Daily Archives: April 28, 2008

ISO launches project committee to develop international standard for energy management

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. ISO has just approved the creation of a project committee mandated to develop an international standard on energy management. The standard will provide all types of organizations and companies a practical and widely recognized approach to … Continue reading →

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Saddled With Legacy of Dioxin, Town Considers an Odd Ally: The Mushroom

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Fort Bragg, Calif., might use a novel “bioremediation” approach to clean up the lingering pollutant that infests the site of a former lumber mill in the town.

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Are We Ready? Preparing for the Public Health Challenges of Climate Change

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Are We Ready? Preparing for the Public Health Challenges of Climate Change Source: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and George Mason University From press release (NACCHO): Climate change is a … Continue reading →

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Brownfield cleanup in Wood River collapses

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Madison-St.Clair Record. Six years after state and local leaders unveiled a plan to clean up 840 acres of refinery pollution and attract all sorts of industry, those in charge of the project have gone … Continue reading →

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Environmental Cost of Shipping Groceries Around the World

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Never has food moved around the world at the speed or in the amounts it has over the last few years. Now, many say it is time to make shippers and … Continue reading →

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States' Rights: Texas to Fight Feds' Biofuels Mandate?

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Capital. More fireworks between states and the Feds over U.S. energy policy. But for once, it’s not California rattling sabers. It’s the heart of the oil–and cow–patch. Texas could be the latest state to … Continue reading →

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Biodiesel Battles: EU Producers Attack U.S. Subsidies

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Capital. Europe’s biofuel industry has long complained about U.S. subsidies. Friday, it took its case to the European Union—but the chances of winning a victory look slim. EU biodiesel producers have been simmering about … Continue reading →

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Confined Animal Feeding Operations Cost Taxpayers Billions, New Report Finds

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Confined Animal Feeding Operations Cost Taxpayers Billions, New Report Finds Source: Union of Concerned Scientists Misguided federal farm policies have encouraged the growth of massive confined animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, by shifting billions of dollars in environmental, … Continue reading →

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