PMC to 'govern' city in a big way.
PATNA: The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) will be given the responsibilities of city governance with convergence of all the services as mentioned in 12th Schedule of the Constitution after its 74th amendment, said urban development secretary S K Singh here on Saturday while talking to mediapersons. Now...

Air emissions standards and guidelines under the Clean Air Act for the incineration of hospital, medical, and infectious waste.
I. INTRODUCTION Approximately 2400 hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators (HMIWIs) operate in the United States, and they combust about 846,000 tons of hospital/medical/infectious waste (HMIW) each year.(1) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that there are approximately 1139 small, 692 medium, and 463 large HMIWIs, as well as 79...

Against "individual risk": a sympathetic critique of risk assessment.
INTRODUCTION I. RISK ASSESSMENT: A PRIMER A. History and Structure B. What Is Risk? The Frequentist Answer II. RISK REGULATION AND "INDIVIDUAL RISK": A SURVEY OF GOVERNMENTAL PRACTICE A. "Individual Risk" and Agency Practice: The Environmental Protection Agency 1. Cancer Risk Assessment and "Individual Risk" a. Air pollution (Clean...

Environmental crimes.
I. INTRODUCTION Nine principle statutes govern the enforcement of federal environmental regulations through criminal prosecution. After a brief discussion in Section II of issues common to most of these statutes, including theories of liability, defenses, and sentencing issues, this article addresses each of these statutes. ...

Pay for trash forum is Sept. 9.
Byline: Michael Kane WEST BOYLSTON - Whether pay-as-you-throw trash disposal will become policy in West Boylston is no longer a speculative discussion, but a public policy debate that will be placed before residents at a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 9. After that, selectmen could decide...

Managing electronic waste: the California approach.
Introduction Recently there has been discussion among environmental health practitioners regarding the mounting volume of electronic waste (e-waste) entering the solid waste stream and the potential impacts on human health and the environment. Consisting of unwanted computers, monitors, televisions, and a variety of other devices, electronic waste...

Construction and demolition (C&D) landfills: emerging public and occupational health issues.
Historically, construction and demolition (C&D) debris landfills have been considered nonhazardous operations, containing relatively inert wastes such as concrete, asphalt, wood, metals, gypsum drywall, and roofing materials. In recent years, however, it has become increasingly clear that emissions resulting from the decomposition of gypsum drywall and organic debris are...

Recycling the paper forest.
Many American households have added a new routine to the night-before-trash-day ritual. In addition to emptying trash baskets, many of us now scurry around the, house gathering stacks of newspapers and carefully separated plastics, glass, and aluminum. With landfills brimming across the country and most citizens adopting...

Skylogic Earns ISO 14001 Environmental Certification.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-3 September 2008-Skylogic Earns ISO 14001 Environmental Certification(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Skylogic, the broadband affiliate of Eutelsat Communications, announced that it has been awarded an ISO 14001 environmental management system certification from Bureau Veritas, an accredited certification body of quality, environmental and safety management systems....

LG Expands Recycling Program Nationwide.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-29 August 2008-LG Expands Recycling Program Nationwide(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The nationwide electronics recycling program launched this month by LG Electronics USA is being expanded in the coming weeks to include drop-off sites on all 50 states, the company said at an electronics recycling policy...