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Russian Lumber Exports Declined for the Second Consecutive Quarter in the 1Q/16 with Reduced Shipments to Europe and Egypt, While Lumber Demand in Asia Was on the Rise
Russia has increased exports of softwood lumber from seven million m3 in 2000 to 23 million m3 in 2015. In the 1Q/16, shipments declined for the second straight quarter mainly because of less demand in Europe and the CIS countries, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lumber export prices have fallen 36% the past two years. - June 02, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Pulpmills in Eastern Canada Have Become More Competitive Following Sharply Declining Wood Costs the Past Four Years
Wood costs for pulp mills in Eastern Canada have fallen dramatically the past four years, and the region has some of the lowest wood fiber costs in North America, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. In 2012, pulp mills in Ontario and Quebec had some of the highest wood fiber costs on the continent. - June 02, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Keep Irving Beautiful Wraps Up Career Days with Hanes Elementary
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) finished its career day outreach to the students of the Irving Independent School District by attending the Hanes Elementary event on Wednesday, May 25. Approximately 120 second grade students and their teachers heard about the many things KIB does in the Irving... - June 02, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
The Unpopular Effects of Climate Change
Climate change is happening here and now, but it is more than just having a warmer day as long term effects includes more deaths and spread of diseases. - June 02, 2016 - CoffeeBot Solutions
Grow For It Honored to be Part of CRG’s Safe Seed Resource List
Seed quality and safety have always been a top priority for the people at Grow For It. - May 29, 2016 - Grow For It
Keep Irving Beautiful Visits Elliott Elementary
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) continued its outreach to the students of the Irving Independent School District by attending another career day, this time at Sally B. Elliott Elementary, on Monday, May 23. KIB representatives presented four sessions, speaking to approximately 115 third and fourth... - May 29, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Big Trees Inc. to Save Hospital Campus Trees
Big Trees Inc. (http://bigtreesupply.com), a Washington state tree sales and transplanting company, will help save more than a dozen trees at a hospital campus during a project involving the re-routing of utilities. The trees currently provide privacy to surrounding neighbors. “We’re... - May 26, 2016 - Big Tree Supply Inc.
Keep Irving Beautiful Visits Thomas Haley Elementary for Career Day
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) staff continued a tradition of attending the Thomas Haley Elementary Career Day again this year on Friday, May 20. Four classes of second grade students welcomed KIB staff and board members who gave a presentation about the many activities KIB has to offer, and focused... - May 26, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Hazmat Training Comes to Chattanooga
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Chattanooga, TN. - May 25, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Callida Energy Partners with Berkeley Lab to Crowdsource New Building Technology Innovations
Callida Energy, a commercial building energy optimization solution provider, announced that it will partner with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in a Department of Energy (DOE) program designed to generate innovative smart building technology ideas to meet our building energy challenges. This program uses crowdsourcing campaigns that award cash prizes and incubation support to inventors who propose the winning solutions to smart building technology problems put forward in the campaigns. - May 23, 2016 - Callida Energy
Mold Remediation Team in Los Angeles, CA, Works with Online Marketing Pros to Boost Web Presence
Through a new partnership with the online marketing specialists at Prospect Genius, local company Common Sense Inspections Inc. is taking steps to improve its website’s visibility and accessibility to local residents. - May 22, 2016 - Prospect Genius
Chinese Log Imports Have Trended Upward in Early 2016 with Australia Increasing Their Market Share the Most, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Increased demand for wood products and declining log inventories in China has resulted in higher importation of logs to China in the 1Q/16, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Australia has increased its shipments almost three-fold in three years and currently, ten percent of all softwood logs unloaded in Chinese ports are from Australia. - May 21, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Leading Contractors Professional Liability Underwriters to “Investigate Mitigation/Rectification Coverage for Contractors” During June 1 Webinar
New Day Underwriting Managers & Berkley Construction Professional Underwriters to Examine First Party Coverage and Prudent Claims Servicing Methods - May 19, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Rentricity to Provide Safe Drinking Water Certified In-Pipe Hydropower Solution to Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority
New purchased water infrastructure to include NSF qualified energy recovery solution for 100 kilowatts of renewable electricity. - May 18, 2016 - Rentricity Inc.
