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NEW YORK: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Sinclair Oil Corporation waivers that exempt both its refineries in Wyoming from biofuel blending requirements for the 2019 compliance year, two sources familiar with the matter said, making it the only company to have received exemptions for that year so far.The EPA had announced it granted two 2019 waivers to refining facilities on Tuesday night, hours before the departure of the administration of President Donald Trump, but did not identify the recipients. Some 30 other waiver applications for that year remained unanswered.The two waivers went to the 85,000 barrel-per-day Sinclair Wyoming refinery and the 30,000 bpd Sinclair Casper refinery, which is also in Wyoming, the sources said, asking not to be named discussing the matter.The EPA also granted a waiver to a refining facility for the 2018 compliance year, but it was unclear who the recipient was, the sources said.Representatives for the EPA and for privately-held … [Read more...] about Trump’s EPA granted Sinclair Oil last-minute biofuel waivers

4. DARIA DAULAT PLATE (Div. II), (1,200m), rated 30 to 50: CHEROKEE MOON (Suraj) 1, Realia (Trevor) 2, Anne Boleyn (Rayan) 3 and Ultimate Striker (Vaibhav) 4. Not run: Mr Humble. 2-1/4, 1-1/4 and 3/4. 1m, 15.08s. ₹40 (w), 14, 13 and 15 (p), SHP: 41, THP: 39, FP: 68, Q: 24, Trinella: 201 and 145, Exacta: 971 and 578. Favourite: Realia. Owners: Mr. Shantanu Sharma & Mrs. Shreya Rajesh Narredu. Trainer: S. Narredu. … [Read more...] about Cerise Noir wins feature event

Consumer attitude and willingness to change is perhaps the biggest hurdle. A few people are happy to pay extra for packaging as long as it is reusable and eco-friendly, but not all. Tableware is expensive, but I still encounter situations where people are not willing to pay 10% of the bill, for example, as packaging cost. Eco-friendly packaging is 2 to 3.5 times more expensive than regular plastics and laminated materials, and this increases operational costs. It now accounts for 10% of a total order’s bill. Companies are ready to start at very competitive pricing but it all depends on monthly consumption of stock. Then come the poor attempts to skirt around regulation. I’ve observed people relabel their plastic packaging as reusable plastic, as if that solves the problem. The lack of government policies that benefit the producers (the agricultural sector, especially) for imports, poor research on materials and engineering are other drawbacks. There’s an urgent need … [Read more...] about Takeout in a sal leaf: restaurant packaging trends for 2021

Once every seven years, the lower altitudes of the Eastern Ghats are covered in the karungurinji, a cousin of the celebrated neelakurinji that blooms once every 12 years. “We have honey from both kurinjis. The one from karingurinji is known for its unique smell and colour, it almost appears green when fresh,” says Stephen. From moringa to neem, acacia, coffee, vengai (Indian Kino) to multi-floral, each honey is specialised. Ghats Honey has outlets in Erode and Chennai and sells online too. … [Read more...] about Raw is the real deal when it comes to India’s honeys

New Delhi: Last week, India kicked off the world’s largest vaccination drive, from four main distribution points, and 37 state vaccine storage areas. The success of this huge immunization programme will need to be bolstered by a strong and sustainable cold chain. Within the next six to eight months, the government aims to administer close to 600 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to vulnerable populations all over the country. As this immunization drive further expands into the deeper regions of the country, one of the problems in sustaining an uninterrupted vaccine supply chain will be the lack of reliable electricity supply.Existing health infrastructureIndia has 1.5 lakh sub-health centres (SCs), 21,000 primary health centres (PHCs), 6000 community health centres (CHCs) and more than 20,000 health and wellness centres that ensure last-mile delivery of essential primary health care services including immunization at the block/tehsil and village levels, and for other remote … [Read more...] about Power for Health: Reliable electricity crucial for effective vaccine delivery