Ogra accused of becoming part of conspiracy against CNG sector issued illegal show cause notices to over 1000 CNG stations

The CNG Association has accused Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) of becoming part of conspiracy against CNG sector as the authority has issued illegal show cause notices to over 1000 CNG stations to get their opinion for operating at current locations before cancellation of their…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/oil-gas-energy/ogra-accused-of-becoming-part-of-conspiracy-against-cng-sector-issued-illegal-show-cause-notices-to-over-1000-cng-stations/ (APCNGA), All Pakistan CNG Association, Civil Aviation Authority, CNG sector, district administration, electricity and gas distribution companies, Environmental Protection Agency, Explosives Department, national and provincial highway authorities, Ogra, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority, TMA, Traffic Police

EPA warehouse needs cleanup; feces, mold found by the Environmental Protection Agency in suburban Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — A government agency’s watchdog says a storage warehouse rented by the Environmental Protection Agency in suburban Washington for $750,000 was tainted with rodent feces, mold and other problems.
The EPA inspector general’s report released Monday also found…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/epa-warehouse-needs-cleanup-feces-mold-found-by-the-environmental-protection-agency-in-suburban-washington/ Environmental Protection Agency, EPA warehouse, needs cleanup; feces, storage warehouse, suburban Washington

Why the GOP dropped its boycott of Obama’s Labor and EPA picks Don’t start singing “Kumbaya” just yet

Don’t start singing “Kumbaya” just yet
Senate Republicans last week blocked committee votes onPresident Obama’s picks to lead the Department of Labor and the Environmental Protection Agency, infuriating Democrats who have long complained about the GOP’s…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/environment/why-the-gop-dropped-its-boycott-of-obamas-labor-and-epa-picks-dont-start-singing-kumbaya-just-yet/ boycott of Obama’s, committee votes, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA picks, GOP dropped, Health Education Labor Pensions, HELP, Kumbaya, Labor, President Obama

Before Texas Plant Exploded: What Did Regulators Know? West Fertilizer Co in central Texas

By Anna Driver and Joshua Schneyer HOUSTON / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Despite being located within a short walk of a nursing home, school and residential buildings, West Fertilizer Co in central Texas had no blast walls and had filed no contingency plan to the Environmental Protection Agency…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/before-texas-plant-exploded-what-did-regulators-know-west-fertilizer-co-in-central-texas/ central Texas, Environmental Protection Agency, nursing home, residential buildings, school, West Fertilizer Co

5 Reasons to Support Gina McCarthy to Lead the EPA Environmental Protection Agency,

If your child has asthma or if your parent suffers from heart disease or if you are one of the millions of Americans who value clean air, then the Senate confirmation hearing for Gina McCarthy on Thursday will be of interest to you. McCarthy has been tapped to lead the Environmental Protection…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/5-reasons-to-support-gina-mccarthy-to-lead-the-epa-environmental-protection-agency/ air pollution control, Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Environment, Environmental Policy, Environmental Protection Agency, epa, Politics & Legislation, Public Health

Saving Teachers’ Jobs One Solar Panel at a Time GTM Researchand the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

As teachers’ jobs are in jeopardy and classroom sizes increase, school districts are looking for creative ways to tackle budget cuts. Some schools have turned to solar power, and their future is looking bright.
As of last year, more than 500 schools across 43 states had installed solar panels,…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/saving-teachers-jobs-one-solar-panel-at-a-time-gtm-researchand-the-solar-energy-industries-association-seia/

How EPA Could Help Cut Carbon Emissions 17 Percent By 2020 Reducing Power Plant Emissions without Harming the Economy

On Monday the Senate held a symposium under the auspices of Sen. Tom Carper’s (D-DE) office — “Climate Change Actions under the Clean Air Act: Reducing Power Plant Emissions without Harming the Economy” — bringing together representatives from both clean energy groups and the energy…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/how-epa-could-help-cut-carbon-emissions-17-percent-by-2020-reducing-power-plant-emissions-without-harming-the-economy/