Hyundai and Kia Ordered to Lower MPG Estimates

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently announced that Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America are required to lower their fuel economy estimates for most 2012 and 2013 models.  The EPA is requiring the companies to lower the mpg estimates because there were discrepancies in the data.   Most of the ...

LA Companies Pay $140,000 for Violating Clean Air Act

On November 8, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that two companies in Los Angeles agreed to pay $140,000 combined after importing generators and vehicles into a Long Beach Port that failed to meet emission controls.  The two companies are All Power America, LLC and Maxtrade, LLC.  All Power in Chino, California ...

Organic Fertilizer Company Sold Synthetic Fertilizer

On November 8, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that Peter Townsley was sentenced to 364 days in prison after he defrauded customers part of the organic farming industry.  He is also ordered to pay a fine of $125,000, serve six months of community confinement, and ordered to ...

Explosion in US Clean Energy Patents

According to the Department of Energy, the number of clean energy patents granted in the US during a single quarter has reached a new all-time high.  The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index indicated that the second quarter of 2012 saw the most clean energy patents ever granted during a single quarter.   There were a total ...

Steps to Save Money and Protect your Health this Winter

On October 18, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency provided steps Americans can take to save money, reduce energy costs, and protect their health at the same time.  Some of the steps seem simple, but all of the steps can have dramatic effects.   1. Maintain your Heating Equipment Make sure to maintain your heating ...

DC Preserves 250 Acres after Storage Tank Violations

On October 18, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated the government for the District of Columbia has agreed to preserve 250 acres of land located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  The agreement by the DC government puts an end to settlement negotiations after EPA regulations for underground storage tanks were violated ...

$6.5M Awarded for Restoring San Francisco Water/Habitats

On October 17, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $6.5 million to 10 different state and local agencies and non-profit organizations.  The funds will be used to restore water quality in the San Francisco Bay watershed and surrounding wetlands.   Jared Blumenfeld, the EPA Regional Administrator for ...

Results of 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey Released

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently released the results of the 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey that measured and studied organic crops in different states.  The study helps the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) Risk Management Agency make changes to federal crop insurance products that ...

Finalized Cleanup Plan for Shenandoah Road Superfund Site

On October 16, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a finalized cleanup plan for polluted groundwater at the Shenandoah Road Ground Water Contamination Superfund site located in East Fishkill, New York.   Industrial activities in the past have contaminated ground water on the site with tetrachloroethene (PCE) ...

Seven TN Water and Wastewater Taking Serious Initiatives

On October 11, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced and recognized the initiatives of seven drinking water and waste water utilities throughout the state.  Some of the facilities have already begun improvements, and four of the utilities have already ...

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