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Securities & Exchange Commission Issues Climate Change Disclosure Guidance
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on February 8, 2010On February 8th, the Securities and Exchange Commission published in the Federal Register a final rule entitled "Commission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to Climate Change". This document provides guidance to public companies on what climate-change related matters must be disclosed to the public under SEC's existing disclosure requirements. Depending on the facts and circumstance... -
Michigan Requests That Supreme Court Reconsider Asian Carp Ruling
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on February 7, 2010As reported on this blog, the U.S. Supreme Court recently denied the State of Michigan's request for a preliminary injunction that would have immediately closed Chicago-area locks to protect against Asian carp. According to a recent press release from the office of Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, a motion to reconsider that decision was filed on Michigan's behalf: "Cox pointed to eDN... -
US DOJ Settles Clean Air Act Suit: $5 Million Penalty
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on February 5, 2010In the February 5th Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Justice provided notice of the settlement of its lawsuit against Lafarge North America, Inc., Lafarge Midwest, Inc., and Lafarge Building Materials, Inc. The lawsuit concerned Clean Air Act violations at Lafarge cement plants located in Alpena, Michigan; Ravena, New York; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Fredonia, Kansas; Sugar Creek, Missouri; B... -
President Obama Requests $10 Billion for EPA for 2011
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on February 1, 2010Today, the Obama administration issued its 2011 budget proposal, which included $10.020 billion in discretionary budget authority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Highlights of EPA's budget include: --$1.3 billion "to address Superfund sites that may be releasing harmful or toxic substances into the surrounding community." --$215 million "to clean up abandoned or underused i...
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I was glad to present at the Construction SuperConference my perspectives on how climate change is impacting the construction industry.
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New funding opportunity: Illinois Governor Pritzker announced an additional $25.5 million in funding for the Equitable Energy Future Grants Program to bolster the funding opportunities across the state for communities who historically have lacked access to capital for Illinois’ goal of a carbon-free future. More information: dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/3054-2638.html?fbclid=IwAR3WmGYZl_wZKWg1E2ZKIJI302...
Equitable Energy Future Grant Program (Notice of Funding Opportunity 3054-2638)
dceo.illinois.gov
Awarding Agency Name Commerce And Econ Opp Agency Contact Announcement Type Initial Type of Assistance Instrument Grant Funding Opportunity Number Funding Opportunity Title CSFA Number CSFA Popular Name Anticipated Number of Awards Estimated Total Program Funding Award Range Source of Funding Cost S...5 months ago ·
IL communities meet to discuss what needs to be done to counter the effects of environmental racism after EPA deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice announces "once-in-a-lifetime money" going toward countering those effects.
EPA says community involvement vital to address environmental racism in East St. Louis area
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Matthew Tejada, deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice at the EPA, said while the federal agency has funding through grants to address a legacy of environmental racism, it needs direction from affected communities on where to use the money.8 months ago ·
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