Environmental legislation news articles 
New report warns fuel poverty increases in London
Fuel poverty affects almost a fifth of London households and contributed to 2,500 excess winter deaths last year - and the problem is getting worse, a London Assembly report warns. ‘In from the cold’ by the Assembly’s Health and Public Services Committee says despite efforts by the government, the Mayor and a range of targeted initiatives and incentives, the number of households affected by fuel poverty increased by more than 19 per cent in ... [more]
ISO standards offer solutions at 6th World Water Forum
How ISO standards can offer solutions to vital water challenges is at the heart of a workshop to be held tomorrow, on 13 March 2012 in conjunction with the 6th World Water Forum, in Marseille, France – one of the world’s largest events on the subject. The workshop, "How can ISO standards address global water challenges?," will focus on ISO’s tools for the assessment, improvement and management of service activities for drinking water and waste... [more]
Green Light For Investment
Last week, the announcement that the Green Investment Bank (GIB) would sit between Edinburgh and London is a blow to the efforts of the Leeds City Region to bring this showpiece institution out of the traditional banking centres north and south of the Border. When it was clear that the Business Secretary was to make the announcement after the appointment of leading figures to the GIB, it was perhaps inevitable that the new recruits would prefer ... [more]
HENDRIX/KERITE CABLE OFFERS 34.5 kV TRXLP INSULATED UNDERGROUND CABLE WITH FLEXIBLE DELIVERY SCHEDULES
34.5 kV Cable is Ideal for Wind Power Applications Milford, NH- Hendrix/Kerite Cable (Marmon Utility, LLC.), a premier provider of high-quality underground power distribution products, announces its offering of 34.5 kV TRXLP-insulated medium voltage cable for applications in the wind power industry. Hendrix manufactures all cable in the USA, which is made and tested to ICEA/AEIC Standards and is dry-cure, triple-extruded. The 34.5 kV cable... [more]
Research says : "Challenge of upskilling workforce for Green Deal cannot be underestimated - but SMEs can profit"
THE scale of the challenge to upskill and accredit the workforce and training providers in time for the Green Deal cannot be under-estimated – but SMEs can profit from the scheme, new research has found. Published today (Tuesday 6 March), the ‘Research to support the development of a Green Deal Competency Framework’ study surveyed more than 400 employers and training providers from the energy assessment, advice and construction and built envir... [more]
Other Environmental legislation news and reviews
Tory ministers crash budget hearing, leaving little time for questions
Opposition caught off guard as Kent, Ashfield and Oliver make surprise appearance at finance sub-committee meeting
Thomas Mulcair sticks by oil sands criticism despite conflicting evidence
The NDP leader insists that statistics on manufacturing job losses are “irrefutable,” while a Statistics Canada report says manufacturing output is on the rise
Ontario accused of mimicking Ottawa in hiding environmental changes in omnibus budget bill
Jim Flaherty is not alone in perturbing environmentalists by trying to cram a half-dozen major initiatives into one big omnibus bill
Environmental review panels will set witnesses, MPs told
Panel members will decide who will be allowed to appear at future environmental reviews on a "case-by-case, project-by-project" basis, a sub-committee looking into the government's budget implementation ...
Aluminum Industry Engaged In Ohio Landfill Legislation To Promote Environmental Protection And Business Growth
ARLINGTON, Va., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As testimony continues on Ohio Senate Bill 294, the aluminum industry is working with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and key legislative offices to promote environmental protection, good governance and business.
Babcock & Wilcox Hits Record $6 Billion Backlog in First-Quarter 2012, Benefits From Environmental Legislation, an ...
SUGAR LAND, TX-- - Researched by Industrial Info Resources -- Energy services provider The Babcock & Wilcox Company reported solid overall gains in first-quarter 2012 as an influx of contracts pumped the ...
Council Legislation
May 15, 2012
Environmental groups decry slow pace of boreal-forest protection pledge
Claim logging companies have made little progress since May 2010 deal to protect swaths of Canadian forests from logging
Environmental groups decry slow pace of boreal forest protection
Three signers of accord say not enough milestones have been met while others hail ‘significant progress’
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - May 17
MP questioned This week Peace River MP Chris Warkentin voted in favour of a 400-page budget bill that amends over 70 different acts and devotes an astonishing 150 pages to weakening laws to protect our environment.[...]
