Market Wire - Environment

Bio-Extraction Inc.: BioExx Announces Closing of Private Placement - June 25, 2008

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Bio-Extraction Inc. (TSX VENTURE: BXI) ("BioExx") is pleased to announce that it has closed its private placement (the "Offering") previously announced on Tuesday June 17, 2008, sold by a syndicate of agents led by Canaccord Capital Corporation and including Loewen Ondaatje McCutcheon Limited.
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Industrial Info Resources: Barrick Awaiting Approval for Expansion of Punta Colorada Wind Project, an Industrial Info News Alert - June 25, 2008

CORDOBA, ARGENTINA (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) (Toronto, Ontario) has submitted an environmental impact statement to Corema of Chile's Region IV to expand the Punta Colorada wind-generating project. The original project consisted of a 20-megawatt (MW) windfarm equipped with 10 wind turbines to supply electricity to Chile's national power grid. Now the development calls for the expansion of the wind park from..
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Sustainable South Bronx: Green Rooftops in New York City Now Rewarded With Tax Credits - June 25, 2008

NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Ewire -- Building owners in New York City who install green rooftops will now receive a significant tax credit under a bill (A.11226) sponsored by Assemblyman Ruben Diaz Jr. that passed the state legislature today. Under this law, building owners in New York City who install green roofs on at least 50 percent of available rooftop space can apply for a one-year property tax credit of up to $100,000. The credit would be equal to $4.50 per square-foot of roof area that..
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Industrial Info Resources: Imperial Irrigation District to Begin Commercial Operation of 90-Megawatt Peaking Station in California, an Industrial Info - June 25, 2008

SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The Imperial Irrigation District, which provides water for agricultural use in southern California's Imperial Valley, has completed construction and start-up testing of its $113 million, 90-megawatt (MW) Niland Power Station in Niland, California. The project consists of a simple-cycle peaking plant with turbine generators provided by GE Energy, a division of General Electric (NYSE: GE) (Fairfield,...
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Industrial Info Resources: Dongfang Electric's First 300-Megawatt CFB Boiler Begins Operation, an Industrial Info News Alert - June 25, 2008

BEIJING (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler in Phase II of the Heshuyuan Power Plant project is the first 300-megawatt (MW) inferior coal-fired CFB boiler without an external heat exchanger developed and manufactured by Dongfang Electric Corporation (HKG: 1072) (Deyang, China), one of the top three power equipment manufacturers in China. The development of this boiler shows that Dongfang Electric Corporation...
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General Environmental Management: GEM Forms Software Alliance With Lapis Solutions, LLC - June 25, 2008

POMONA, CA (MARKET WIRE) General Environmental Management, Inc. (OTCBB: GEVI) announced today it has executed an agreement with Lapis Solutions, LLC for the enhancement and development of GEM's proprietary environmental solutions software, GEMWare. Under this agreement, Lapis will provide programming and software support to GEM and its customers. At the core of this relationship, Lapis will spearhead the development of GEMWare version 2.0.
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WWF-Canada: WWF-Canada Appoints New CEO - June 25, 2008

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) WWF-Canada announced today that Gerald Butts will become President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 2nd. He will succeed Mike Russill, who announced earlier this year that he would be stepping down on September 30th. Gerald has been the Principal Secretary to Premier Dalton McGuinty and will be leaving that role on June 30th. As Principal Secretary, he worked directly with the Premier, the Ontario Cabinet and the Ontario Public Service to develop,..
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EnergySolutions, Inc. : EnergySolutions Signs 5-Year Disposal Contract With the Army Sustainment Command - June 24, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (MARKET WIRE) EnergySolutions, Inc. (NYSE: ES) announced today it has signed a waste disposal agreement with the Army Sustainment Command (ASC), in conjunction with the Joint Munitions Command (JMC) to manage and dispose of Department of Defense Class A low-level radioactive waste material at the EnergySolutions' Clive disposal facility. The contract has a value of up to $25 million and is now in effect with the first material loaded and expected to arrive at Clive within a..
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