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Keep Irving Beautiful Hosts Annual Awards Ceremony
Keep Irving Beautiful’s annual “Mayor and KIB Awards” ceremony was held on Monday, August 8, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Irving. As the guests entered the Fellowship Hall to the beautiful music of violinist Caonex Peguero, they were greeted and signed in by volunteers... - August 11, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
BDA Advises Kolon on Sale of Kolon Water & Energy to Standard Chartered Private Equity
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Kolon Corporation (“Kolon”), has completed the divestment of its 62.6% stake in Kolon Water & Energy (“KWE”), the largest private wastewater treatment operations and maintenance service provider in Korea, for US$81m... - August 06, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
Vegan Soulfest
A celebration of culture and vegan living. - August 05, 2016 - The Land of Kush
Jeff R. Gaus Recognized as a VIP by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Jeff R. Gaus of Bradenton, Florida has been recognized as a VIP for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of sales and consulting in the industrial water treatment industry. About Jeff R. Gaus Mr. Gaus is the owner of J... - August 05, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
The Prices for Globally Traded Hardwood Chips Fell to a Record Low in May 2016, While Softwood Chip Prices Reached the Highest Level in Seven Months
The general price trend for hardwood chip traded overseas have been downward since late 2011 when the FOEX price index reached a record high. The softwood chip price index has also fallen from a peak almost five years ago, but the price decline has been less dramatic. - August 03, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
European Sawlog Prices Have Fallen Over Nine Percent in Two Years with the Biggest Declines Occurring in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic, Reports the WRQ
The European Sawlog Price Index (ESPI) has fallen for eight consecutive quarters to reach its lowest level since 2010, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price declines have occurred in Central Europe. Despite substantial reductions in domestic log costs for sawmills in Austria and Germany, both countries continue to import large volumes of low cost sawlogs from neighboring countries. - August 03, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Recycle4U Makes Recycling Glass More Convenient Amid Recent Changes to City Services
Recycling in Houston has never been the most convenient process for its environmentally conscious citizens, and when the city of Houston removed glass bottles and jars from their recycling program, they left many residents looking for a new way to easily recycle these materials. Fortunately,... - August 03, 2016 - Recycle4U
Hazmat Training Comes to Ontario
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory hazardous waste and DOT training in Ontario, CA. - August 02, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Hazmat Training Comes to Richmond
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Richmond, VA. - August 02, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Mitch Cohen of New Day Underwriting Managers Discusses Environmental Insurance Hot Topics & Trends at E&C Risk Management Conference
Mitch Cohen, PE, former structural engineer, construction manager, and now vice president at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading construction-related professional liability and environmental resource firm for retail insurance agents and brokers, recently hosted two separate sessions... - August 02, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Hazmat Training Comes to Indianapolis
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Indianapolis, IN. - July 26, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
New Surety Access for Oil and Gas Surety Bonds Announced
South Coast Surety has announced that while many surety companies are withdrawing from the Oil & Gas Environmental Surety Bond marketplace, they do have available admitted surety support for this class of business. - July 25, 2016 - South Coast Surety
Sarangani Villagers Participating in the "Geoaxioma Project" Vow to Continue Planting Despite the Loss of Over 70,000 Trees Due to the El-Nino
The Village Planters Participating in The Sarangani Geoaxioma Project Received 250,000 New Seeds to Propagate Seedlings in an Effort to Replace the Seedlings and Small Trees Killed by the Lack of Rain. - July 25, 2016 - Bentley House International Corp
Kepley BioSystems Selected as Finalist for 2016 Hello Tomorrow Global Startup Challenge
Kepley BioSystems announced today that their team has been selected as a Top 500 Startup for the 2016 Hello Tomorrow Challenge. Hello Tomorrow is the world’s leading nonprofit aiming to accelerate science and technology entrepreneurship. Their mission is to catalyze the intersection of top... - July 21, 2016 - Kepley Biosystems Incorporated
Florida’s Toxic Algae Blooms: Could This Happen in North Carolina?
