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The 2009 renewable fuel standard (RFS) will be 10.21 percent to ensure that at least 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuels be blended into transportation gasoline, according to an EPA press release.

EPA, in cooperation with the Government of India and other U.S. federal partners, has launched a new Methane to Markets information center to help India reduce methane emissions and aid in the global fight against climate change, according to an EPA press release.

EPA’s annual summary of the Superfund program’s accomplishments shows construction was completed at 30 sites in 2008, for a cumulative total of 1,060 sites or approximately 67 percent of the sites on the National Priorities List, according to an agency press statement.

A recent survey of employers who sponsor health care plans found that 64% of these employers believe that health care benefits should continue to be employer-based.

Delta Air Lines recently became the eighth participant in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Corporate Pilot.

As part of its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded 43 grants for a total of $890,000 to student teams representing 40 universities in 24 states.

A new report on multicultural workforces released by the Network of Executive Women (NEW), "Multicultural Workforces: Managing and Maximizing America's Rich Mosaic," finds many multicultural employees do not feel they can bring their whole selves to work but must find ways to assimilate, according to a NEW press release.

The ISO Survey of Certifications – 2007 indicates certification activity around one or more of ISO's management system standards in 175 countries, up from 170 in 2006 – "a clear demonstration", according to the survey, " that they have become essential tools of the world economy," according to an ISO press statement.

Eugene, OR-based Mountain Rose Herb has been named the People’s Choice for Green Business of the Year from Co-op America.

EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) program demonstrates that protecting the environment can also be economically profitable, according to the agency. The P3 program also provides technical assistance to move developed and developing nations toward sustainability. EPA awarded 43 P3 grants for a total of $890,000 to student teams representing 40 universities in 24 states, according to the agency.