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Lawmakers Ask for Study on Bottled Water Impacts
Read the full story in Water & Wastewater News. Reps. Albert R. Wynn (D-Md.), the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, and Hilda Solis (D-Calif.), the vice chair of the subcommittee, called for a wide-reaching Government … Continue reading
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The 3R's Still Rule
The latest installment of This Green Life reminds us that the greenest thing we can do is follow the 3Rs. Includes some excellent resources for purchasing products made from recycled materials.
Posted in Green Lifestyle, Green Products, Recycling
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The latest issue of GreenerComputing News
For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenercomputing.com/enewsletter. A Guide to Making Your Next IT Purchases as Green As Possible By Preston Gralla http://www.greenercomputing.com/columns_third.cfm?NewsID=55568 In his first column for GreenerComputing, editor Preston Gralla looks at the current … Continue reading
3'-By-4' Plot Of Green Space Rejuvenates Neighborhood
Read the full story in The Onion (please note the source and read with the appropriate amount of credulity). Notorious for its abandoned buildings, industrial warehouses, and gray, dilapidated roads, Detroit’s Warrendale neighborhood was miraculously revitalized this week by the … Continue reading
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Considering Cogeneration
Read the full story in E: The Environmental Magazine. Behind the manicured lawns and spotless streets of the U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Depot on San Diego Harbor rises a gleaming maze of pipes and towers. It’s a 25-megawatt combined heat … Continue reading
Posted in Biomass, Renewable Energy
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EPA's Mercury Rules Bite the Dust
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Feb. 8 said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’ violated the Clean Air Act through changes it made in regulating hazardous air pollutants … Continue reading
Posted in Air, Mercury, Regulation
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Study: 'Green' Products Can Still Create IAQ Problems
Read the full story in Occupational Health & Safety. In a recently completed study funded by GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), there was preliminary evidence that “green” low-emitting products may still cause increased chemicals in indoor environments.
Posted in Air, Environmental Health, Green Building, Green Products
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Refinery pollution may soar
Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. Global-warming pollution from Midwest oil refineries is expected to soar by as much as 40 percent during the next decade, a dramatic increase that runs counter to regional and national efforts to … Continue reading
Posted in Air, Climate Change, Manufacturing
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March 2008 issue of Biodiesel Magazine
The March 2008 issue of Biodiesel Magazine is now available. Highlights include: Defining the Alternatives Biofuels at Bali Irreconcilable Differences:Chevron v. Galveston Bay Walking a Tightrope Power Without the Burn Mechanizing a Green Movement Familiar Face Takes the CRFA Helm … Continue reading
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How green-tech start-ups can take on energy goliaths
Read the full post in News.com’s Green Tech Blog. Type “green+tech+bubble” into Google search and you get 228,000 results–quite a bit considering the terms “green tech” and “clean tech” are relatively new. Discussion of an over-investment in energy-related start-ups is … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Green Business
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