Sustainable Ports News

State drafting 1st rule on wood boilers
Friday, September 03, 2010-- Almost 8,000 outdoor wood boilers  also known as hydronic heaters  dot the Indiana landscape, providing a cheaper alternative for heating homes and water. -- (full text)
[Fort Wayne Journal Gazette]

EPA Announces a Schedule of Public Hearings on Proposed Coal Ash Regulations
Monday, August 23, 2010-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting seven public hearings on the agency's proposal to regulate the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. -- (full text)
[U.S. EPA]

IMO Adopts Proposal for Emission Control Area
Thursday, April 08, 2010-- The International Maritime Organization (IMO) today officially accepted the proposal to designate waters off the North American coasts as an Emission Control Area (ECA) a move that will result in cleaner air for millions of Americans. Large ships that operate in ECAs must use dramatically cleaner fuel and technology, leading to major air quality and public health benefits that extend hundreds of miles inland. -- (full text)
[EPA]