Daily Archives: May 21, 2008

EPA's 2008 Report on the Environment

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Founded in 1970, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a young federal agency, compared to other agencies that date back to the 1800′s. Part of an agency’s growing process is finding the best ways to … Continue reading →

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Sundance Channel Unveils Two New Eco-Series This Summer In The Green(TM)

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Sundance Channel has added two British eco-reality series to the summer line up of the network’s weekly environmental block THE GREEN. Beginning July 1 at 9pm et/pt, the network will debut “Outrageous Wasters,” a four-part series … Continue reading →

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Soy moves from tofu to electrical transformers

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. The lowly soybean has found a calling higher than tofu and tamari sauce. It’s being used to insulate equipment bringing electricity to millions of homes. More than 100 utilities are using soy-based oil as … Continue reading →

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Electric cars: iPhones of the auto industry?

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. Depending on who you talk to, electric cars pack the disruptive force of either Dell PCs or the Apple iPhone. Regardless of your choice of analogy, the auto industry is facing the kind of … Continue reading →

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CRS — Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs Source: Congressional Research Service (via OpenCRS) With recent high energy prices and the passage of major energy legislation in 2005 (P.L. 109-58) and 2007 (P.L. 110-140), there is ongoing congressional interest … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of GreenBuzz

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenbiz.com/enewsletters/2008/greenbiz/index.html. TerraCycle: Worm Poop and So Much More By Matthew Wheeland Tom Szaky, CEO of a company that made its name selling fertilizer made from worm castings, talks to GreenBiz … Continue reading →

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Public Health Impacts of Climate Change in California

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Public Health Impacts of Climate Change in California (PDF; 4.3 MB) Source: Public Health Institute Funded in part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this publication addresses community vulnerabilities as well as strategies for preventing and … Continue reading →

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U.S. EPA Action Initiation List (AIL)

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Laura B.

This docket includes the list of Regulatory Agenda level actions recently approved for development by the U.S. EPA’s Regulatory Policy Officer. The list provides the title, abstract, contact person, projected publication timeframe, and Regulatory Identifier Number (RIN). EPA updates this … Continue reading →

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Enviro-Health Links – Mercury and Human Health

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Laura B.

This National Library of Medicine guide provides links to information about the health effects of Mercury. Includes information in Spanish.

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Budweiser Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation Research Prize

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full solicitation. The Budweiser Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation Research Prize is being established by Anheuser-Busch and the Foundation to advance new technologies or practices that contribute to making renewable energy a more practical energy alternative. The $100,000 … Continue reading →

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