Daily Archives: February 20, 2009

Consumers Identify Safe, Modern and Sustainable U.S. Manufacturing As Priorities

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the press release. An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that safer, cleaner and more energy-efficient production are the most important manufacturing issues in today’s economy according to a recent survey by Opinion Research Corporation. Most Americans also believe that … Continue reading →

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Children's Books Get One-Year Stay from Anti-Lead Law

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in American Libraries. Librarians can breathe a sigh of relief in the wake of a one-year stay of enforcement on having to test for lead in books geared to youngsters under the age of 12. The … Continue reading →

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Scientists Find Potential Algal Bloom Hot Spot

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Water & Wastewater News. A new study funded by NOAA and the National Science Foundation reveals that a part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which separates Washington state from Canada’s British Columbia, is … Continue reading →

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Study Says All Green Jobs Aren't Created Equal, Job Quality Advocates Rally in D.C.

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story from GreenerBuildings. A study released on the eve of a national conference on green jobs says that emerging eco-friendly work must provide adequate pay and benefits — or risk damaging efforts to restore the economy and … Continue reading →

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Winter 2009 issue of Energy Matters now available

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laura B.

This issue focuses on combined heat and power.

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