Archive for December 2016
How Can Rhoades Environmental Help You?
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Read MoreWhen Do You Need an Environmental Inspection?
To comply with EPA & OSHA regulations in your industry or facility Prior to the demolition of a building Prior to the renovation of a structure or facility For a property or vacant land ownership transfer In response to employee or tenant concerns/ complaints In response to a notice of violation of environmental laws To…
Read MoreFracking Boom Leaves Texans Under a Toxic Cloud
Texas – The regulation of oil and gas extraction falls primarily to the states, whose rules vary dramatically. States are also responsible for enforcing the federal Clean Air Act, an arrangement that is problematic in Texas, which has sued EPA 18 times in the last decade. For the past eight months, the Center for Public…
Read MoreUS Insurer Won’t Cover Gas Drill Fracking Exposure
Albany, NY – Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has become the first major insurance company to say it won’t cover damage related to a gas drilling process that blasts chemical-laden water deep into the ground. Health and environmental groups claim fracking can contaminate drinking water. The gas industry says it’s safe if done properly. Nationwide said…
Read MoreFracking Industry Coming Up Short on Voluntary Disclosures
National – The fracking industry’s purported willingness to disclose the chemicals it uses at active drilling sites across the U.S. in an industry-maintained online database is coming under question. According to a Bloomberg report this week, that database is riddled with omissions and inaccuracies.
Read MoreNew High-Performance Building Standard
A proposed high-performance building standard and a stronger version of Standard 90.1, both being released next year, together will provide a total green resource for local and state governments looking to set building code requirements to reduce energy use. Proposed Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,…
Read MoreNew Santa Fe Convention Center Being Built in Most Responsible Manner
The new Santa Fe convention center is being built in the most responsible manner best practices allow, while being designed to exceed the needs and expectations of national and local meeting planners, their clients, and groups. From the initial archeological survey of the site to the anticipated LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver…
Read MoreNew Eco-Friendly “Green” Paint
Major paint manufacturers are developing and marketing new interior paint products sporting the “green” label, appealing to customers interested in environmentally friendly paints or simply trying to reduce potential allergens in their homes. Low odor and the reduction or elimination of VOC’s or volatile organic compounds reduces vapors in the air than can impact indoor…
Read MoreH1N1 Flu Virus Is a Huge Problem on College Campuses
(New York Times) There are now more than 2,000 swine flu victims on college campuses, according to an American College Health Association survey. And as colleges welcome students back this month, they are keeping those infected with the H1N1 virus at a safe distance. On top of dispensing face masks, circulating lists of warning signs…
Read MoreMRSA Infection a Major Public Health Problem
Eco-Rx, producer of proprietary air purification products, commented upon the editorial in the New York Times on November 20, 2007 entitled “Another Very Scary Germ.” The editorial concludes that, “The discovery that MRSA is more prevalent than anyone thought reinforces the need for an aggressive, multi pronged approach to curb the growing number of antibiotic-resistant…
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