Category: Green Building LEED News
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EPA to Finalize First-Ever Coal Ash Regulations This Year
Late yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to finalize first-ever federal regulations for the disposal of coal ash by Dec.19, 2014, according to a settlement in a lawsuit brought by environmental and public health groups and a Native American tribe. The settlement does not dictate the content of the final regulation, but…
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22 Cosmetics Companies File for ‘Trade Secret’ Status to Skirt Toxins Law
Twenty-two companies have requested trade secret status to avoid telling the public about toxic chemicals found in nearly 1,500 cosmetic products included in the new California Safe Cosmetics Program Database. The database was released earlier this month as part of the state’s Safe Cosmetics Act, which requires companies to report ingredients in their cosmetic products…
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How Obama’s ‘Year of Action’ Could Advance Green Building
By Rick Fedrizzi Last night, I was inspired watching President Obama outline a plan to “make this a year of action” and calling on us all to do everything we can to invest in a stronger America. The president himself also wasn’t shy about reaffirming his commitment to take action: “Wherever and whenever I can…
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Does Polar Vortex Mean So Much For Global Warming?
Over the past couple of months, the U.S. has seen the return of something many believed had been lost for good: cold weather. Although the current temperatures in the eastern U.S. may seem unusually cold, in the context of our history they really aren’t. In fact, most of the cold that has made the news…
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West Virginia, Where Solar Growth Would Help
The state lags the country on solar installations because of the lack of supportive policies.