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Blue Bird Extends Exclusive Clean School Bus Collaboration with Ford Component Sales and ROUSH CleanTech to 2030

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
EV, Electric Vehicles, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Energy, Public Transport, Transportation, Other Education, Automotive, Travel, Education, Automotive Manufacturing, Transport, Manufacturing, EPA, V8, Heart, Forrest Bird, OEM, Ford, Multimedia, Marketing, Blue Bird Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Student, Clean technology, Bluebird, Automotive industry

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has extended its exclusive clean school bus collaboration with Ford Component Sales and ROUSH CleanTech to 2030.

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  • Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has extended its exclusive clean school bus collaboration with Ford Component Sales and ROUSH CleanTech to 2030.
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    Blue Bird extended its exclusive clean school bus collaboration with Ford and ROUSH CleanTech to 2030.
  • (Image provided by Blue Bird Corporation)
    Ford continues to supply its 7.3L V8 engine exclusively to school bus builder Blue Bird.
  • School districts and contractors seeking clean and cost-effective student transportation continue to find reliable solutions in Blue Bird.”
    “Our relationship with Blue Bird goes back nearly a century starting in 1927 when Blue Bird built its first school bus on a Ford chassis,” said Douglas Chase, director of OEM sales at Ford Component Sales.

Cummins Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Oil, Gas, Automotive Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Energy, Manufacturing, Technology, Batteries, Trucking, Transport, Other Manufacturing, Machinery, Automotive, Other Energy, Vehicle Technology, Engineering, EPA, Cell, Investment, Depreciation, CMI, Kilowatt-hour, PACCAR, CARB, Tax, Commercial vehicle, Machine, Workforce, Inc., Series, Growth, Financial Times, Renewable energy

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today reported results for the first quarter of 2024.

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  • Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today reported results for the first quarter of 2024.
  • Net income attributable to Cummins in the first quarter was $2.0 billion, or $14.03 per diluted share, compared to $790 million, or $5.55 per diluted share, in 2023.
  • EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2023 included the gain and costs noted above.
  • “We have raised our expectations on revenue and profitability for 2024 due to continued demand for Cummins’ products and services.

Link Logistics Provides First Quarter 2024 Update

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Other Construction & Property, Transport, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, EPA, Growth

Link Logistics (“Link” or the “Company”), a leading operator of last-mile logistics real estate, today provided an update on the Company’s first quarter 2024 activity.

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  • Link Logistics (“Link” or the “Company”), a leading operator of last-mile logistics real estate, today provided an update on the Company’s first quarter 2024 activity.
  • Link Logistics’ operating portfolio is 94.6 percent leased on a same-store basis.
  • Additionally, Link Logistics generated quarterly blended cash leasing spreads of 44.4 percent during the first quarter.
  • “We entered 2024 with persistent demand for our well-located, last-mile properties,” said Luke J. Petherbridge, chief executive officer, Link Logistics.

LSB Industries, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the 2024 First Quarter

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Chemicals, Plastics, Environment, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Dorado, Total, INPEX, EPA, Investment, LSB, Safety, Front-end loading, Fertilizer, Carbon, CCS, Senior, Air Liquide, Mining, CO2, Samsung Engineering

LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU) (“LSB” or the “Company”) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

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  • LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU) (“LSB” or the “Company”) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
  • “Our first quarter results were consistent with our expectations for a significant improvement relative to our fourth quarter of 2023," stated Mark Behrman, LSB Industries’ President and CEO.
  • "Selling prices remained lower relative to the prior year quarter as the spike in nitrogen prices experienced in 2022 kept prices elevated during the first quarter of 2023.
  • This was partially offset by a solid increase in sales volumes driven by strong demand for fertilizers, enhanced by our strategic commercial efforts.

Pennsylvania American Water Launches Interactive Web-Based Map to Identify and Replace Lead Service Lines

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Environment, Other Energy, Utilities, Public Policy, Government, Sustainability, Green Technology, Other Natural Resources, Energy, State, Local, Natural Resources, American Water, Lead, Water quality, Health, Water, EPA, Safety, Map

Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it has developed a robust, interactive web-based map encouraging customers to view and/or report what material their water service line is made of.

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  • Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it has developed a robust, interactive web-based map encouraging customers to view and/or report what material their water service line is made of.
  • The webpage and map were created in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s requirements for water utilities to identify and make public the locations of lead service lines by October of 2024 and follows EPA best practices.
  • The map also serves as a tool for customers to self-report what their water service lines are made of to help Pennsylvania American Water complete the service line material inventory project it launched last year.
  • In addition to the map, customers will also find the following on the webpage:
    The company’s approach to replacing lead service lines, including a short video

KIA SPORTAGE PLUG-IN HYBRID WINS A 2024 BEST HYBRID AND ELECTRIC CARS AWARD FROM U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Gasoline, Plug-in hybrid, EPA, Weather, Hybrid, EVP, News, Electric car, Photography, NBA, Kia, LED, HEV, Multimedia, Temperature, SUV, Plug, PHEV

IRVINE, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report has named the 2024 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid "Best Plug-In Hybrid SUV" for the first time.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report has named the 2024 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid "Best Plug-In Hybrid SUV" for the first time.
  • To identify leaders for each of the 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars award categories, U.S. News evaluated 96 luxury and affordable hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars, SUVs, and trucks.
  • "Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid's recognition as U.S. News & World Report's 'Best Plug-In Hybrid SUV' reflects Kia's pursuit of excellence in the areas of innovation, technology, and efficiency," said Steven Center, COO & EVP, Kia America.
  • "Kia is honored to be named among the 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars."

