Archive for May 2011
May 26th, 2011 |
By Michael Bittner
Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) was formed in 2010 when Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell committed US$1 billion to develop a containment response system that could operate in the Gulf of Mexico in 10,000 feet of water and process up to 100,000 barrels of fluid and 200 million cubic feet of gas per day. In May 2011, MWCC opened its headquarters in Houston […]
Posted in Analysis, News and Notes, Environmental Management |
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Tags: deepwater drilling, emergency response, Gulf of Mexico, Marine Well Containment Company, MWCC, MWCC member companies, oil, oil spill, oil spill response
May 15th, 2011 |
By Paul Manning
The surprising thing about Canada’s May 2, 2011 federal election is not so much that the Canadian electorate returned a majority at last for Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s minority Conservative government but that it deserted the Liberal Party in droves to catapult the National Democratic Party (NDP) into second position, making the NDP Canada’s official opposition party for the first time in its history. Politically polarized to the right and to the left, the Conservatives and the NDP are also at odds in their approach to the environment […]
Posted in Analysis, News and Notes, Canada, Environmental Management |
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Tags: 2011 election results, Canada, Climate Change, Conservative party, emissions trading scheme, environmental policy, ETS, ETS markets, NDP
May 13th, 2011 |
By Scott Nadler / Sal Giolando
Getting products “right” is an increasingly important and difficult challenge for many companies—and for those companies’ EHS and sustainability leaders. The business drivers are compelling. For most companies, it’s all about growth now. Few companies can satisfy shareholders and analysts just by cutting costs. To satisfy markets, companies have to grow quickly. And for the vast majority of companies that means focusing on products […]
Posted in Environmental Management |
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Tags: product, product due diligence, product leadership, product regulation, product risk, product stewardship, product sustainability, REACH, Sal Giolando, Scott Nadler, TSCA
May 8th, 2011 |
By Jamie Jefferson
If you have led your family to live a greener lifestyle over the past year, it’s only fitting that you give your vacation a green makeover as well. By adjusting your schedule, making a few important choices and thinking with an environmentally friendly perspective, you can have a vacation that leaves less of an impression on Mother Earth. Here are seven quick tips for a more environmentally friendly vacation [. . .]
Posted in Environmental Management |
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Tags: eco-friendly travel, ecotourism, environmentally friendly travel, green vacations
May 3rd, 2011 |
By Willie Chan
Although safety professionals have long acknowledged that the promotion of safety is an important component of a safety management system, many organizations have had limited success in promoting safety throughout their own companies. For example, one way many companies attempt to promote safety is through the use of slogans. Safety slogans such as “Think Safety”
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Posted in Health and Safety |
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Tags: behavior-based safety, Health and Safety, Heartware, Mindware, safety, safety culture, safety incentives, safety performance, safety promotion
May 1st, 2011 |
By Michael Bittner
Welcome to the EHS Journal. This international online magazine was designed for and by environmental, health and safety professionals for the purpose of sharing knowledge and facilitating discussion within our profession. Since our launch in January 2010, we have published articles and images from more than 100 contributors in 30 countries.
We are actively seeking new articles! See the Submission Guidelines for more information. […]
Posted in Welcome |
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Tags: ERM, Michael Bittner