Environmental Issues News

LITTLE COMPTON, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Green Oceans, joined by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah, Shinnecock Nation, Narragansett Tribe, Unkechaug Nation, and a coalition of 11 other groups, filed two petitions with nine federal agencies calling for the immediate suspension of all projects off the Northeast Atlantic coast in addition to Revolution Wind, including South Fork, SouthCoast, Sunrise, Vineyard, Empire, and New England Wind projects, pending a full review that could lead...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Water Finance Exchange (WFX) has been awarded generous funding from the Global Water Challenge (GWC) and The Kohler Trust for Clean Water to provide technical assistance in Newbern, Alabama and communities across Texas, including Crystal City, Jim Wells County, and the South Texas Water Authority. “Global Water Challenge is committed to removing barriers to last-mile clean water access in the United States and across the world,” said Monica Ellis, CEO of GWC. “Culti...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MEG Announces Jefferies Conference Participation...

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Niklas Ruf and Jana Spiller from Germany received the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2025 for their work on developing a scalable flood warning system for small streams. H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the winners with their award during a ceremony at Stockholm City Hall as part of World Water Week in Stockholm. Flooding is an increasing concern worldwide, with more frequent and larger floods affecting communities. Yet on smaller streams,...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sentinel Water Solutions (Sentinel), a leader in PFAS pilot testing and treatment, today announced an exclusive channel partnership with DESOTEC, one of the world’s leading providers of sustainable activated carbon solutions, to deliver NSF-certified granular activated carbon (GAC) reactivation services for U.S. drinking water utilities. This collaboration builds on DESOTEC’s 2023 acquisition of Evoqua’s carbon reactivation and exchange services business, si...

WALPOLE, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) announces the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors: Steve Alexander, President & CEO, Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) John Garnett, Senior Vice President of Sustainability, Technical & Innovation, Charter Next Generation Mike Newman, CEO, Returnity Linda Roman, Director, R&D Packaging, NA R&D Fellow, Kraft Heinz These leaders bring a wealth of expertise and a deep commitment to the USPP’s miss...

LAKE FOREST, Ill--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Therm raises $3.6M Series A to scale Super Pollutant Carbon Credits™, issuing 2M+ credits as the voluntary carbon market segment surges toward $10B....

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (NYSE: MEG), is on a mission to help protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us to enhance environmental stewardship while supporting economic development. Today, the company announced a 5-year contract award with one of the world’s largest energy companies. For more than 20 years, Montrose (formerly through Matrix Solutions) has been a trusted permitting, assessment and monitoring advisor for...

MELBOURNE, Australia & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colossal Biosciences, the world’s de-extinction company, today announced that Andrew Pask, Ph.D has been appointed Colossal’s Chief Biology Officer. Pask is renowned for his expertise in de-extinction science, developmental genetics, and conservation technologies and leads the Thylacine Integrated Genomic Restoration Research Lab (TIGGR) at the University of Melbourne. Historically Colossal has funded a portion of the TIGGR lab, but under a new pa...

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Denali, the nation’s leading recycler of organics, announced today that it recycled more than 14 billion pounds of organic materials in 2024, including more than two billion pounds of food waste, which is equivalent to filling more than 350,000 semi-trailers. This accomplishment demonstrates Denali’s critical role in managing 11% of the nine million tons of food waste recycled in the U.S. in 2024 – a testament to the company’s growing impact in advancing sus...