Daily Archives: February 6, 2008

Environmental Film Festival to Feature Films on Conflict, Environment

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Laura B.

The 16th annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital runs March 11-22, and will feature a screening of “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai,” about the Nobel Prize-winning Kenyan environmentalist, as well as the world premiere of “Scarred … Continue reading →

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City rethinks GR-branded water bottles

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Grand Rapids Press. For the past 4 1/2 years, city officials proudly have handed out bottles of water at city-sponsored meetings and events. The half-liter bottles, with their “Grand Rapids Water System” label, now … Continue reading →

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Minnesota cities struggle with measuring their carbon footprint

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Minnesota Public Radio. Thirty-two Minnesota cities have signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. More than two years since the agreement launched, cities are having a hard time figuring out the size of their carbon … Continue reading →

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Ontario government’s change in wind-power policy direction generates new fans

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Journal of Commerce. Lifting Ontario’s offshore wind farm moratorium is just what the wind-farm industry needs to help promote further construction in this field, a West Coast-based offshore wind development firm says.

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IDEM airs draft permit for BP

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Northwest Indiana Times. The much-anticipated draft air permits for BP’s Whiting Refinery’s $3.8 billion project to process Canadian heavy crude was released to the public Tuesday after months of agency review.

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Study suggests that, unlike in the '70s, energy lessons will last

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. The oil shocks of the 1970s produced a flurry of attention to alternative sources of energy, but it faded once prices dropped in the mid-1980s. Now, with oil prices again high … Continue reading →

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The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Milestone Achieved in Advancing Global Use of Biofuels E. Coli Fuels New Energy Research Dyed Solar Cells May Offer Unique Installation Opportunities The Final Tipping Point The PTC … Continue reading →

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Bill Seeks to Counter Clean Air Act Waiver

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein joined with Sen. Barbara Boxer (both D-Calif.) on Jan. 24 to introduce a measure to overturn the U.S. EPA’s denial of California’s Clean Air Act waiver. The Boxer-Feinstein bill … Continue reading →

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Banks Develop Carbon Risk Guidelines

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley formed The Carbon Principles, which are climate change guidelines for advisers and lenders to power companies. The principles are the result of a nine-month effort to create … Continue reading →

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Green Is Not a One-Party-Only Color

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. While Democrats were almost twice as likely as Republicans to believe that global warming is a serious problem and a threat to all life on the planet, on average, they perform only about … Continue reading →

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