Tag: certification

Certification rules for Virginia geologists, who help reduce environmental hazards, change

The Board of Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals and Geologists discuss reductions to a geologists certification. (Charlie Paullin/Virginia Mercury) As part of a request from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s agency for professional certifications has cut back regulations for geologists that workers in that field want to maintain.  Tuesday, the Board of Professional Soil Scientists, […]

Toyota’s Certification Crisis Extends Beyond Japan, Could Impact EU Operations

Toyota’s Certification Crisis Extends Beyond Japan, Could Impact EU Operations Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM) has been found to have discrepancies in its vehicle certifications that also conflict with United Nations standards, a key set of regulations adhered to by 62 countries and regions, including the European Union. The implications of these findings could potentially extend […]

Government deploys new livestock certification process to incentivize ranchers to raise new kind of beef — here’s how it could transform agriculture

Argentina is implementing a new certification process to raise climate-friendly beef. Few incentives exist for farmers to raise climate-friendly livestock, but this certification process, reported by Phys.org, aims to change that. Livestock production is a key contributor of polluting gases, accounting for 12% of global and two-thirds of agriculture’s annual pollution, per the outlet. The […]

Toyota, other Japan automakers under fire for vehicle certification issues

TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor said on Monday its chairman would speak about an investigation it has conducted into its vehicle certification applications after being prompted by Japan’s transport ministry. Chairman Akio Toyoda will hold a press conference at 0800 GMT on Monday, the company said. The transport ministry said separately it will conduct an on-site […]

Federal judge dismisses suit seeking to halt certification of Maryland election

A federal judge Wednesday dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit against the Maryland State Board of Elections filed by a right-wing coalition seeking to delegitimize election results across the country. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher said in an opinion filed less than a week away from primary day that plaintiffs United Sovereign Americans, a nonprofit Missouri […]