ME and NH Residents Receive Green Communications Option

  On November 16, 2012, the Department of Energy (DOE) praised the collaborative efforts of FairPoint Communications Inc and Crius Energy LLC.  The two companies entered a marketing agreement to provide Maine and New Hampshire consumers with a green telecom option.  FairPoint Energy, LLC, the licensed name by FairPoint ...

DE Industrial Productivity up 31%; Emissions Down 9%

  According to Delaware’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), industrial facilities throughout the state have considerably fallen since 2010.  Since 1990, industrial facilities throughout the state have reduced on-site releases of chemicals by 91 percent.  TRI is required for certain industrial facilities in Delaware ...

Australia Praised for Low-Carbon Economy Plans

  On November 19, 2012, the International Energy Agency (IEA) praised Australia for setting goals toward a low-carbon economy, but the IEA warns that such a plan will require a huge amount of economic and non-economic investment.  IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven stated: “Australia has taken many positive ...

Arizona Opposes Federal Requirements to Increase Visibility

  On November 16, 2012, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) opposed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement to place air pollution controls on electricity generating stations in the state. The program under the EPA is intended to increase visibility but not necessarily improve public ...

5 of 29 Largest Airports in US Still Allow Smoking

  On November 20, 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that airports only allowing smoking in designated areas still have huge levels of air pollution—about five times higher than smoke-free airports.  The air pollution level inside the designated smoking areas was 23 times higher than ...

Agreement Made with City of Jackson under Clean Water Act

  On November 2012, the Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) reached a Clean Water Act settlement with Jackson, Mississippi.  The city failed to meet requirements under the Clean Water Act because overflows of raw sewage and illegal treatment ...

California Starts Historic Cap-and-Trade Program

  On November 14, 2012, California became the first state to initiate a cap-and-trade program throughout the state’s entire economy.  The program hopes to significantly reduce the amount of carbon emissions by requiring heavy polluters to purchase and sell carbon emission permits.  According to the Union of ...

Gila River Guilty of Market Manipulation

  On November 19, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a settlement between its Office and Gila River Power LLC located in California.  It’s the first time a participant in the energy market has ever admitted to violating the anti-manipulation rule imposed by the FERC in energy trading cases ...

Idaho Man Charged with Killing Protected Patas Monkey

  On November 19, 2012, the Boise Police announced the arrest of Michael J. Watkins.  He is currently in custody of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Weiser, Idaho, and the monkey’s death is tied to a break-in and burglary at the Boise Zoo on the morning of November 17, 2012.  Police were called ...

Organic Dairy Farms Help Farmers and Local Economies

  According to a recent study by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), organic dairy farms provide more jobs and economic opportunity in rural communities than standard dairy farms.  The study, called “Cream of the Crop: The Economic Benefits of Organic Dairy Farms,” measured the economic value of organic milk ...

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