The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable has announced the winners of its annual MVP2 Awards. They are: P2 Champion – Global Foundries, Malta, New York P2
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I'm the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center's Sustainability Information Curator, which is a fancy way of saying embedded librarian. I'm also Executive Director of the Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable. When not writing for Environmental News Bits, I'm an avid reader. Visit Laura's Reads to see what I'm currently reading.
Toxic Spills Highlight Trump’s Deregulation of Coal Plant Waste
Read the full story from Bloomberg. The breach of a pond used to store coal ash in North Carolina has revived criticism of the Trump
Overflowing Hog Lagoons Raise Environmental Concerns In North Carolina
Read the full story from NPR. With the full extent of the damage done by Hurricane Florence still being assessed, environmentalists and health officials are expressing
How Dutch stormwater management could have mitigated damage from Hurricane Florence
Read the full story from 60 Minutes. The world’s only water ambassador, appointed by the Netherlands, says damage from hurricanes could be lessened with the
Emerging Liability Risks: The “Toxic Trio”
Download the document. Increasing scientific, regulatory, and consumer concerns means increasing risk for manufacturers and suppliers of various personal care products. The potential for synergistic
How Slick Water and Black Shale in Fracking Combine to Produce Radioactive Waste
Read the full story in Science Daily. Study explains how radioactive radium transfers to wastewater in the widely-used method to extract oil and gas.
