EPA Selects 10 New Members From the Southeast for Participation in the National Environmental Performance Tract Program.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2002 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and announced today the acceptance of ten new members from the southeast into the National Environmental Performance Track program. Nationally, 34 new members were selected. Launched 18 months ago, Performance Track now has 282 members nationwide who are recognized for their achievements, as well as for a commitment to top environmental management and to continuously improving their environmental performance. The National Environmental Performance Track was designed by EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. to recognize and encourage top environmental performers - those companies and communities that voluntarily go beyond compliance with regulatory requirements to attain levels of environmental performance that benefit the environment, people and communities. The new Performance Track members in the Southeast include the following: Georgia Yamaha Music Manufacturing, Inc., Thomaston Kentucky Hitachi Automotive Products, Harrodsburg Mississippi John C. Stennis Space Center The John C. Stennis Space Center (or SSC), located in Hancock County, Mississippi at the Mississippi/Louisiana border, is NASA's largest rocket engine test facility. North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Asmo North Carolina, Inc., Statesville South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. Palmetto Landfill and Recycling Center, Wellford Richland Landfill, Elgin Oakridge Landfill, Dorchester Hickory Hill Hickory Hill may refer to several places in the United States:
Tennessee Dura Automotive Systems Dura Automotive Systems (Pink Sheets: DRRAQ), headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA was ranked in the 2006 Fortune 1000. It is engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution of automotive components. , Gordonsville Performance Track's member facilities represent both small businesses and large companies from the chemical, electronic, automotive, dry cleaning and pharmaceutical industries, among others. They include additional facilities from companies already participating as well as from companies new to the program such as Yamaha Music Manufacturing. They also include a public facility - NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center. Each new member has made environmental commitments to reduce water consumption, reduce emissions of particulate matter, increase recycling and reduce total solid waste. They agree to meet these commitments within the next three years. The new members add their efforts to the already substantial commitments made by existing members. So far, over their initial three years of participation, for example, Performance Track facilities are committed to reducing solid waste by 225 million pounds; lowering emissions or greenhouse gases by 26 million pounds; recycling or reusing more than five million pounds of materials; and reducing emissions of volatile organic compounds volatile organic compound Environment Any toxic cabon-based (organic) substance that easily become vapors or gases–eg, solvents–paint thinners, lacquer thinner, degreasers, dry cleaning fluids by 98,000 pounds. |
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