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Indiana among worst contributors to Gulf 'dead zone'
Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. Indiana is among a group of states considered the worst contributors to a nearly 8,000 square mile patch in the Gulf of Mexico that is inhospitable to marine life, according to research … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Great Lakes Region, Research
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Farmers cashing in on carbon credits
Read the full story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wisconsin farmers are used to hard work and hard times, but now some are making a little easy money off their land by cashing in on growing environmental awareness and selling … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Climate Change
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Making Sand from Glass?
Read the full story in E: The Environmental Magazine. Glass bottles tossed into recycling bins may one day bulk up beaches. Officials in South Florida are determining if finely ground glass is suitable for replenishing dwindling sections of sand. The … Continue reading
Posted in Recycling
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Televisions Must Meet New Requirements to Earn Energy Star
Read the press release. Today EPA is announcing a revised Energy Star specification for televisions. Effective Nov. 1, 2008, TVs that carry the Energy Star label will be up to 30 percent more efficient than conventional models and will save … Continue reading
Posted in Computing/Consumer electronics, Energy
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International Biofuels Effort Seeks Fewer Barriers, More Trade
Read the full story in NIST Tech Beat. On Feb. 1, 2008, the governments of the United States, Brazil and the European Union (EU) — the world’s major producers of biofuels — released an analysis of current biofuel specifications with … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels, Publications
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Photos: Gadgets go green at Greener Gadgets
Read the full story at News.com. Despite talk of “green IT,” the computer industry is not particularly green. It’s very energy intensive, and many toxic chemicals and heavy metals are used in the production of electronics. Recycling rates are very … Continue reading
Chicago considers restrictions on plastic bags
Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. From Paris to Bangladesh, officials have passed laws to control the flow of the ubiquitous plastic bag, the bane of environmentalists worldwide. And Chicago could be next. Two aldermen introduced an ordinance … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, Plastics, Recycling
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Online Model Predicts Chemical Behaviors in the Great Lakes Environment
Read the press release. Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC) has produced an online, interactive modeling application for predicting the fate of chemicals within the Great Lakes environment. The project, led by Dr. Mario Citra of SRC, set out to produce an … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Great Lakes Region, Research
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Research says early and consistent stakeholder involvement yield more sustainable fishery managment decisions
Read the press release. Researchers at Michigan State University have analyzed case studies of fishery anagement around North America to determine ways to improve inclusion of stakeholders — anyone affected by or who may affect fisheries — in decisions about … Continue reading
Posted in Great Lakes Region, Research
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Democrats push 'green' energy tax breaks
Read the full story in the Los Angeles Times. As Senate Democrats push ahead with legislation to blunt a possible recession, they are trying to get support for tax breaks for wind-farm developers, builders of more efficient appliances and businesses … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
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