WAYNE, Pa. (Aug. 18, 2015) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced draft rules to reduce methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas industry.
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WASHINGTON (Aug. 17, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA) resolving alleged Clean Water Act violations involving combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the Delaware River and its tributaries.
LONDON (Aug.12, 2015) – The Internet of Industrial Things (IoIT), a concept derived from the ability to connect assets, business processes and people across the enterprise, has transformed the plant floor into a state of hyper-connectivity. However, with greater connectivity comes a drastic increase in the inflow of data.
MALDEN, Mass. (Aug. 12, 2015) – Asahi/America, Inc., a provider of thermoplastic fluid flow technology, is pleased to announce the promotion of Joe Pye to its sales team. For the last four years, Pye has been a valued member of Asahi’s engineering staff.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Aug. 10, 2015) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI), under the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking qualified individuals in North America to participate in the review process for the draft of updated Standard ANSI/HI 10.1-10.5 Air-Operated Pumps for Nomenclature, Definitions, Application, and Operation and ANSI/HI 10.6 Air-Operated Pump Tests.
OMAHA, Neb., & PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 10, 2015) – The boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) have unanimously approved a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire, for $235 per share in cash, all outstanding PCC shares. The transaction is valued at approximately $37.2 billion, including outstanding PCC net debt.
TEMPE, Ariz. (Aug. 10, 2015) – No other resource is as necessary for life as water, and providing it safely and universally is a grand challenge inextricably linked to public health, energy production and sustainable development.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug. 7, 2015 – Ohio Transmission Corporation, an industrial equipment service provider and distributor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, announces the acquisition of Buckeye Pumps, Inc.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2015) – The positive displacement (PD) pumps market, which previously boomed as the oil and gas industry created abundant business opportunities, now faces challenges of growth. The hectic exploration activity in the shale gas sector has subdued, and PD pumps manufacturers have begun to experience a slump in short term.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 6, 2015) – The Life Cycle Institute, the education entity of Life Cycle Engineering (LCE), announced that they have been recognized by the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) as an approved education provider.