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Category Archives: Environmental Safety

Get certified

The Municipal Posted on April 2, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023

  Are you interested in reducing your fleet vehicles’ emissions? One route municipalities can take is to get certified. The Association of Equipment Management Professionals offers green fleet certification through its Green Fleet Initiative. Certification highlights the progress and steps … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Safety, Going Green, Transportation | Tagged AEMP, certification, emissions, Equipment, fleet, transportation, vehicles

Emerald Ash Borer: We’re not out of the woods yet

The Municipal Posted on November 12, 2012 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023
This tree, however, was in the untreated, control group.

The Emerald Ash Borer has destroyed thousands of trees throughout the U.S. and continues to sweep across the country. How can cities prepare and cope with the invasion of these beetles that have caused such a political ruckus and economic … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Safety, Parks & Recreation | Tagged cities, city, eab, insecticide, tree, trees, years

Vocational vehicle mileage: On the fast track

The Municipal Posted on June 13, 2012 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Vocational Vehicle Mileage - On the fast track

Manufacturers, federal government aim high. Manufacturers of medium and large trucks have reportedly wanted the federal government to mandate increased fuel efficiency for years. In August President Obama responded, establishing the first ever federal large- and medium-truck fuel efficiency regulations. … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Safety, Work Trucks | Tagged duty, fuel, gas, heavy, standards, Truck, trucks, vehicles

Is your landfill part of the green energy solution?

The Municipal Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
At three gas-to-energy plants at the Twin Bridges landfill in Danville, Ind.

More than one billion tons of post-recycling municipal solid waste continue to be disposed of in landfills worldwide each year — including more than 130 million tons in the U.S. alone. The country faces mounting waste management challenges, including the … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Safety, Waste & Recycling | Tagged energy, gas, landfill, landfills, methane, project, projects, waste

Nation’s first zero-energy, carbon neutral, multifamily community opens its doors

The Municipal Posted on April 18, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

The first zero-energy, carbon neutral, multifamily community in the U.S. is now open, demonstrating that cutting-edge environmental building technologies are not only possible, but also scalable for mainstream housing production. Located in Issaquah, Wash., Zhome’s 10 townhomes use zero net … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Safety | Tagged building, built, energy, home, materials, percent, water, zhome

Public, private, partnership or consolidation? Wastewater management options

The Municipal Posted on April 10, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
public private partnership or consolidation

Demographics are a moving target. And with municipal revenues struggling more than ever to meet their residents’ needs, one option that’s on the table is the privatization of wastewater facilities. Michael Healey, chairman of the Water Resources Management Committee for … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Safety, Wastewater Management | Tagged cities, companies, costs, management, municipal, private, privatization, wastewater

Coal tar sealant controversy

The Municipal Posted on February 3, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Coal Tar Sealant Controversy

Smoldering its way across the U.S., the question of whether municipalities and retailers should act on a ban of coal tar-based pavement sealants won’t quite go out – but hasn’t fully engulfed, either. For 60 years the midwest, southern and … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Safety | Tagged asphalt, based, coal, dust, minn, pah, pahs, tar

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