Waste News articles from April 2005

Waste News archives from April 2005

New Products & Technology.(Products)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Tracy Hayhurst PULLTARPS MANUFACTURING has introduced the Under Body Pivot for electric-arm tarp systems. The design allows fine adjustment for precise arm alignment. Spring tension can accommodate applications up to 40 feet in...

U.S. sees drop in recycled paperboard.(News)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson The closure of several recycled paperboard-making machines in 2003 and 2004 caused U.S. manufacturing capacity of that grade to drop by 2.5 percent in 2004, the latest survey by the American Forest & Paper Association...

9 states sue EPA; call to protect kids' health; New mercury rule under fire.(News)(Environmental Protection Agency)(mercury standard for coal fired power plants)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Nine states filed a lawsuit March 29 asking a federal court to block the federal government from adopting a new mercury standard for coal-fired power plants. New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey's office...

Republican senator fights measure; has her own bill; New mercury rule under fire.(News)(mercury pollution control bill )(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Calling the EPA's newly finalized mercury rule "woefully inadequate,'' Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, is introducing legislation that would force the agency to dramatically reduce mercury pollution from power plants...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
April 11, 2005... * Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., was misidentified in a photo caption on Page 4 of the March 14 issue. * A photo caption on Page 11 of the March 14 issue should have said that the radioactive waste site pictured is in Moab, Utah. * Marv...

Results of Harvard study 'excluded,' say 4 senators who seek an investigation; New mercury rule under fire.(News)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Four U.S. senators have asked for the Inspector General's Office to investigate allegations that the EPA withheld information during the mercury rulemaking process that disagreed with some administration...

Waste News Pricing Report.(News)(Recovered polyethylene terephthalate)(recovered newspaper )(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... (With graph: Recovered PET): VERGING ON 30: Recovered polyethylene terephthalate prices jumped throughout the country last month as domestic buyers pushed to restock dwindling inventories. The average price in most parts of the country hit...

At Deadline.(Late News)
April 11, 2005... Policy group assails Duke's CO2 tax plan A nonpartisan public policy group has come out strongly against Duke Energy Corp.'s call for a tax on carbon dioxide emissions that would reduce fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gases. ...

Gov't probes Calif. prison recycling plan.(News)(prisoners health spoiled due to electronics recycling programs)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Concerns over health at a California prison have prompted a federal investigation of an electronics recycling program. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Attorney General's Office are...

Sides spar over power plants in Wis. State attorney general and other parties fear environmental impact of We Energies' proposal.(News)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini Local environmental groups and SC Johnson, one of Wisconsin's largest energy consumers, are trying to put the kibosh on the addition of two coal-fired power units in the state. The Illinois attorney general also has...

Westward movement; Former WM official joins California firm.(News)(Tierra Verde Industries)(E-Recycling)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini A former Waste Management Inc. official instrumental in electronics recycling will lead a privately owned California company's electronics and organic waste recycling operations. Kevin McCarthy will serve as business...

Yucca fake-doc details emerge; Federal, Nev. officials lay out their cases in House hearing.(News)(waste disposal site evaluation)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Nevada officials told a U.S. House of Representatives panel that the federal government should abandon plans to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain because scientists evaluating the project's safety apparently...

Hot suit in Texas; Utility says material it burned was fuel.
April 11, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini Two Texas environmental groups intend to sue American Electric Power Company Inc. for alleged illegal burning of hazardous waste at its Longview, Texas, power plant. The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club and the...

WN commodity chart to appear only online; Geographic areas for pricing data to expand to 8.(News)(Waste news online service on pricing reports)
April 11, 2005... The pricing report will be under new management and appear in a new, upgraded form beginning April 25. At that time the pricing report will be available on the Web only. It will be operated by Recycling Data Management Corp., which is...

New York makes move on reuse of brownfields.(News)(communities federal aid to clean up projects)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman New York Gov. George Pataki and state legislative leaders have approved $30 million for communities to develop strategies to clean up and reuse brownfield sites, as well as for grants to assist communities...

Canada steps into driver's seat; Automakers set goal to reduce GHG emissions.(green house gases control agreement)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson Carmakers in Canada will voluntarily cut greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles they sell by more than 11 billion pounds - or 5.3 million metric tons - per year through a deal struck April 5 with the Canadian...

