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P2 News Items
NJ: Commissioner Bob Martin releases vision and priorities plans for more effective, customer-friendly DEP (07/20/2010)
(10/P71) TRENTON - Commissioner Bob Martin this week delivered on his promise to reform the Department of Environmental Protection by unveiling a vision statement and environmental policy priorities that will guide the DEP in the coming years as it becomes more effective and consumer-friendly.
"These documents will serve as our blueprints for reforming the DEP, making it a modern, easier-to-navigate agency that works with people and reduces red tape while strongly emphasizing our mission to protect the state's environment,' Commissioner Martin said. "Across the DEP, change already is occurring. Employees are embracing the idea that our residents are our clients, and that they deserve to be respected and treated as valued customers."
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EPA Proposal Cuts Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and D.C. (07/07/2010)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing regulations to cut air pollution that impairs air quality and harms the health of people living downwind. The regulation will target power plant pollution that drifts across the borders of 31 eastern states and the District of Columbia. Air pollution is linked to thousands of asthma cases and heart attacks, and almost 2 million lost school or work days. Along with local and state air pollution controls, the new proposal, called the transport rule, is designed to help areas in the eastern United States meet existing national air quality health standards.
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Maine Efficiency Program Can Save Businesses up to 30% on Lighting Costs (07/07/2010)
Businesses in Maine can apply for a rebate under Efficiency Maine's Prescriptive Incentives program for their energy-efficient retrofits, which in some cases have saved businesses up to 30 percent per month in electricity costs, reports Seacoastonline.com.
Case-in-point: Dan Corcoran, owner of Jackson's True Value Hardware and Marine says more than one half the cost of installing its energy-efficient lighting was paid for by the Maine Public Utilities Commission under its Efficiency Maine program, and electricity costs have been cut by about 30 percent per month.
The program covers lighting, HVAC equipment, motors and motor drives, commercial refrigeration and agricultural equipment. Businesses can apply for up to $300,000 in incentives in a single calendar year.
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Survey Finds Consumers Still Buying 'Green' Products (07/02/2010)
U.S. consumers are buying the same or more environmentally responsible products, regardless of region, age, gender or state of the economy, according to a second annual survey commissioned by SCA and conducted by Harris Interactive.
The survey finds that 67 percent of U.S. adults who consider themselves buyers of green products have maintained their level of green purchases. Twenty-five percent have increased their green buying, while eight percent said their green purchases had declined in 2010 as a result of the economy.
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NYS DEC's "Be Green" Initiative Taps into Organic Yard Care (07/01/2010)
Having a truly "green" lawn will get easier with the help of "Be Green Organic Yards NY," a new initiative recently announced by Commissioner Pete Grannis of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Homeowners and business owners in many areas of the country are choosing organic yard-care management, which can range from a simple regimen of planting and pruning to the "big picture," including plant selection and soil structure. The organic approach focuses on preventing problems before they occur and building a sustainable, healthy landscape. The goal of "Be Green" is to help create an organically managed environment for people, pets, wildlife and plants.
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NYS: Carbon auction yields nearly $30 million to fund clean energy and green jobs in NY (07/01/2010)
State Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis announced New York's successful participation in another quarterly auction of carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution allowances. This auction, the eighth conducted by the ten states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), generated $80.5 million to invest in a clean energy economy. New York's share of the proceeds is approximately $29.8 million. States are investing proceeds to improve energy efficiency, accelerate the rollout of renewable energy technology and build a clean energy economy. New York's innovative investments will drive demand for new products and services and help train a new workforce.
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