The recent toxic algae problems in Florida have generated widespread media attention and led many to ask “what’s going on?” The blooms on the east coast of Florida began in May as algal blooms in the nutrient enriched Lake Okeechobee, then moved down the St. Lucie River to the estuary and ultimately to Florida’s “Treasure Coast” as a result water releases by the Corps of Engineers. Could the same thing happen to North Carolina's coastline? It's possible. - July 20, 2016 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Source Molecular Completes Pre-Assessment for ISO 17025
Source Molecular Corporation is now a step closer to becoming the world’s only ISO 17025-accredited microbial source tracking (MST) laboratory. - July 20, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Keep Irving Beautiful Supports Year-Round Litter Abatement
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) works to instill community pride through educating and engaging volunteers in the focus areas of litter abatement, beautification and recycling. KIB is asking all Irving residents and visitors to show that community pride by making a positive difference in their daily... - July 20, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Hazmat Training Comes to Birmingham
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Birmingham, AL. - July 19, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Danforth Plant Science Center and Valent Biosciences Will Collaborate in Unique Root Science Initiative
Master Agreement will focus on improving agriculture with non-destructive imaging technology for root growth dynamics. - July 14, 2016 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
MC Janitorial LLC Can Aid with Those Summer Germ Problems
MC Janitorial LLC is certified in green cleaning helping both commercial and industrial clients reduce those summer germs making the environment safe and sanitary. - July 14, 2016 - MC Janitorial LLC
Hazmat Training Comes to Dallas
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Dallas, TX. - July 13, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Hazmat Training Comes to Greensboro
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Greensboro, NC. - July 12, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Napa County Water, Forest and Oak Woodland Protection Committee Announces Hearing to Protect Napa’s Watersheds, Water Sources & Forests
Napa County Water and Forest Protection Initiative held up by County filed litigation. A critical Superior Court hearing is set for Friday, July 15, 9:00, Napa Superior Court, 1111 Third St., Napa, CA. 94559. - July 12, 2016 - Napa Woodland Protection
Innovative Solutions Announces New Contract with 325,000 Sf Greenhouse Facility with California Cannabis Cultivator
Innovative Solutions, a microbial and pathogen sanitization specialist for the cannabis industry today announced it has secured a new contract to design and install state-of-the-art Sanitization Technology throughout eight – 1 acre greenhouse facilities for a total of 325,000 Sf. for the... - July 10, 2016 - Innovative Solutions
Innovation Direct™ Spearheading Marketing Efforts for Wild Bird Feeder for Backyard Invention
An innovative new product designed to effectively address a common problem related to the feeding of wild birds, the Wild Bird Feeder for Backyard, has been developed by inventor Lloyd Blake of Toledo, Ohio. The invention’s unique design enables it to prevent squirrels from intruding and... - July 10, 2016 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Source Molecular Featured in Canadian Charity’s 2014 MST Study
Microbial source tracking project in Township of Georgian Bay tapped Source Molecular to find out if humans were polluting the Honey Harbour. - July 10, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
The UPS Foundation Awards Keep Irving Beautiful with Community Tree Planting Grant
More Than 30 Keep America Beautiful Affiliates Receive Grants Totaling $160,000 to Support Local Projects Keep Irving Beautiful and the City of Irving Parks Department along with community volunteers from Contech Engineered Solutions and Land Design Inc. teamed up to plant a variety of native... - July 09, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Whitman Construction Expands Solar Offering with SunTegra® Shingles
SunTegra and Whitman Construction partner to provide the aesthetically-preferred solar roof system to residential customers. - July 08, 2016 - SunTegra
KIB, Contech and Land Design Plant Trees at Tree Farm
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) received a grant from the UPS Foundation in 2015 to purchase native trees for the city’s Tree Farm, and on June 30, 2016, they were finally able to start getting those trees in the ground. The unusually rainy weather in the past year had left the ground at the tree... - July 07, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Hazmat Training Comes to Cleveland
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Cleveland, OH. - July 06, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response and Hazmat Training Comes to the Raleigh, NC Area
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory 24-Hour HAZWOPER, DOT and IATA training in Cary, NC. - July 06, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
25 Years "Blue Flag" Awards for Cyan Group of Hotels
The Cyan Group is once again in the forefront of sustainability with all hotels in its portfolio being awarded the “Blue Flag.” - July 06, 2016 - Cyan Group Of Hotels
Jeffrey L. Greenacre, CAM, CMCA, CPM Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Jeffrey L. Greenacre, CAM, CMCA, CPM of Tampa, Florida has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of real estate. About Jeffrey L. Greenacre, CAM, CMCA, CPM Mr. - July 01, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
MFC Urges Fire Safety July 4th Weekend