Keep Irving Beautiful Visits Gilbert Elementary for Career Day
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) was one of the many presenters at F.M. Gilbert Elementary School’s annual Career Day, held on Friday, May 13. As part of its ongoing Schools and Youth Outreach programming, KIB board members attended the event and spoke to two classes of third graders about what... - May 18, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Hazmat Training Comes to Baton Rouge
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Baton Rouge, LA. - May 17, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Hazmat Training Comes to Baltimore
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA, DOT, and IATA training in Baltimore, MD. - May 17, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Source Molecular Attends 10th National Monitoring Conference
Source Molecular Corporation participated in the 10th National Monitoring Conference held May 2-6, 2016, in Tampa, Florida. This biennial conference was planned and organized by the National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) and co-sponsored and facilitated by the North American Lake... - May 16, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Source Molecular Cited in Florida Stormwater Group’s Webinar
Scientist lauds Source Molecular's microbial source tracking services. - May 16, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
KIB and Acosta Cares Partner for Park Beautification Project
Almost one year to the day that they originally scheduled the project, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and Acosta Marketing Group, which includes Mosaic Sales Solutions, partnered to paint at the Lively Pointe Swimming Pool. On Friday, May 6, 88 employee volunteers gathered at the location to... - May 14, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
NAFA Announces Eugene Water & Electric Board as Newest Sustainability-Accredited Fleet
Sustainability-conscious, customer-owned utility completes accreditation program. - May 14, 2016 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
North America Exports of Wood Pellets Reached Record-Highs in 2015, with the US Gulf States Increasing Shipments by 70% from 2Q/15 to 4Q/15, Reports the NAWFR
Exportation of wood pellets from North America totaled 6.1 million tons in 2015, which almost four times as much as in 2010, as reported in the latest issue of the North American Wood Fiber Review. In the second half of 2015, export volumes from Southern Gulf ports were up almost 70%. - May 13, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Green Mountain College and Audubon International Announce New Sustainability Partnership
Two sustainability-focused organizations – Green Mountain College (based in Poultney, VT) and Audubon International (based in Troy, NY) - are kicking off a comprehensive partnership to promote environmental stewardship and make sustainability education programs available to all. This effort will train future sustainability professionals, building on Audubon Internationals’ vast network of environmentally-responsible facilities and GMC's cutting edge, online graduate curriculum in sustainability. - May 13, 2016 - Audubon International
Source Molecular Presents at 2016 Recreational Waters Conference
Source Molecular Corporation joined the 2016 Recreational Waters Conference hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Science and Technology from April 12 to 15, at the JW Marriott in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mauricio Larenas of Source Molecular presented a poster entitled,... - May 13, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Solar Industry Gets Down to Business at the 2016 Midwest Solar Expo
The 3rd Annual Midwest Solar Expo is returning to the Twin Cities May 17-19, 2016 at the DoubleTree by Hilton St. Paul Downtown. - May 05, 2016 - Midwest Solar Expo
Hazmat Training Comes to Hilton Head
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Hilton Head, SC. - May 04, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
New Day Underwriting Managers Unveils 2016 Market Update
Annual Recap Highlights Latest Environmental & Construction-Related Professional Liability Insurance Trends & Predictions - May 03, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Florida DEP Approves NutriBind™ as part of Its Innovative Technologies Acceptance Program
Leading, technology-based environmental remediation company reports regulatory acceptance of it’s in situ sorption and biodegradation technology to manage complex, challenging environmental liabilities. - May 01, 2016 - Tersus Environmental, LLC
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Awards Tersus Patent for Self-Nanoemulsifying Oil
Self-Nano Emulsion; Advanced Electron Donor Delivery for Enhanced Anaerobic Bioremediation - May 01, 2016 - Tersus Environmental, LLC
New Entity Formed to Preserve Los Cerritos Wetlands and Consolidate Existing Oil Fields
Beach Oil Minerals Partners has been formed to provide a “much-needed infusion of capital and resources” to ensure the success of the Los Cerritos Wetlands restoration and oil consolidation project. - May 01, 2016 - Beach Oil Minerals Partners, LLC
Planting Trees for Our Children
The MFC partners with Treecycler to help extend the reach of reforestation activities on school trust lands. Treecycler allows users to donate money toward tree-planting projects by redeeming codes found on product packaging, in the mail, or online. The codes can be redeemed for the MFC’s project, “Planting Trees for Our Children” by visiting: http://bit.ly/TreecyclerMFC - April 29, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Environmentalists Speak Out About Earth Related Issues at Historic Bank of Clearwater for Earth Day
On April 22nd, environmental speakers, activists, and concerned citizens joined together to acknowledge those protecting the Earth and encouraged renewed efforts at the Earth Day reception held at the Historic Bank of Clearwater, Downtown Clearwater from 6-8pm. - April 29, 2016 - Church of Scientology
A & B Environmental Consulting Expands Service Area as Licensed Asbestos Inspector in Indiana
Residents of Orlando Park, IL, aren't the only ones who can benefit from A & B Environmental Consulting's asbestos testing services anymore. Now, nearby residents in Indiana can call the asbestos inspection company for assistance, too. Seeking to expand the company's reach and better protect... - April 29, 2016 - A & B Environmental Consulting
Hazmat Training Comes to Orlando
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Orlando, FL. - April 27, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Joana Meitani Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Joana Meitani of Houston, Texas has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of geophysics. About Joana Meitani Mrs. Meitani is retired from her positon as a Senior... - April 26, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
EMLab P&K Helps Mold Testing Specialists in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Through Patent-Pending Lab Report
Mold testing specialists in New Jersey and Pennsylvania benefit from MoldRANGE Local Climate reports. Mold lab report provides better insights for outdoor mold spore levels based on the project’s zip code. - April 25, 2016 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Clean Transportation in Celebration of Earth Day
Forty six years ago it became clear that there are several things we all could be doing to preserve our home we call planet Earth. - April 23, 2016 - ALL ABOARD AMERICA!
