Daily Archives: December 15, 2009

EPA Webinar January 28 on Green Power Purchasing Aggregations

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Laura B.

On January 28, 2010, from 1:00-2:00 PM (EST) the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Partnership will host a Webinar on aggregating demand for green power. Through the aggregation of power purchases, buying groups are able to purchase electricity … Continue reading →

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EPA Provides New Data from Schools Air Toxics Monitoring Initiative

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Laura B.

An updated round of results from air toxics monitoring at two New Jersey schools and one New York school are now available on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Web site. A total of four schools in EPA’s Region 2 … Continue reading →

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Talking to schools about green cleaning

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Laura B.

The Environmental Working Group has a well-organized information page on talking to schools about green cleaning. It includes links to a customizable letter you can use to start the conversation, and a fact sheet to help educate school administrators about the … Continue reading →

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EPA Updates Risk Analysis for Solvent-contaminated Wipes

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has received a request to extend the comment period on its analysis of solvent contaminated industrial wipes. The extension will give stakeholders time to review the available information. The agency also recently updated the contacts … Continue reading →

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Researching Climate Change: Trends in US Government Publications Distributed By the Government Printing Office

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the article in Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. The U.S. government is a major sponsor and publisher of scientific data and interpretative research. This study looks at government publications on climate change distributed by the Government Printing Office’s … Continue reading →

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