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News New Jobs form a Sustainable Development Company in Flint, MichiganThursday, March 18, 2010-- Up to 765 jobs will likely start coming to Flint now that a sustainable development company has been approved for tax credits that will help locate its headquarters in the city. -- (full text) [Saginaw (MI) News] Woonsocket, Rhode IslandTightens Recycling Law Thursday, March 18, 2010-- The city intends to reach for higher recycling rates by instituting a kinder, gentler version of the no bin, no barrel system of trash collection that's been cropping up in other communities. The good news is that additional fees designed to give property owners an incentive to recycle appear to be off the table at least for now, says Public Works Director Michael A. Annarummo. Property owners already pay $96 per dwelling unit for trash pickup a fee introduced for the first time last fiscal year to generate a $1 million in new revenues. -- (full text) [Woonsocket (RI) Call] EPA Launches Web Forum on How to Best Protect Americas Waters Thursday, March 18, 2010-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on how the agency can better protect and improve the health of our waters. For a two- week period, EPA is holding a Web discussion forum on how the nation can better manage some of the most significant water pollution problems facing our nation. The feedback received on the online forum will help shape the discussion at EPA's upcoming conference in April, Coming Together for Clean Water, where we will engage approximately 100 executive and local level water leads on the agencys clean water agenda. -- (full text) [EPA] Wilmington, North Carolina, Sustainability Program To Provide Training In A Range Of Topics Wednesday, March 17, 2010-- Cape Fear Community College (CFCC)offers new path to green' jobs in a program that will unite renewable energy training efforts.`CFCC's new Sustainability Technologies program is set to launch in the fall, as part of the school's focus on following local job market trends and training students needs. -- (full text) [Wilmington (NC) Star News] San Antonio Grows as a Green City Tuesday, March 16, 2010-- San Antonio is one of the most green metropolitan markets in America, according to a new analysis prepared by The Cincinnati Business Courier, a sister paper of the San Antonio Business Journal. The Cincinnati Business Courier created a Green City Index, which takes into account 20 different indicators of a citys greenness, including adoption of green technologies, utilization of environmentally sound practices, and air and water quality. -- (full text) [San Antonio Business Journal ] Smart Growth Assistance for Communities Monday, March 15, 2010-- The Development, Community, and Environment Division in EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation is seeking applicants for technical assistance from communities that want to incorporate smart growth in their future development. Selected applicants will receive assistance in the form of a multi-day visit by a team of experts organized by EPA and other national partners to work with local leaders. Eligible entities are tribal, local, regional, and state governments, and nonprofit organizations that have a demonstrated partnership with a governmental entity. Letter of interest are due by April 9, 2010. -- (full text) [EPA] Water And Sewer System Infrastructure Falling Into Disrepair Monday, March 15, 2010-- Today, a significant water line bursts on average every two minutes somewhere in the country, according to a New York Times analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data. -- (full text) [New York Times (] Environmental Justice Geographic Assessment Tool Monday, March 15, 2010-- EJView, a new public mapping tool, was recently released and will replace the Environmental Justice Geographic Assessment Tool. The Geographic Assessment Tool was one of the first mapping tools designed to screen for areas with potential environmental justice concerns, but after four years it was time for an upgrade. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Contact Scott Parris (parris.scott@epa.gov). -- (full text) [EPA] EPA's Water Quality Scorecard Monday, March 15, 2010-- EPA is releasing a first-of-its-kind water quality scorecard that will help communities in rural, suburban and urban settings incorporate green infrastructure practices to protect local water quality and improve both the built and natural environment. The Water Quality Scorecard was developed to help local governments identify opportunities to remove barriers and revise and create codes, ordinances, and incentives to better protect water quality. This tool can help municipal staff, stormwater managers, planners, and other stakeholders better understand where a municipality's land development regulations and other ordinances may present barriers or opportunities to implementing a comprehensive water quality protection approach. The scorecard also provides policy options, resources and case studies. -- (full text) [EPA] Monitoring and Assessment Under the Clean Water Act Monday, March 15, 2010-- The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the