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) would like to remind everyone celebrating Independence Day this weekend to exercise caution using outdoor grills, campfires, and fireworks. Charlie Morgan, State Forester, emphasized the far-reaching consequences of wildfire: “Wildfires can start with just a spark, and spread quickly to endanger forestland, personal property, and lives.” - July 01, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Hazmat Training Comes to Macon
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Macon, GA. - June 30, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
New Jersey Analytical Receives NELAP Accreditation and Adds Rob Hulit as Senior Project Manager
NELAP certification furthers NJAL's geographic expansion. Addition of Rob Hulit further strengthens management team. - June 30, 2016 - New Jersey Analytical Laboratories LLC
Harris Seeds Promotes Vice President, Names New Ornamentals Product Manager
Horticultural supplier Harris Seeds has announced the promotion of a member of its executive leadership team and the hiring of a manager for one of the company’s key product divisions. Vicky Rupley, a vice president with the company and an officer on Harris Seeds’ board of directors... - June 30, 2016 - Harris Seeds
Organic Solution Management LLC. Helps Partner Win EPA Sustainability Award Using Organic Solution Management’s Sustainable Anaerobic Digestion Program
Organic Solution Management helps partner, Crystal Creamery, a Modesto-based dairy, win a Sustainability Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for sustainable management of organic by-products and water reduction. - June 29, 2016 - Organic Solution Management
Volunteers Count Species on Golf Courses in International Competition
Audubon International’s BioBlitz 2016, a species-counting competition held on golf courses across the world, ran from Earth Day, April 22nd, through International Migratory Bird Day, May 14th. This annual competition demonstrates the large diversity of species that call golf courses home,... - June 29, 2016 - Audubon International
Kasco CertiSafe Water Circulator Receives NSF Certification
Kasco Marine, Inc. announces that NSF has tested and certified the Kasco CertiSafe Circulator for use in municipal potable water containments. The CertiSafe water Circulator was tested and certified by NSF International under ANSI/NSF Standard 61 as a municipal drinking water reservoir and water... - June 29, 2016 - Kasco Marine
HPNow Selected for EUR 400,000 Investment by Innovation Fund Denmark
HPNow has been selected by Innovation Fund Denmark’s highly competitive Innobooster program for a DKK 2.9M (EUR 400,000) investment for the development of its sustainable water purification technology. - June 28, 2016 - HPNow
Inexhaustible Demolishes Barriers Inhibiting U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Development
Inexhaustible announces a Patent Pending method of over-the-water electricity transport that dramatically improves offshore wind energy economics while protecting the natural beauty of seacoast environments by mitigating the cost of distance from shore. - June 27, 2016 - Inexhaustible
Irving Community Honored at Keep Texas Beautiful Conference
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and several of their community partners were recently honored at the 49th Annual Keep Texas Beautiful State Conference, held June 20 – 22 in Sugar Land, Texas. The theme of this year’s conference was “Keeping Texas Beautiful – How Sweet It... - June 26, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Source Molecular Presents at Chesapeake Stormwater Seminar
Source Molecular's Mauricio Larenas shares highlights of bacteria source tracking studies with stormwater professionals at Maryland seminar. - June 25, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
The City of Riverside (CA) Recognized with Audubon International Green Community Award
The City of Riverside is the first community in California to earn the Audubon Green Community Award from Audubon International for their ongoing sustainability initiatives. Members of Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program are eligible for the award, which recognizes significant environmental achievement. Mayor Rusty Bailey received the Green Community Award on behalf of the City of Riverside at the Riverside Sustainability Coalition Meeting on June 15. - June 24, 2016 - Audubon International
Houston-Based KW Solar Innovates to Reduce Soft Costs
KW Solar, a Houston-based solar panel provider and installation company, utilize home-grown technology to streamline workflow and internal processes. This emphasis on soft cost reduction is unique in the residential solar energy industry, where traditionally-run construction companies lack the technical savvy to systematize and automate internal processes. KW Solar sees soft cost reduction as the best opportunity for staying competitive, as other costs of delivery will remain static or increase. - June 23, 2016 - KW Solar
Volunteers Provide Solution for a Drug Free Community at Neighborhood Clean Up
Scientologists and friends cleaned the way for a substance abuse free community by distributing educational booklets to the neighborhood. - June 23, 2016 - Church of Scientology FSO
Hazmat Training Comes to Anaheim
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT refresher training in Anaheim, CA. - June 21, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Hazmat Training Comes to Raleigh
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Raleigh, NC. - June 21, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Announces Chinese Joint Venture
Gulf Coast Environmental Systems eyes opportunities in China and announces the creation of a local Chinese Company, GCE China, headquartered in Zibo. GCE China designs and manufactures full lines of air, soil, and water pollution control equipment. - June 21, 2016 - Gulf Coast Environmental Systems