EPA to provide $100M in grants to help manufacturers disclosure environmental impacts of products
Heavy industry must also increase energy efficiency, switch to low-carbon fuels
‘The time is now’ to transform America’s industrial sector
Analysis also details local communities' exposure to toxic pollution from nearby facilities
Groups criticize GSCC certification for ignoring social, environmental impacts of steelmaking and lacking meaningful measures to reduce emissions
Federal agency holds public hearing on proposed rule to amend the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for integrated iron, steel facilities
Sierra Club applauds announcement for prioritizing domestic manufacturing, focusing on labeling and emissions reporting
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. This bipartisan bill directs the Department of Energy to undertake a study comparing the emissions intensity of certain goods produced in the United States to the emissions intensity of those goods produced in other countries.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, May 16, 2023WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a six-month pilot of new requirements for the carbon intensity of materials, including steel, used in eleven GSA construction projects.
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