Latest News - Environment - United States - Pennsylvania

Dr. Joseph T. Jacobsen, P.G., president of INTEX Environmental Group, Inc., has received notification that he has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection as a Temporary Licensed Site Remediation Professional.

Qualifying vehicles will reap rewards for their owners in this new tax credit. Here at Thomas Honda of Johnstown, Pa we want to let the car consumer know about it! Check out the Honda Insight today!

Penn Herb Company is installing a 120 kW photovoltaic power system on the roof of their company headquarters in Philadelphia. This solar power plant will produce an estimated 140,210 kWh of electricity per year. More info at www.PennHerb.com/Solar

The focus of the event is to update landowners on the pests affecting the Poconos and Wayne County, Pennsylvania- The Poconos Region. These pests include Tent Caterpillars, Gypsy Moths, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Emerald Ash Borer, and more

LuxGreenLiving.com, an eco-friendly ecommerce site featuring luxurious organic clothing, announced today they are seeking to hear from international fashion designers to be considered for Lux Green Living’s organic online store.

B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc has collaborated with a leading energy audit company to help train energy auditors. The training program provides an introduction to residential and commercial energy training as part of a certification process.

NewAge Industries changed its trash and recycling system, made building renovations, and stopped printing a catalog, all in an effort to go green. The company has reduced energy and paper usage and saved 60% in trash hauling charges so far.

Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of greenhouses; conservatories; sunrooms; skylights; folding, tilting, sliding, and stacking glass doors, walls, windows, and screens; announces the completion of their showroom greenhouse.

Major sushi retailer introduces sustainably caught Pacific Northwest Wild Albacore sushi

First ice arena to use LEDs for general lighting

First ice rink to use LEDs for general lighting

Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation & Development Council is awarded a grant from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation to reduce non-point source pollution from entering local waterways and degrading water quality in select watersheds in NEPA.

Green Field Energy Solutions is offering a series of Free Workshops related to alternative energy sources in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The initial series of course are Wind Basics and Wind Energy 101.

Jeff Geoghan with Coldwell Banker Select Professionals has been awarded the National Association of REALTORS®’ Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAR.

Finally, an environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum based laserjet toner cartridges currently dominating the US marketplace.

RegScan, Inc. announces the launch today of RegScan Socrates™ Unlike every other task management system, Socrates is a regulatory compliance management system where one can create tasks directly from the regulations.

ODAK Inc. Announces Grand Opening of Water Filtration Showroom in Green Brook, New Jersey on Oct 24 @ 9am.

A New Green Vision for the Developing World

Pennsylvania Power & Light will be hosting an Energy Forum at the Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center in Hawley PA on Saturday, October 3, 2009. The outreach program is titled " The Next Step".

This course was designed as a cost-effective way for contractors to train workers that are working with or removing asbestos. During this course, the student will learn the OSHA requirements that regulate the industry.

Project Earth H2O Donates $2 of Every Get Pink™ Bottle Sale to Breast Cancer Research

Wilkes University Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences and the Center for Environmental Quality is offering three 1-day courses on soil morphology, soils and wastewater / stormwater management, and introduction to hydric soils.

Bucks County-based Lawyer one of Only 30 Legal Professionals in PA to Earn LEED Accreditation

This is a timely introduction to the issues of carbon dioxide capturing and sequestering as a stradegy to manage emissions from fossil fuel plants and potentially act as a bridging technology.

Villanova University is hosting the 2009 Pennsylvania Stormwater Symposium. The event will aid our knowledge and understanding of sustainable stormwater management for all aspects of planning, design, implementation and regulatory compliance.

Green Lighting LED has unveiled a new product ideally suited for hospitals and nursing homes – an emergency LED night light that stays on even when power goes out. The nightlight remains on for over ninety. LED lighting from Green Lighting LED!

Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of conservatories; greenhouses; sunrooms; skylights; folding, tilting, and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens; has recently completed a unique skylight for a historical Yale society.

