Environment News

LAKELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Publix Super Markets Charities is making a $500,000 donation to United Way to help fund relief efforts for areas impacted by Hurricane Isaias. “Hurricane Isaias brought disruption and uncertainty to many of the communities we serve,” said Publix Charities Executive Director John Doran. “Supporting them during times of need is an important part of who we are, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to assist through an organization that helps those affected locall...

DANA POINT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CareTrust Publishes Sixth Annual Corporate Sustainability Report...

JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SageSure, one of the largest managing general underwriters focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, announced today that it has made a strategic investment in Pillar Capital Management (“Pillar”), a leading insurance-linked securities fund manager with over $4 billion of institutional assets under management. The strategic investment adds Pillar’s leading reinsurance risk underwriting capabilities and deep institutional investor relationships to the SageSure pl...

DAVIS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioConsortia Receives $15 Million in New Funding for New Microbial Product Launches for Sustainable Agriculture....

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hurricane Isaias threatens 777K Gulf Coast homes with wind damage risk, plus 342K homes facing surge risk....

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Port Houston celebrates the completion of its Project 11 work, delivering a wider, safer Houston Ship Channel and lasting environmental benefits....

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The need for bold, innovative thinkers capable of addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges has never been greater. For the past decade, through the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) has identified those changemakers early in their careers, giving them recognition, resources and a platform to advance their work. Tonight, UCLA celebrated the award’s 10th anniversary, reco...

QUEENSLAND, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atmos Renewables, a leading Australian renewable company, has selected Valo, the global battery energy storage integrator, to deliver the 400 MW / 1,600 MWh Teebar Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). At this size, Teebar BESS is one of the largest battery energy storage projects currently committed for construction in Queensland, Australia. Located in the Fraser Coast region adjacent to the Teebar Creek Substation, the project will help strengthen grid...

LOS MOCHIS, Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This initiative of planting 220 native cactus plants involved a year of work, including collecting cuttings from local scrubland plants, rooting and caring for them in a nursery, preparing them for removal, and transporting them for planting in Pacifico Mexinol’s conservation area. All 22 growers who make up this Farming Learning Community (CAC), including five women and 17 men, participated alongside Pacifico Mexinol’s local staff during a day of planting....

JAKARTA, Indonesia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lubrizol today released Future Mining Sustainability: From Production Growth to Value Creation, a whitepaper examining how the mining industry, wider ecosystem and value chain partners can improve asset performance while advancing more sustainable operations.With the mining industry facing increasing pressure to operate sustainably while maintaining high productivity, the paper explores the shift from production-led growth to operational excellence and long-t...