Not off the hook; Court: Calif. cities can't use cost as excuse for water noncompliance.(News)(wastewater standards)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini Two California cities cannot cry poor to avoid meeting federal clean water standards, the California Supreme Court ruled April 4. "[A] regional board, when issuing a wastewater discharge permit, may not consider...

Automakers invest in fuel cells.(News)(hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler Corp. are teaming with the U.S. Department of Energy in separate hydrogen fuel-cell projects that will cost more than $150 million. General Motors will build 40 fuel-cell...

Recycle America gets bigger.(News)(Recycle America Alliance LLC growth)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini The nation's largest recycling company has just gotten bigger. Recycle America Alliance LLC has completed the acquisition of Tri-R Recycling's Colorado assets, the company said March 28. Recycle America Alliance...

That's a switch.(Opinion)(automakers to educate recyclers on mercury recycling)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... As the debate between automakers and recyclers over who should pay for the removal of mercury switches from junked cars moves to the key state of Michigan, the manufacturers have decided to try a new tack. The bywords of this new approach are...

DuPont reduces toxic chemical releases.(News)(E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co toxic waste reports)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson DuPont's toxic chemical releases are down by 5 percent, according to Toxic Release Inventory data given to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by the company. The numbers, unveiled by the company March 30,...

EPA new cancer guide looks at children; Revision on pollutants's effect sparks debate.(News)(Environmental Protection Agency new guidelines)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised its guidelines on cancer and pollutants, which for the first time include recommendations about the issue and children. But the new guidelines have one...

Bull's eye; Investment firm targets companies for environmental improvements.(News)(Green Century Capital Management services)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The investment firm Green Century Capital Management said it has targeted several companies it will push to be more environmentally responsible in 2005. The company said its 2005 shareholder advocacy programs...

Checkered flag; Rumpke employee realizes dream; publishes book with friend about Indy 500.(News)(The Roadsters of Indianapolis: Glory Days a motor book)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson This is a story about a book that was 50 years in the making. By day, Greg Littleton works for Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc., which is headquartered in suburban Cincinnati. He's assistant to the vice president...

Cities request brownfield help; Conference of Mayors chief asks House panel for aid.(News)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Cities across the nation need additional help from the federal government to encourage redevelopment of abandoned brownfields, the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors told a House subcommittee that is...

Mich. switches to voluntary tactic.(removal of mercury switches from junked cars)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson Michigan is going with the carrot instead of the stick. A new voluntary program, launched by the state and automakers, aims to help recyclers remove mercury switches from junked cars before they are shredded and...

Waste Industry Briefs.(Briefs)(Viridis Energy Capital)
April 11, 2005... Waste Hauling WCA makes multiple buys in N. Carolina It's two, two and two for WCA Waste Corp., the Houston-based waste management company that has completed the acquisition of a couple of landfills, a couple of transfer stations and a...

N.J. plan urges counties to increase recycling.(News)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini New Jersey counties will have to increase recycling under the state's long-awaited solid waste plan. On March 31, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection released the first update to the state's solid...

On hold; EPA nominee faces obstacles.(Environmental Protection Agency)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Two U.S. senators have threatened to delay a vote to confirm Stephen Johnson as the next administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after he sparred with Senate Democrats during a confirmation hearing...

Soot list drops 12.(News)(nonattainment list for fine particle pollution)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has removed 12 metropolitan areas in nine states from its nonattainment list for fine particle pollution, or soot. Twenty-one counties with a combined population of 5 million were removed from the...

Waste Generator Briefs.(Briefs)(Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility )
April 11, 2005... Dental Waste Conn., Maine, Mass. get B's for mercury A group of environmental advocacy organizations issued a report grading New England states for their efforts to prevent mercury from amalgam dental fillings from being released into...

Greenhouse trailblazing.(Opinion)(environmental agreement of automakers )(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Canadian automakers have taken an important step to be a leader in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It's an example American car manufacturers should consider seriously. The voluntary agreement by industry calls for significant...

ExxonMobil seeks to reduce fine further.(News)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini Exxon Mobil Corp. is appealing a Louisiana court ruling that slashed a $1 billion punitive damage award against the company, arguing it should not have to pay any such damages. On April 1, the Louisiana Fourth...

Heil appeals judgment in Curotto patent case.(News)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Roger Renstrom A federal district judge in San Francisco has backed Curotto Can Co. of Sonoma, Calif., in a patent dispute with Heil Co. of Chattanooga, Tenn. Heil's 2002 lawsuit claimed that Curotto Can's automated...