LHF Earth Day Free Giveaway and Facebook Contest
Beginning this Earth Day, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation announces a free giveaway and Facebook contest to get everyone more involved in litter cleanup efforts. Local residents can stop by the foundation office to get their free trash grabber pole beginning on April 22, 2016 while supplies last. - April 23, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Environmental Sustainability Promoted by Mason Jar Candles & A.U.M. Films
Two San Francisco based organizations work together to promote awareness around resource sustainability to invoke more responsible human conduct. Mason Jar Candles Inc. and A.U.M. Films realize that small actions, both good and bad, can scale to enormous measure when it comes to the global environment. - April 23, 2016 - Mason Jar Candles, Inc
Earth Day Tips for Telecommuters
Telework Recruiting, the leader in telecommuting jobs and information, offers telecommuters tips to further help the environment. - April 21, 2016 - Telework Recruiting, Inc.
Earth Day Brings Convenient E-Waste Management to CrossIron Mills Patrons
Electronic Recycling Association and CrossIron Mills partner to offer the public secure and responsible disposal of unwanted electronic equipment. - April 21, 2016 - Electronic Recycling Association
Hazmat Training Comes to St. Louis
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in St. Louis, MO. - April 20, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
BedBug Chasers Now Killing Bed Bugs in Long Island NY
BedBug Chasers®, New York City’s #1 bed bug heat treatment is now servicing Nassau and Suffolk Counties with 2 Long Island locations – Massapequa and East Hampton NY. The BedBug Chasers® of Long Island NY service centers will be run by Michael Colongione, Managing Partner. Mr. - April 19, 2016 - BedBug Chasers
Watergate Stormwater Automatic Retractable Screen
The Watergate ARS is an automatic retractable screen that can be placed along the opening of a curb inlet catch basin. The Watergate blocks large trash and debris from entering stormwater drains during dry weather flows and light to moderate rain. - April 19, 2016 - Bio Clean Environmental Inc.
EMLab P&K Houston Lab Expands, Earns NVLAP Accreditation for Asbestos Analysis
EMLab P&K expands Houston, Texas laboratory, earns NVLAP accreditation in asbestos to analyze asbestos in bulk insulation samples and bulk building materials. - April 18, 2016 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
A Web Series on Climate Change Hosted by a Man on the Moon Premieres on Mother Earth Day
“La Granda Bildo” combines a news program with a fictional reality show to address climate change. - April 17, 2016 - La Granda Bildo
Boston Ethical Community Announces Launch of Grants Program
The Boston Ethical Community, a Cambridge-based nonprofit, announced today the launch of a grantmaking initiative, the first in the organization’s history. The organization will begin accepting proposals on April 18, 2016, and expects to announce the award of the first grant this fall. The... - April 16, 2016 - Boston Ethical Community
Scientology Information Center Brings Together Conservationists and Wild-Life Enthusiasts to Celebrate Earth Day
On Friday April 22nd local conservationists, wildlife enthusiasts, and earth-conscious members of the community are coming together to celebrate Earth Day at the Scientology Information Center in Downtown Clearwater, from 6:00-8:00 pm. - April 16, 2016 - Church of Scientology
Ampleharvest.org Invites Home/Community Gardeners to Participate in Garden Food Waste Survey
Asking the question: How much more do you grow than you can use? - April 14, 2016 - AmpleHarvest.org
Hazmat Training Comes to Charlotte
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will provide RCRA and DOT refresher and SARA Title III training in Charlotte, NC. - April 13, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center