WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first national standards to protect American families from power plant emissions of mercury and air toxics like arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium, and cyanide. These new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards will slash emissions of these dangerous pollutants by relying on widely available, proven pollution controls [...]
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Historic Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
December 26th, 2011 | by Editor | published in Featured | Leave A Comment »
EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing
November 3rd, 2011 | by Editor | published in Environment, Featured | Leave A Comment »
November 3, 2011, WASHINGTON (Coal Geology)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its final research plan on hydraulic fracturing. At the request of Congress, EPA is working to better understand potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources. Natural gas plays a key role in our nation’s clean energy future and the Obama Administration [...]
The art and science of choosing eco-friendly gifts
November 3rd, 2011 | by Editor | published in Environment, Featured | Leave A Comment »
The word Eco is shortening of the terms ecology or ecosystems. But I try to look at it from yet another angle. Although the word doesn’t have a standalone meaning in the dictionary, one can attach a meaning like this: ‘E’ stands for Environment and ‘co’ for Cooperation, so that the word as a whole can be [...]
CONSOL Energy’s Fola Operations Celebrate J. Brett Harvey Safety Award Achievement
November 2nd, 2011 | by Editor | published in Coal Industry News, Featured | Leave A Comment »
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — CONSOL Energy’s (NYSE: CNX) Fola operations in Clay County, WV, recently celebrated the achievement of recording a second million exposure hours worked with no recordable injuries as they received the prestigious J. Brett Harvey Safety Award. Fola employees and their families were recognized for the achievement during a dinner held at the [...]
Atlas Copco introduces new hydraulic Bulk Pulverizers
November 2nd, 2011 | by Editor | published in Coal Industry News, Featured | Leave A Comment »
Atlas Copco Construction Tools introduces two new hydraulic Bulk Pulverizers. Thanks to their new angled shape, the Bulk Pulverizers are ideal for secondary demolition and additional reduction of reinforced concrete elements. The broad jaw makes it easy to feed in demolition material on the ground, which helps to speed up work and enables the clean [...]