Chemistry prof develops sludge odor pellets.(Products)(pellets that absorb odors from sludge material)(Organic Fertilizer Co)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Tracy Hayhurst From sludge comes some of the ingredients that can help neutralize its odors. Teresa Bandosz, a professor of chemistry at City College of New York, has found a way to make pellets that absorb odors from sludge...

Coming Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
April 11, 2005... North America April 11-14 - Joint Services Environmental Management Conference/NDIA Environmental & Energy Symposium, Tampa, Fla. Contact Dawn Harper (703) 247-2584 or Karn Kane-Strange (703) 247-2573 or visit www.exhibits.ndia.org. ...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
April 11, 2005... Many happy returns Congratulations to the staff and publisher of Waste News on its 10th anniversary. I was the corporate communications department head at Browning-Ferris Industries when the first issue came out. In the following...

A Look Back.(News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... 1908: Paper cups begin to replace tin cups at water vending machines on trains and in public buildings. Five years ago: Ogden Corp. says it plans to sell its food and beverage concessions, its venue management business and a portion of its...

Shipper hit with record fine.(News)(Evergreen International SA)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson A global shipping company is on the hook for one of history's largest fines for deliberately polluting water with oily waste and sludge from seven different vessels. Evergreen International SA of Panama is paying...

Pa. hot for coal; Agency OKs projects that utilize waste coal.(News)(Robinson Power Co)(waste coal to be used for power production)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini Pennsylvania has approved two projects that will help address two of the state's most pressing environmental issues - acid mine drainage and waste coal piles. The state Department of Environmental Protection gave...

Va. to ID old waste burial sites.(News)(information dissolution of waste disposal sites )
April 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson The discovery of old, buried drums in a Chesapeake, Va., back yard is helping prompt a new statewide program to identify similar problem waste disposal areas. An excavation in January for a swimming pool unearthed...

Guilty in Ohio; 2 scrap metal firms caught rigging bids.(News)(M. Weingold & Co.)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini Two Cleveland scrap metal companies have pleaded guilty to price fixing and rigging bids and will pay $11.3 million in fines. Jack Weingold, owner of M. Weingold & Co. and Harry Rock & Associates, will pay an...

Quebec paper mill fires up LFG.(News)(Landfill gases)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson A new landfill gas-to-energy project is helping fuel operations at a Cascades Inc. paper mill in Saint-Jerome, Quebec. A $2 million ($1.65 million U.S.) deal pipes methane from the Sainte-Sophie landfill about 8...

Brown knows green; UPS initiatives include WTE.(News)(United Parcel Service of America Inc.)(waste-to-energy )(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson Delivery giant United Parcel Service of America Inc. is starting to use biomass-based power to help fuel 14 California locations. The Atlanta-based company is buying the renewable energy to satisfy 10 percent of its...

Closing up; 7 Illinois hospitals follow governor's incinerator call.(News)(incinerators closure)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Seven of Illinois' 11 hospitals with on-site medical waste incinerators have agreed to close them down since Gov. Rod Blagojevich called for the closings in September 2004. Hinsdale Hospital, in Hinsdale, is the...

New Products & Technology.(Products)(Parramatta Group LLC.)(Busch Systems International Inc.)
April 25, 2005... MARATHON EQUIPMENT CO. has introduced the RxShredder, which is designed for the destruction of obsolete pharmacy documents, used pill bottles, pressure-sensitive labels, and other items that contain sensitive patient information and records....

Quote of the Week.(News)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Within the context of making a profit, corporations are very willing these days to do things for the benefit of the environment and the social good of people working in the companies. Patrick Moore, chairman of Greenspirit Strategies Ltd....

Awards.(Briefs)
April 25, 2005... 8 hospitals earn honor from H2E The Hospitals for a Health Environment (H2E) program recognized eight facililties with its highest honor, the Environmental Leadership Award. The winners were: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in...

Plug-in hybrid's day is coming, experts say.(News)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Harry Stoffer Automakers are trying to educate consumers about the gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles that are coming to the market. One thing automakers repeatedly say: You don't plug hybrids into an electrical outlet. Maybe...

Green group takes aim at automakers' ad claims.(News)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Harry Stoffer An environmental group has persuaded nearly 23,000 people to file complaints with the government against automobile industry advertising that claims new cars and trucks are "virtually emission-free.'' The ads are...