With the increasing number of products claiming to be "natural" filling up store shelves, Soap Alchemy, the two man company just north of Pittsburgh, PA, has set out to put "nature" back into the word "natural" with their line of Handcrafted Soap.

Wilkes University and B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc. conducted a private well owner outreach and education program and summarized the findings of the 2008 and 2009 assessment. Program funded in part by the PA Growing Greener Program.

The Solar Maid Company becomes one of the most recognized brands in the solar industry by developing an entire new service industry.

The focus of our outreach efforts is to aid in evaluating and documenting baseline environmental conditions, evaluate potential for environmental impact, educate citizens on the natural gas development, assist municipalities, and watershed groups

The Penn State Extension is faciliating workshops by the PA Department of Agriculture on the use of composting technology to manage and dispose of dead farm animals.

Goddard Systems, Inc., named the number one child care franchise company for the eighth year in a row by Entrepreneur magazine, partners with Eco Child’s Play, a leading “green” blog, to choose the hottest eco-friendly toys for the holiday seas

DON'T MISS OUT ON EXCITING WORLD ENERGY EVENT Sept 25 -26, 2009, Phila, Pa. Hosts, Partners & Sponsors include; Temple Fox School of Business, DREXEL SmartHouse, Univ. of Penn, NEWSS.US,SBA,GSA,GPCC, Liberty Trust, Sheraton,Clean Air Council, more

U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc. Environmental Microbiology Laboratory - Offering the analysis of spore trap and culturable (bioaerosol) air, bulk, carpet dust, liquid, and swab samples. Now offering on-line money saving coupons!!!!!!

The ever-growing need for energy and the depletion of natural resources have left the environment battered and bruised.

Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 was tried out recently by Todd Fratzel, a reputed Principal Engineer for a large construction company in New Hampshire.

Green Lighting LED offers a full LED line of dimmable LED lights, LED bulbs, and LED fixtures with UL approval. Energy efficient, green LED lighting from Green Lighting LED is now dimmable & lighting the way to green technology.

A Master of Education in Teaching and Leadership and a Master of Science in Environmental Studies are two new programs being offered at Point Park University this Fall.

The Assocation of Professional Landscape Designers gathered from July 13-19 for their annual conference. www.apld.org

The Assocation of Professional Landscape Designers announced with winners of it annual awards. APLD is an international organization with over 1,300 members. www.apld.org to locate a designer in your area.

Senergy’s STOP (Scrap Tire/Waste Oil Processing) technology is a patented and proven technology that uses scrap tires and waste oil to recycle both components and create financially attractive products.

Green Lighting LED is a new LED lighting provider with a full line of retrofit LED lights, LED bulbs, and LED fixtures great for any home or business. Green Lighting LED is offering a new website at www.GreenLightingLED.com!

LiquidWholeFood.com, an online retailer of Life Force International's liquid nutrition products, recently received "Green Office" certification for their environmentally friendly business operations.

Seven Stars Farm, Inc.’s Original Whole Milk Plain Yogurt tops a nationwide survey of health food stores being published in the July/August 2009 issue of Organic Products magazine.

Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of conservatories; greenhouses; sunrooms; skylights; folding, tilting, and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens; announces their move into a new green facility in Pine Grove.

Five Winds International newest office in Philadelphia region opens to meet demand for sustainability services in the Eastern U.S.; Philadelphia's committment to "green" is a plus.

The APLD will host their annual conference in Portland July 13-19. This fantastic landscape design conference and tours are open to the public. Covering the trends in landscape design, sustainability, permaculture, using edibles and greenroofs.

Ed Shoener and Shoener Environmental sponsored local energy expo in Northeastern Pennsylvania and conducted an education and training session on the implementation of regional and small scale wind development in Pennsylvania.

Endless Mountains Resource Conservation and Development Council and its partners are once again holding the Woodland Resource Adventure (WRA) Camp for 2009