Category: Green Building LEED News
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Krannich Solar Begins Distribution of Silevo Solar Modules
Silevo Inc., a California-headquartered solar cell innovator and photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturer, and Krannich Solar, a global leader in the distribution and wholesale of solar products today announced a partnership for Krannich to distribute Silevo’s Triex high performance, high efficiency solar modules in the United States and Europe. Krannich SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Exxon’s Contradictory Reports Applaud Natural Gas and Fighting Climate Change
The good news is that Exxon, the nation’s largest oil and gas company, responded swiftly to shareholder concerns by releasing two reports on the company’s long-term climate risk and environmental impact. The bad news is that the company issued a mixed message in the process. While the company admits that climate change should not be ignored, it…
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Congress to EPA: Investigate and Address Water Contamination From Fracking
For the first time, members of Congress today called upon U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to “investigate and address the water contamination” in Dimock, PA, in Parker County, TX, and in Pavillion, WY. In all three communities, the EPA has previously withdrawn investigations into water contamination and stopped providing affected residents with…
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Large LNG Explosion Displaces Hundreds in Washington
Nearly 1,000 area residents and agricultural workers were displaced Monday following a liquefied natural gas (LNG) explosion at a plant near the Washington-Oregon border. According to the Tri-City Herald, hazardous materials experts believe the Monday morning explosion at Northwest Pipeline caused the slow leak of cold LNG from a 14.6-million-gallon storage tank that was struck by shrapnel.…
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Makers of d-CON Sue California Over Regulations on Super-Toxic Rat Poison
The makers of d-CON products have filed a lawsuit challenging a California effort to limit the sale of super-toxic rat poisons to licensed specialists. The state’s new restriction on retail sales of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, due to take effect July 1, seeks to protect wildlife and pets from accidental poisoning. Poisonings have been documented in at least 25 species…