Daily Archives: February 20, 2008

Symposium: Protecting the Illinois River…A Time for ACTION

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Laura B.

The Dirksen Congressional Center in partnership with Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University are  holding an important public policy symposium entitled “Protecting the Illinois River…A Time for ACTION!” The symposium will be held on March 7, … Continue reading →

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Groups vow to fight carbon emissions cap-and-trade plan

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Los Angeles Times. Low-income community groups in five California cities launched a statewide campaign Tuesday to “fight at every turn” any global-warming regulation that allows industries to trade carbon emissions, saying it would amount … Continue reading →

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Mayor's climate aide gets $160,000 a year

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the San Francisco Chronicle. In his quest to make San Francisco the greenest city in the nation, Mayor Gavin Newsom recently created a $160,000-a-year job for a senior aide and gave him the ambitious-sounding title … Continue reading →

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The latest from RenewableEnergyAccess.com

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: Nanowire-Embedded Fabrics Generate Electricity from Motion Sandia and Stirling Set Solar-to-grid Conversion Efficiency Record Free Power from the Earth 24/7 New Name, New World Funding Tips for Solar … Continue reading →

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Performance-driven Design

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. A containment system collects dense non-aqueous phase liquid contaminants from a closed industrial site

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Conference: Economy Afloat in a Sea of Green

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. A coalition of more than 80 organizations announced plans for “Good Jobs, Green Jobs: A National Green Jobs Conference” to be held March 13-14 in Pittsburgh, Pa. This first national forum will bring … Continue reading →

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Study Says Tech Group Greening May be Profitable

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Forty percent of technology executives claim the green movement creates significant market opportunities for their companies, according to a recent study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers titled Technology Executive Connections: Going Green: Sustainable Growth Strategies. … Continue reading →

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Turtle Studies Suggest Health Risks from Environmental Contaminants

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in NIST Tech Beat. The same chemicals that keep food from sticking to our frying pans and stains from setting in our carpets are damaging the livers and impairing the immune systems of loggerhead turtles — … Continue reading →

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COMMENTARY: Student Powered: A New Way to Focus the Nation on Climate Change

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in E: The Environmental Magazine. During the last week of January, the University of Vermont became one of more than 1,500 institutions to participate in Focus the Nation (FtN), the largest national teach-in on global warming … Continue reading →

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Ask EPA: What's Up with Nano?

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Laura B.

What are the human health and environmental risks and benefits of nanoscale chemical products? EPA will examine that very question with its Nancoscale Materials Stewardship Program, launched last month. Today at 1 p.m. EDT, James Gulliford, assistant administrator for Prevention, … Continue reading →

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