Take-Home Toxins (13691)
Industrial workers can unknowingly carry hazardous substances home to their families

Fremont, Calif.'s Antec Introduces Green Power Supply to Prevent Environmental Blues (8992)
EarthWatts Conserves Energy Without Compromising Power

Michigan’s Rules for Hydrogen Storage Go into Effect (14374)
New rules regarding storage and handling of gaseous and liquefied hydrogen systems went into effect today. The rules, promulgated pursuant to the Fire Prevention Code, are the result of the cumulative efforts of the Department of Environmental Quality, local fire chiefs, industry experts, and other stakeholders and are the first of their kind in the nation.

Allied Waste Plans to Establish New Regional Customer Service Center in Northwest Indiana. To Create More Than 350 New Jobs in Morocco (14119)
MOROCCO, Indiana - Governor Mitch Daniels joined executives from Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AW), the nation's second largest waste services company, today to announce the Company's plans to establish a new regional customer and financial support center here, creating more than 350 new jobs by 2014.

Toyota TO plant 20,000 trees through arbor day foundation partnership and extend commitment for 2008 (13862)
IRVINE, Calif. – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), through its partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, has announced that 20,000 trees – one for every 8-Series lift truck sold in 2007 – will be planted in national forests damaged by fire or other natural causes. The company also announced an expanded commitment to the Foundation in 2008. TMHU will donate one tree for every Toyota lift truck delivered in 2008, which the company estimates to be about 30,000 trees based on 2007 figures.

News From USW: USW Calls on Grupo Mexico to Protect Workers (13508)
PITTSBURGH--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW) today said a new report conducted by a group of independent health and safety experts should serve as a wake-up call for Grupo Mexico, the world’s third-largest copper producer with a deadly record of worker safety violations.

EPA issues an information request to River Shannon Recycling (13398)
(Chicago, Ill. - Nov. 6, 2007) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an information request to River Shannon Recycling for records and descriptions of waste operations at its Riverdale, Ill. facility. A response is due from the company 14 days after receipt of the request.

EPA notifies Dow of clean-air and hazardous waste violations (13390)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 today notified Dow Chemical Co. that it has found potential clean-air and hazardous waste violations at the company's Midland, Mich., facility. EPA issued a finding of violation under the Clean Air Act and a notice of violation under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. It also issued requests for information under both acts.

Long Time Effort Leads to Completion of Scrap Tire Cleanup in Genesee County (13322)
The tires were removed from the former G & G Tire Recycling in the city of Flint where they not only posed a risk to the environment, but to the public health of the community as well

New Laser-Based Analyzer of H2S Gives Fast and Accurate Measurement (13313)
Widely regarded as the "new standard" in moisture analyzers, the SpectraSensors laser-based optical analyzer is now available for fast and accurate measurement of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) contaminants in natural gas processing and pipeline operations.