May is Water Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to remind our community about the importance of water conservation.
Now Hiring: Attend Babcock Labs Career Fair
One of Riverside's oldest and most prestigious businesses is now hiring! On May 9th and May 19th Babcock Laboratories, Inc. will host a career fair where attendees can learn about the many career opportunities currently available. Attendees will also have the chance to meet HR staff and hiring managers, and discover what it means to be part of a 100% employee-owned company.
Babcock Labs in the Community
Rid Our Waterways of Plastic this Earth Day!
Sunday, April 22nd is Earth Day, and this year the Earth Day Network is calling for us to end plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is poisoning our oceans and land, injuring marine life, and affecting our health, making it a major environmental and public health issue that deserves our attention and action.
"Independence" Day: ACIL Meets on Capitol Hill
Last week I attended the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) Policies and Practices (P2) Conference in Washington, D.C. This annual conference is comprised of educational sessions that combine government relations and business practices in support of ACIL’s mission to provide the independent testing community with advocacy, education, and alliances that enable members to better address environmental and product risks to the public.
Most notably, one full day of the conference was spent on Capitol Hill meeting with various Congressional representatives. In addition to members attending special session meetings, ACIL and its guests delivered a Congressional Briefing.
EPA Calls on States to Take the Lead on Lead
Earlier this month Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt told reporters that eradicating lead from drinking water is one of his top priorities.
Pruitt said part of the President’s $1.5 trillion plan to bolster the nation’s infrastructure includes investments in aging water infrastructure, which Pruitt believes should focus on eliminating lead in potable water. In his conversation with reporters, however, Pruitt appeared to place the onus on state and local governments, calling on them to invest in such upgrades.