cornerstone of surface water quality protection in the United States. The statute employs a variety of regulatory and non-regulatory tools to reduce direct pollutant discharges into waterways, finance municipal wastewater treatment facilities, and manage polluted runoff. These tools are employed to achieve the broader goal of restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters so that they can support "the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and on the water." Join us on April 7th for the third in a series of Webcasts on the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Webcast will focus on key aspects of the implementation of the CWA including: 1) collection, assembly and evaluation of water quality data and other relevant information, 2) inferring current waterbody condition based on such data and information, and 3) determining whether or not individual waterbodies meet applicable state water quality criteria. -- (full text) [EPA] Older Salt Lake City, Utah, Buildings Being Converted Into Affordable, Green Housing Monday, March 15, 2010-- Light cascades through the spacious windows of this downtown studio apartment, where granite countertops beckon and beige ceramic tile hosts Energy Star appliances. Atop the roof of the building, photovoltaic solar panels are perched to generate energy, and outside a cistern is collecting moisture from the rooftop. This building, built circa 1894, has been undergoing a ground-up "green" rehabilitation that has it Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified for an environmentally friendly addition to the city's affordable housing stock, and it's attractive to boot. -- (full text) [ Deseret (UT) Morning News] Portland, Oregon, Approves Green Code Amendments Friday, March 12, 2010-- After three months of tweaking, the citys fifth Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package has been approved by Portland City Council. Approved at Wednesdays council meeting, RICAP 5 addresses outdated codes on the proper installation of solar panels, wind turbines, eco-roofs, rain or grey water cisterns and other sustainable technologies. -- (full text) [Daily Journal of Commerce (OR) ] Bridgeport, Connecticut, Unveils New Sustainability Plan Thursday, March 11, 2010-- The plan, called a Greenprint, is designed to lower the citys energy use while turning it into a green jobs and education hub. The Greenprint lays out the plans for sweeping change in the city in how we do business, in how we plan our neighborhoods and streets, and in fostering a more energy efficient stewardship of our resources, Mayor Bill Finch said. -- (full text) [Bridgeport (CT) News ] Louisiana Parish Water System Addresses Pollution Problem Thursday, March 11, 2010-- The Times-Picayune (3/10, Scallan) reported the water system in St. John the Baptist Parish (LA) "has kept contaminants well below federal standards." According to Acting Parish President Pat McTopy, "the parish's problematic east bank water system has dramatically reduced the levels of trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids to below federal-compliance levels." Mike Curtis, whose company, Curtis Environmental, monitors the system, told the St. John the Baptist Parish Council that "the levels had been dropping even before the parish's reverse osmosis filtering system had been on line full time." -- (full text) [Times-Picayune] EPA Seeks Public Comment on the 15th Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Wednesday, March 10, 2010-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on the annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 draft report. This report will be open for public comment for 30 days after the Federal Register notice is published. The draft report shows that in 2008, overall greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions have decreased by 2.9 percent. This downward trend was attributed to a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions associated with fuel and electricity consumption. Total emissions from GHGs were about 6,946 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent. Overall, emissions have grown by 13.6 percent from 1990 to 2008. -- (full text) [EPA] Clinton County, Ohio, Puts Grant Money Toward Recycling, Waste Reduction Wednesday, March 10, 2010-- Clinton Memorial Hospital is the recipient of the Clinton County Solid Waste Management District 2010 Go-Green Grant totaling $741.94. -- (full text) [Wilmington (OH) News Journal ] Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations Require Local Government Compliance Wednesday, March 10, 2010-- On November 5, 2009, the EPA Administrator signed a notice amending certain requirements of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule in order to address additional areas of regulatory reform that have been raised by the regulated community. For more information: 2008 SPCC rule amendment Federal Register notice (73 FR 74236; December 5, 2008) http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/spcc/ Complete Oil Pollution Prevention regulation (40 CFR part 112) http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/ http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/lawsregs.htm