenhouse Gases
Inspector General Finds Incorrect Estimates of Savings Prompted by Energy Star Program
A report by the EPA's Office of the Inspector General says faulty records led to incorrect estimates of the energy savings achieved through the Energy Star program.
Climate Change - Energy, Green Buildings and Regional Initiatives
* EPA, Cushman & Wakefield in Partnership To Reduce Carbon Impact From Buildings * Building Owners Need to Be Concerned About Carbon Dioxide Regulations * 11 Eastern States Agree to Develop Regional Low-Carbon Fuels Standard
EPA Regulations for Spill Prevention Plans
The EPA has released a final rule outlining a number of exemptions to its spill-prevention regulations that are expected to ease the requirements for drawing up plans for preventing spills of petroleum and other types of oil.
Dartmouth Environmental Health & Safety Fall/Winter Newsletter 2008
A Periodic Update on Research Safety
EPA Effluent Guidelines - Construction Sites
Construction companies and developers would have to take steps to control erosion and sediment run-off from building sites under a proposed rule released by the Environmental Protection Agency Nov. 19 that would establish standards for stormwater and wastewater discharges from the industry.
Measuring Environmental Performance
The Campus Consortium for Enviromental Excellence at www.c2e2.org is a great resource that supports the continuous improvement of environmental management in higher education through promotion of professional networking, information exchange, resources and tools, and the development of innovative regulatory models. *Download this free poster that will help you measure your institutions's environmental performance.
Campus ERC - The Environmental Resource Center for Higher Education
Check out this new website CampusERC developed by NACUBO, C2E2, CSHEMA, APPA and the EPA to be a great library of resources to support campus environmental performance and improvement.
New EPA Rule on Hazardous Waste in Academic Laboratories
EPA is adding a new subpart -- Subpart K -- to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste generator regulatory requirements.
Mercury Vapor Experiment - Bowling Green University
This video documents an experiment conducted by BGSU, Ohio EPA, and Rader Environmental Services. Toxic mercury vapors can not be seen with the naked eye. However, mercury vapors can create a shadow when placed between a short-wave ultraviolet light source and a fluorescent background.