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Yahoo
a day ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Evansville crews fight morning warehouse fire
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Evansville fire crews have tapped out a morning warehouse fire. Evansville Dispatch says it was in the 100 block of N. Kentucky Avenue. The fire was called in at 7:12 a.m. but has since been put out. Dispatch says EFD, EPD and AMR were dispatched, but no injuries were advised. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
EPD says man crashed into parked car 4x legal limit
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – An Evansville man is facing charges after police say he drove into a parked car 'highly intoxicated'. According to EPD, an officer responded to a property damage crash in the 1300 block of E. Indiana Street at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Officers reportedly found a Hispanic male driver slumped over the wheel of a tan car and was met with a strong odor of alcohol. EPD says over a dozen beer cans was on the floorboards and seats. The driver was identified as 27-year-old Erik Alberto Pedro Ruiz. EPD states Ruiz refused to answer any questions, speak to officers or take any tests. Ruiz only spoke Spanish, so a translator was used, and through the translator, Ruiz claimed he was not driving as a friend of his was, but he did not know where he went. Two women that witnessed the incident claimed through similar counts that Ruiz was going west unable to maintain his lane and almost hit one of them. Ruiz reportedly drifted to the north side of the street before hitting the parked car. EPD says Ruiz had red/watery eyes, a fixed gaze and smelled heavily of alcohol. EPD also says Ruiz told the translate he had consumed eight beers. A PBT reading reportedly came in at .277, and at the hospital, Ruiz reportedly fell asleep 'within minutes' and didn't wake up. EPD says a blood draw showed a level of .325. Ruiz was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Express
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Express
Council reminded of role on environment issues
Published on: Saturday, May 31, 2025 Published on: Sat, May 31, 2025 Text Size: Liew (centre) chairing the first meeting of the MPASS for the year 2025. Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Environment Protection Council (MPASS) was reminded about its important role in advising the Sabah Government on matters pertaining to the implementation of the Environment Protection Enactment 2002 as well as on matters related to environmental management in the State. MPASS Chairman Datuk Seri Christina Liew gave the reminder in her opening speech when the Council convened its first meeting for the current year on Tuesday at the Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry's Conference Room. Liew, who is also State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister, presided at the meeting, attended by members of the Council, comprising senior officers from both State and Federal Government agencies. 'The Council must take a serious view of environmental issues in line with our commitment to ensuring sustainable environmental governance in line with the Sabah State Environmental Policy 2017. This Policy outlines 83 strategies based on five key areas, namely land, air, water, biodiversity and social dimension,' she said. The Minister expressed appreciation for the views and inputs contributed by the Council members, emphasising the importance of continuous cooperation in ensuring Sabah's environment remains clean, healthy and safe. Liew raised concerns over environmental impacts from hillside clearing activities and the improper management of solid waste, among other relevant issues. 'These issues require close collaboration among regulatory agencies,' she asserted. Advertisement In this respect, the Council meeting agreed that follow-up discussions between technical departments/agencies should be held to discuss this matter further. Two discussion papers were presented by the Environment Protection Department (EPD) - the Study on Environmental Education Materials and Policy Implementation, and the Study on Water Quality Management Plan for the Sungai Inanam Catchment, Kota Kinabalu. Outputs of the studies, namely the environmental awareness modules, best practices of environmental education document and board games, will be distributed by EPD to stakeholders as reference and guidance. Additionally, it was decided that the recommendations from the water quality studies in Sungai Inanam will be adopted by relevant departments to prevent pollution and manage the water quality in that particular river. Among those present were the Ministry's Deputy Permanent Secretary I Mary Malangking, Secretary of Natural Resources Office Sernam Singh, Deputy Director of EPD Daisy Aloysius, Deputy Director of Drainage and Irrigation Department Miklin Ationg, and Deputy Director of Department of Environment (Sabah), Yaras Yurus. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
PPG becomes first U.S.-based coatings company to receive third-party certification of tools, processes that quantify environmental impact
Proprietary knowhow drives productivity and customer value creation PITTSBURGH, May 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its in-house tools for cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) measurement and life cycle assessment (LCA) have been validated to internationally recognized ISO standards by independent accreditation firm WAP Sustainability Consulting. In addition, PPG's environmental product declaration (EPD) process has been certified by the International EPD system, the world's largest EPD publisher. PCFs measure the total greenhouse gas emissions associated with a product's life cycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal. LCAs evaluate the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product's life cycle. An EPD discloses the environmental impacts of a product throughout its life cycle, from raw material extraction to disposal. "Having third-party verified LCA, PCF and EPD processes enable our customers to utilize trusted sustainability product information for their reporting, procurement decisions, or to qualify for green building certifications," said Shen Tian, PPG global manager, product sustainability. "These capabilities play an important role in meeting our goal to be our customers' first choice partner for paints, coatings and specialty products." Aligned to increasing customer demand, the verification process has enabled PPG to significantly shorten the delivery time of EPDs, PCFs and LCAs, and to make the tools globally available to its employees to better serve customers. To learn more about PPG's sustainability efforts, read the latest Sustainability Report. PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD® At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers' biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.8 billion in 2024. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit The PPG Logo and We protect and beautify the world are registered trademarks of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. CATEGORY Sustainability View source version on Contacts PPG Media Contact:Greta Edgar BorzaCorporate Communications+1 724 316 7552edgar@
Business Wire
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
PPG becomes first U.S.-based coatings company to receive third-party certification of tools, processes that quantify environmental impact
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its in-house tools for cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) measurement and life cycle assessment (LCA) have been validated to internationally recognized ISO standards by independent accreditation firm WAP Sustainability Consulting. In addition, PPG's environmental product declaration (EPD) process has been certified by the International EPD system, the world's largest EPD publisher. PCFs measure the total greenhouse gas emissions associated with a product's life cycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal. LCAs evaluate the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product's life cycle. An EPD discloses the environmental impacts of a product throughout its life cycle, from raw material extraction to disposal. 'Having third-party verified LCA, PCF and EPD processes enable our customers to utilize trusted sustainability product information for their reporting, procurement decisions, or to qualify for green building certifications,' said Shen Tian, PPG global manager, product sustainability. 'These capabilities play an important role in meeting our goal to be our customers' first choice partner for paints, coatings and specialty products.' Aligned to increasing customer demand, the verification process has enabled PPG to significantly shorten the delivery time of EPDs, PCFs and LCAs, and to make the tools globally available to its employees to better serve customers. To learn more about PPG's sustainability efforts, read the latest Sustainability Report. At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers' biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.8 billion in 2024. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit The PPG Logo and We protect and beautify the world are registered trademarks of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. CATEGORY Sustainability