Arq Applauds EPA's First-Ever Definitive PFAS Regulations

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Carbon, MCL, GAC, Public, PFAS, PFOA, EPA, Drinking water, PFOS, Granulation, Water, Environment, Sand, Cosmetics

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Arq, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQ) (the "Company" or "Arq"), a producer of activated carbon and other environmentally efficient carbon products for use in purification and sustainable materials, today recognizes the announcement issued on April 10, 2024 by the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") confirming its latest regulations aimed to address contamination by certain per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances ("PFAS" or "Forever Chemicals") in drinking water.

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  • "The topic of PFAS regulations has been well discussed.
  • These regulations pave the way for even stronger demand for our products and solutions, and a cleaner future for all Americans," said Bob Rasmus, CEO of Arq.
  • On April 10, 2024, the EPA announced material tightening to an existing framework of regulations relating to the control and limitation of PFAS in municipal water.
  • The newly announced rule would also require public water systems to: monitor for these PFAS; notify the public of the levels of these PFAS; reduce the levels of these PFAS in drinking water if they exceed the new standards.

Artesian Water Company Prepared to Fully Comply with EPA’s New PFAS Drinking Water Standard

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
MCL, Delmarva Peninsula, PFAS, EPA, Drinking water, Water, Bottled water

Artesian has installed treatment for PFAS at ten of its facilities to date, and expects to install treatment at three more facilities in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Artesian has installed treatment for PFAS at ten of its facilities to date, and expects to install treatment at three more facilities in 2024.
  • Artesian began its efforts to treat for PFAS a decade ago, well before EPA’s action to set a final drinking water standard.
  • Additionally, Artesian is among the claimants in two multi-district class action settlements designed to resolve claims for PFAS contamination in public drinking water systems.
  • We also believe in holding to account those responsible for the contamination of water supplies, reducing the financial burden otherwise shouldered by customers,” said Nicki Taylor, President of Artesian Water Company, Inc.

California Water Service Group Utilities Prepared to Comply with New PFAS Regulations

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
MCL, Cal, Sale, PFAS, Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, PFOA, EPA, Safety, State, Travel, California Water Service, PFOS, Certification, Group A, Water, PFBS, PPT, Perfluorobutane, PFNA, Legislation, GenX, Database, SAN, Cosmetics

Under the new PFAS regulation, water utilities with impacted water systems across the country are required to monitor for these PFAS by 2027 and to comply with the MCLs and Hazard Index by 2029.

Key Points: 
  • Under the new PFAS regulation, water utilities with impacted water systems across the country are required to monitor for these PFAS by 2027 and to comply with the MCLs and Hazard Index by 2029.
  • Group’s utilities California Water Service (Cal Water), Hawaii Water Service (Hawaii Water), New Mexico Water Service (New Mexico Water), and Washington Water Service (Washington Water) have a rigorous, coordinated water quality assurance program, and the utilities have protocols in place to test and monitor the water they deliver to customers.
  • Cal Water, Hawaii Water, and New Mexico Water have tested all of their active water sources for a number of PFAS, including the six addressed in the new regulation.
  • Washington Water Service (Washington Water) has tested all of its Group A water system sources, which are water sources subject to the new PFAS regulation.

Allonnia’s First Two Years of SAFF® in North America Raises PFAS Treatment Capacity to More Than 160 Million Gallons of Water

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Environment, Engineering, Environmental Health, Utilities, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Green Technology, Energy, Recycling, Foam, PFAS, SAFF, EPA, Health, Surface, Water, Groundwater, EPOC, Soil, Cosmetics

Across twelve SAFF installations in the United States, including federal and municipal locations, SAFF can now treat more than 160 million gallons of contaminated water per year.

Key Points: 
  • Across twelve SAFF installations in the United States, including federal and municipal locations, SAFF can now treat more than 160 million gallons of contaminated water per year.
  • For many of them, SAFF provides an affordable, scalable solution for separating PFAS from contaminated water without creating any new hazardous medium in the process.
  • Allonnia has also developed a suite of booster products proven to further enhance SAFF’s capabilities in removing short-chain PFAS.
  • Globally, the SAFF platform has processed over 215 million gallons of PFAS-contaminated water, with 60% of that occurring in North America through Allonnia’s work.