Pine Belt flow control case heats up.(News)(flow control ordinances )
April 25, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson A trade group representing the nation's private trash haulers wants to duke it out in the U.S.'s highest court in one of the most hotly contested issues the industry has faced in recent years. The National Solid...

No fees; Pa. proposal won't include waste fees.(News)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson An attempt to increase state waste disposal and pollution fees in Pennsylvania by up to $100 million per year to help fund environmental programs is dead. A political compromise in the Keystone State has the $625...

N.C. firm to produce polymer-encased rubber.(News)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Michael Lauzon Polymer recycler Carolina Materials LLC plans to expand production and has ordered two sheet extrusion lines from an undisclosed supplier in China. The firm is finding new uses for scrap rubber and plastic...

Polymers enhance solar-cell studies.(News)(Specialty polymers )(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Michael Lauzon Specialty polymers play a role in solar-cell technology developed by a University of Toronto research group. Professor Ted Sargent leads a group that found ways of capturing infrared light from sunlight and...

Man's best robo-friend; Mechanized pooches sniff out bad gases at California landfill.(At Your Disposal)(robotic equipped with sensors to detect volatile organics)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Professor Natalie Jeremijenko's students recently turned loose a pack of dogs at a former San Diego landfill and watched intently as they sniffed out areas where underground gases escape, presenting a potential...

Starbucks stirs in wind to power stores; Move to make firm among top buyers of renewable energy.(News)(Starbucks Corp.)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson Don't be alarmed if the next Frappuccino your order looks a little green. Starbucks Coffee Co., the well-known Seattle-based retailer, is committing to buying enough renewable wind power to equal 5 percent of the...

WM diversity exec strives to mix the salad.(News)(Waste Management Recycle America)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson When Carlton Yearwood thinks about work-force diversity, he sometimes thinks of his time spent in New York. And what he ate. Sure, Yearwood can and does talk at length about the strategies, theories and benefits of...

Philly's RecycleBank program booms.(News)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini An experimental recycling program may pay big dividends for the city of Philadelphia if early performance is any indication. The city's RecycleBank program, which rewards residents for recycling, is posting big...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
April 25, 2005... The name of Dana Joel Gattuso, an author of a report for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, was misspelled on Page 13 of the March 28 issue.

Dell goes to college; Company funds collection events.(News)(Dell Inc. services on computers recycling)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini One of the nation's leading computer makers is giving educational institutions a little help to address end-of-life electronics issues on campus. Dell Inc. is handing out $10,000 to three U.S. colleges and...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
April 25, 2005... The public perspective Out of respect for the fine public servants I serve with throughout the state of Wisconsin, I would like to express my disappointment at the Feb. 14 article ["Wis. mulls major changes,'' Page 3] referencing the...

Duo stresses recycling over disposal.(Special Report)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Rapidly rising landfill tipping fees have made recycling and reuse at deconstructed and renovated buildings more attractive, but a Navy official says many in the Navy and their civilian contractors continue to...

EPA cleaning up paper site.(News)(Environmental Protection Agency)(Bio-Tech Mills waste)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson Federal environmental officials have stepped in to clean up waste chemicals at an abandoned papermaking site in Battenville, N.Y. A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inspection of the former Bio-Tech Mills site...

DOE eyes radioactive waste near Colo. River.(News)(Department of Energy)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Fears that the Colorado River could become contaminated with radioactive waste have prompted a new proposal. The U.S. Department of Energy is proposing that it remove a 12 million ton pile of radioactive waste...

Supplier News.(Briefs)(Petersen Industries )
April 25, 2005... New Jersey firm opens new office American Excelsior Co. is opening an additional distribution facility in Raritan, N.J. The company distributes products including erosion control blankets, which can reduce erosion and sediment runoff...

Hybrid takes to the rails; Union Pacific debuts small hybrid engine for light service.(News)(Union Pacific Railroad Co.)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson Union Pacific Railroad is pressing into service the world's largest hybrid vehicle in Fresno, Calif., and has a plan to start running another 10 of the specialized locomotives in Texas later this year. The...

Goal for recyclers in Ohio: scoring with local soccer fans.(News)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson Recycling officials in central Ohio hope to put a full-court press on fans attending Columbus Crew soccer games this year. A new three-year deal between the team and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio...

