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The US Environmental Protection Agency is granting petitions to add 1-bromopropane (1-BP, Chemical Abstract Services Registry Number [CASRN] 106-94-5) to the HAP list in Section 112(b)(1) of the CAA.

Siemens Energy has launched the "Future of Storage" initiative. The aim of the initiative is to bundle knowledge and build an ecosystem of technology partners in order to offer energy storage solutions tailored to customers' needs.

BASF will provide its customers with total values of CO2 emissions, so called “carbon footprints” for all of its products.

We are excited to announce that the highly anticipated Managing Aging Plants USA Conference & Expo 2020 will now be taking place on December 2nd and 3rd, 2020, at the San Jacinto College’s LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology (CPET) in Pasadena, TX.

Shell Canada says the Quest carbon capture and storage project north of Edmonton has reached the milestone of five million tonnes of stored carbon dioxide, equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1.25 million cars.It says the accomplishment was achieved ahead of schedule and has been attained at a lower cost than expected.Quest opened in 2015 and cost about $1.35 billion, backed with $745 million from the Alberta government and $120 million from Ottawa.Majority ownership of the project was sold to Calgary-based Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

Xylem Inc. has  announced the successful closing of its inaugural green bond offering of  USD $1 billion in senior unsecured notes.

Proposals for new mines, power plants, pipelines or railways in Canada will have to include plans to hit “net zero” emissions by 2050 if they have any hope of getting approved.But the new rules, contained in the government's final strategic assessment on climate change released Thursday, are not the all-encompassing climate test environment groups had been hoping to see.Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said the plan will ensure Canada's goal to exceed its Paris climate agreement targets by 2030 and then hit net zero by 2050.“Net zero'' means any greenhouse gases emitted are absorbed by natural or mechanical means, rather than left to amass in the atmosphere where they contribute to global warming.“We made a commitment in 2015, and implemented in the last mandate, of better rules for assessing large projects,'' Wilkinson said.

Seeq Corporation has announced availability of Seeq connectors to CygNet enterprise SCADA and WITSML data storage systems.

Parker's 2019 Sustainability Report highlights unique team member-driven initiatives helping to strengthen communities, conserve resources and make a positive environmental impact locally.Key achievements related to Parker’s sustainability initiatives detailed in the report include:-  Since 2008, Parker has reduced its energy index (MWh/USD) by 33% and greenhouse gas index (MT/USD) by 27%.

ArcelorMittal Europe has announced details of how it plans to become carbon neutral by 2050 in its first climate action report.