EPA Emergency Management Web Site www.epa.gov/emergencies www.epa.gov/oilspill Superfund, TRI, EPCRA, RMP, and Oil Information Center (800) 424-9346 or (703) 412-9810 TDD (800) 553-7672 or (703) 412-3323 www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/infocenter -- (full text) [EPA] Smart, Green & Growing Planning Guide Wednesday, March 10, 2010-- This publication outlines Marylands long-range, multi-agency initiative focused on protecting the state's precious, yet limited, air, water and land resources in every region of the state. Its time to move from 20 years of treading water to 20 years of cleaner water, healthier communities and more sustainable growth. Sound land use planning, from State smart growth programs to local government and citizen actions, is a critical piece in this Smart, Green & Growing strategy. -- (full text) [Maryland Department of Planning] Waste Authority Uses Biomethane to Power Fleet Vehicles Monday, March 08, 2010-- The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohios (SWACO) Green Energy Center is successfully turning landfill methane gas from decomposing trash into compressed natural gas (CNG) for use in cars and trucks. -- (full text) [CONSENSEUS] EPA Announces Superfund Cleanup Progress for FY 2009 Monday, March 08, 2010-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released today the annual summary of the Superfund program's fiscal year (FY) 2009 progress. The report shows that the program continues to make significant progress in achieving its mission of cleaning up the country's most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites and protecting the health of nearby communities and ecosystems from harmful contaminants. -- (full text) [EPA] A New Software Toll to Evaluate Economic Feasibility and Estimate the Economic Output and Job Creation Benefits from Landfill Gas (LFG) Projects. Monday, March 08, 2010-- The U.S. EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) is pleased to provide its Partners and Endorsers with information about an updated version of LFGcost-Web (V2.1), a software tool that can be used to evaluate the economic feasibility of and estimate the economic output and job creation benefits resulting from landfill gas (LFG) energy projects. -- (full text) [EPA] Curbside Recycling Arrives at Haverhill, MA Monday, March 08, 2010-- All residents in the city will be able to place their recyclables, glass, metal, plastic containers, paper and cardboard at the curb by summer, city leaders said. -- (full text) [Business First of Columbus] Ohio Solid Waste Management District Seeking $2 million for Pilot Fuel-Cell Project. Monday, March 08, 2010-- The Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Solid Waste Management District is seeking $2 million in federal funds for a pilot fuel-cell project. -- (full text) [Akron (OH) Beacon Journal ] Hartselle, Alabama Pursues Green Wastewater Projects Thursday, March 04, 2010-- Hartselle Utilities has received pre-application approval from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for waste sludge management and water reuse green projects at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. -- (full text) [Hartselle (AL) Enquirer ] EPA Adds Ten Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund's National Priorities List Wednesday, March 03, 2010-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding 10 new hazardous waste sites that pose risks to human health and the environment to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites. The NPL is a listing of priority sites that EPA investigates to determine if actions are needed to clean up the waste. Superfund is the federal program that cleans up the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country -- protecting the health of nearby communities and ecosystems from harmful contaminants. In addition to the final sites added to the list, EPA is also proposing to add eight sites to the NPL. -- (full text) [EPA] West Carrollton, Ohio Rises Water and Trash Fees Wednesday, March 03, 2010-- Aging infrastructure and equipment and a declining customer base are forcing West Carrollton officials to increase the city's water rates and trash collection fees starting in June. -- (full text) [Dayton (OH) Daily News ] Worthington, Ohio, Approves Guidelines For Sustainability Technology Wednesday, March 03, 2010-- Worthington has made the path to go green clearer. At its meeting Monday, March 1, Worthington City Council approved legislation that issues guidelines for sustainability technology -- everything from rain barrels to solar panels. A staff report stated the goal is to encourage "sustainable design and building practices, while preserving the character and integrity of the Architectural Review District." -- (full text) [Delaware News] Washington County, MD Accepting Input on Waste-Management, Recycling Plan Tuesday, March 02, 2010-- Washington County is accepting comments through the end of April on a draft of a new 10-year plan for solid waste management and recycling, Environmental Planner Bill Stachoviak said. -- (full text) [Hagerstown (MD) Herald-Mail ]
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