Reusing function, not materials.(Opinion)(zero waste)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Paul Palmer For 30 years I have been recycling industrial chemical byproducts by finding or creating new homes for unwanted chemicals. The concepts needed to make these transactions work are far from obvious, but once understood,...

Three firms garner national recognition; EPA calls trio corporate leaders.(News)(National Environmental Partnership Summit)(corporationwide environmental leadership )
April 25, 2005... Byline: Roger Renstrom A federal program this month accorded inaugural honors for corporationwide environmental leadership to Baxter Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson and Rockwell Collins Inc. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

Resolutions warm things up for ExxonMobil.(News)(Results For America)(Shareholder resolutions )(global warming resolutions)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Roger Renstrom Social and environmental shareholder resolutions are turning up the heat on some of the country's largest corporations, including ExxonMobil Corp. The oil giant faces a Web-based shareholder effort dubbed...

Study: Green mutuals often support resolutions.(News)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Roger Renstrom A comprehensive look at proxy votes indicates that mutual funds labeled as socially responsible are stronger proponents of corporate governance shareholder resolutions than other funds. The voting tendency...

Personnel.(People)(appointments)
April 25, 2005... AUTOCAR LLC - Stephen Clark named manager, sales operations. AMERICAN BALER CO. - Michael Guzek promoted to regional sales manager. CONSERVATION SERVICES GROUP - Ashley Mason appointed manager, renewable markets development. ...

A Look Back.(At Your Disposal)
April 25, 2005... 1933: Communities on the New Jersey shore obtain a court order forcing New York City to stop dumping trash into the Atlantic Ocean. In July 1934, the Supreme Court upholds the lower court action, but applies it only to municipal waste, not...

Ranking committee senator to retire.(News)(Sen. Jim Jeffords, I-Vt)(Senate environment committee)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Sen. Jim Jeffords, I-Vt., the ranking member of the Senate environment committee and a former committee chairman, has announced he will not seek re-election next year. "It is time to begin a new chapter, both...

Waste Generator Briefs.(Briefs)(Mercury Emissions)
April 25, 2005... Mercury Emissions Study: U.S. makes strides vs. pollution A new report dispels myths about asthma and mercury and concludes that the United States has made significant environmental improvements. The Pacific Research Institute and...

Capital Briefs; A summary of recent developments in federal and state environmental legislation and regulation.(Briefs)
April 25, 2005... Legislation General Environment Minnesota: House Bill 2292 allows exemption for certain energy conservation investment expenses made by qualifying businesses. Sent to House Committee on Regulated Industries April 4. Minnesota:...

Gov. seeks balance; Bush: Military bases vital to Florida economy.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Florida officials are working with the Department of Defense to protect the ability of the state's 21 military bases to continue operating while protecting the environment. That was the message of Gov. Jeb Bush,...

Defense tells Congress of progress.(Special Report)(Department of Defense environmental report)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The Defense Department is continuing to make strides in several environmental areas, according to an annual report the Office of the Secretary of Defense sent to Congress on April 12. One highlight of the fiscal...

Toss out those dropcloths; Array of groups aim to reduce costly waste paint.(News)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Jim Johnson That leftover half-gallon of avocado green paint ends up costing more than you think. Old, unused paint costs an estimated $275 million to manage each and every year on a national level, according to the Product...

9 Pa. colleges commit to wind.(News)(universities installs wind power plants)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Joe Truini Nine Pennsylvania colleges and universities have increased their commitment to buying wind energy generated in the state. The Pennsylvania Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy and wind energy...

Report: Terrorists could target nuke waste.(News)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Nuclear waste stored at plants could be the target of terrorist attacks, according to a new report. Spent nuclear fuel kept at some of the nation's 103 commercial nuclear power plants may be at risk from attacks...

E-check; House examining development law.(News)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Associations representing farmers, mining companies and commercial property developers are applauding the formation of a bipartisan congressional task force examining the National Environmental Policy Act. ...

U.S. EPA choice held up again.(Environmental Protection Agency)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Another U.S. senator is trying to block a confirmation vote for Stephen Johnson to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Johnson currently is serving as acting administrator. On April 14 Sen. Tom...

Congress confronts cruise ship waste.(News)(Clean Cruise Ship Act)(National Aquatic Invasive Species Act )(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Byline: Roger Renstrom Revived federal legislation could crimp discharge privileges for cruise ships. A bill calling for tougher marine pollution standards was introduced April 14 as the Clean Cruise Ship Act, and another bill under...