| EPA delays release of final ozone standards
Greenwire via The New York Times
U.S. EPA won't meet its goal of releasing new nationwide standards for ground-level ozone this month, the agency told a federal court. Finishing the standards has taken longer than expected, EPA said in a filing with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The agency will now move forward "on or around the end of October," according to the filing. The revelation confirms weeks of rumors about a delay in the release of the ozone rule, which is expected to be one of the Obama administration's most ambitious — and costly — efforts to address smog and other types of conventional air pollution. More
Philadelphia airport wins grant for low-emission buses
Aviation News Today
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $475,669 grant to Philadelphia International Airport to help put eight low emissions, low-floor passenger buses into service at airport. By replacing older diesel powered shuttle buses this project will reduce air pollution and improve air quality, EPA said in a statement. EPA's grant was awarded under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. In addition to EPA's grant, US Airways will spend more than $3.5 million to replace the older shuttle buses.More
Gore calls for major protests on government's climate change inaction
The Hill
Former Vice President Al Gore is calling for major rallies to protest congressional inaction on climate change. In a post on his personal blog headlined "The Movement We Need," Gore linked to and quoted from an Australian wire service report that "tens of thousands of protesters …have taken to the streets across Australia to urge the major political parties to take action on climate change."More
Turning whisky into biofuel
Forbes
When whisky is distilled, it leaves behind two main waste products--a liquid called pot ale and draff, the remains of the grains used in the distilling method. These two waste products are now being used by researchers at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland to create a new biofuel.More
Grant to Massaachusetts airport to reduce noise
MassLive.com
Barnes Municipal Airport in Westfield, Mass., is in receipt of $2.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration, the first of several annual payments to help finance the estimated $22 million noise mitigation plan for the city airport. This represents the first full installment for the project," airport manager Brian P. Barnes said.More
Wildlife threats a part of airport's security plan in North Carolina
WRAL-TV
The best security at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina can't keep out a familiar foe. Officials there are again trying to rid the property of coyotes. "Over the last week, we have had about two or three sightings of coyotes around our property," said Mindy Hamlin, a spokeswoman for the airport. It's the second time in a year coyotes have breached the miles of barbed-wire fence that encircle the airport's 5,000-acre property.More
FAA tests 100LL alternative
Aviation Week
FAA has conducted another round of tests on an alternative fuel to leaded avgas, a new fuel which the developers said is not only cleaner, but delivers more energy. The fuel, produced by Swift Enterprises Ltd., is made of pure hydrocarbons and can be derived from biomass, natural gas or even oil, according to Swift co-founder Mary-Louise Rusek, and is thus both renewable and sustainable.More
MotoArt desk is recycled from an airplane fuel tank
Inhabitat
Soar into the stratosphere without leaving your office with MotoArt's new KC-97 Fuel Tank Cradle Desk. Made from cradles that served as supports for jet fuel tankers that kept planes in the air during the cold war, this unique, L-shaped desk has a half-inch tempered glass top and is supported by a polished aluminum bar.More |
