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Cap-and-trade to generate billion$ for rich on California tax payer energy cost increases
I am a huge advocate of clean energy programs... But this is NOT what they look like.California is slowing become a model of how "not to do clean energy" and will slowly kill market with these kinds on miss guided programs.Another "Billion dollar Disaster in California" as Big, green energy firms take billions of tax payers dollars for carbon trading ponzi scheme.... If you thought selling bottled water was a genius scam, these guys are selling "hot air" sfgate The auction of emission . Read MoreFrom PHD Graduate School to Welfare – highly educated not insulated them from financial hardship.
Laura Segall For The ChronicleMelissa Bruninga-Matteau, a medieval-history Ph.D. and adjunct professor who gets food stamps: "I've been able to make enough to live on. Until now."By Stacey Patton"I am not a welfare queen," says Melissa Bruninga-Matteau.That's how she feels compelled to start a conversation about how she, a white woman with a Ph.D. in medieval history and an adjunct professor, came to rely on food stamps and Medicaid. Ms. Bruninga-Matteau, a 43-year-old single mother who teaches two . Read MoreHard-hit neighborhoods in LA seek zoning protection.
They’re calling it Clean-Up, Green-Up. It’s a proposal to create special zones around some of the most polluted neighborhoods in Los Angeles. It’s a response to residents who say: enough is enough – no more pollution. The idea: clean up the environment and help businesses thrive at the same time.
Read MoreNew lead poisoning guidelines: What parents should know.
The CDC’s decision to redefine the "action level" for lead exposure in kids has renewed some parents’ concerns about the best ways to protect their children.
Read MoreIndia’s dam plans anger Pakistan, symbolise global water woes.
South Asia’s water supply is unpredictable, and increasingly unmanageable; across all three basins there is less water, and ever more people. The issue of water in this part of the world is back in the spotlight with a case before the Permanent Court of Arbitration between Pakistan and India.
Read MoreGermany’s Merkel losing green battle to cheap coal.
Germany’s energy mix is undergoing sweeping changes, with massive growth in solar and wind, and a law on phasing out nuclear set to erase 12,696 megawatts of atomic power over the next decade. Germany needs to make up for that loss by importing more or building new power plants using gas or coal.
Read MorePollutants found in remote lakes, rivers.
Fish caught from Sullivan Lake’s waters during a two-year study had detectable levels of mercury, PCBs, dioxins and flame retardants.
Read MoreEPA final rule revises test procedures for determining pollutants in wastewater.
Municipal wastewater treatment plants and companies required to monitor their wastewater discharges will have more flexibility for testing pollutants under an Environmental Protection Agency final rule scheduled for publication May 18 in the Federal Register.
Read MoreDiet panel to tackle question: Did TEPCO want to desert Fukushima plant?
A Diet committee will try to determine who is telling the truth about a key phase in the Fukushima nuclear disaster: politicians or executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Read MoreHot summer means more pollution.
A warm winter followed by what’s expected to be a hotter than normal summer will likely increase both air and water pollution which will in turn pose potential health risks, experts warn.
Read MoreWith natural gas plentiful and cheap, carbon capture projects stumble.
A federal proposal to ban the construction of coal-fired power plants that release all of their carbon dioxide into the atmosphere would seem to smooth the way for carbon capture, a budding technology that traps the greenhouse gas for storage or other uses.
Read MoreNew EPA carbon pollution limit draws criticism and record support.
With the support of more than 1 million Americans, including approximately 31,000 Massachusetts residents, a coalition of environmental groups will deliver comments to the Environmental Protection Agency Friday to support a proposed carbon pollution limit for new power plants.
Read MoreFood crisis in Niger escalates.
In a country affected by climate change more severely than most, failed crops and no rain have only one conclusion. Niger’s food crisis is now being described as past the point of no return.
Read MorePest-control methods that won’t kill wildlife.
According to the US EPA, from 1999 through 2003, 25,549 children under 6 had poisoning symptoms after exposure to nine common rodenticides. They also pose an unintended threat to pets and wildlife by causing internal bleeding, but not before the victim has accumulated a super-lethal dose that can kill a barn owl (a proficient rodent hunter), a red-tailed hawk or an opportunistic dog or cat.
Read MoreMore children in New Orleans may show lead-related health problems, new data indicate.
The number of New Orleans children at risk of lead-related health problems has jumped by 331 percent with the adoption this week of a new federal standard.
Read MoreTrash can may be greenest option for unused drugs.
Of course, any disposal method has environmental consequences. Flushing, for instance, has fallen out of favor for all but a handful of drugs because of concerns about water contamination. And researchers say they’ve determined that trashing drugs, paradoxically, may be the most environmentally-friendly option.
Read MoreThe vital chain: Connecting the ecosystems of land and sea.
A new study from a Pacific atoll reveals the links between native trees, bird guano, and the giant manta rays that live off the coast. In unraveling this intricate web, the researchers point to the often little-understood interconnectedness between terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
Read MoreBugs help measure impact of new Transoceanic Highway on Amazon.
Insects – and aquatic bugs in particular – could be key to understanding how the opening of an ambitious new highway connecting Brazil and Peru will affect the Amazon rain forest.
Read MoreAmericans guzzling more bottled water than ever.
Despite organized anti-bottled-water campaigns across the country and a noisy debate about bottled water’s impact, Americans are buying more than ever.
Read MoreUS review so far shows mad cow case was atypical.
Investigators are searching for a dozen herdmates of the elderly California dairy cow that had mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said on Friday, with all signs indicating it was a rare spontaneous case of the fatal brain-wasting illness.
Read MoreDesigner flu.
Last summer, scientists sealed off in high-tech laboratories in the Netherlands and Wisconsin transformed one of the world’s most deadly viruses, transmissible by direct contact, into versions capable of spreading through the air.
Read MoreFixing a deformed frog face.
Researchers found that tadpoles have the ability to regenerate parts of their bodies damaged during development. Now they’re trying to determine how that mechanism can be applied to human development.
Read MorePebble Mine could devastate Alaska rivers, streams, EPA says.
The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that plans for a massive mine in the hills above Bristol Bay in Alaska — home of the biggest sockeye salmon fishery in the world — could have devastating consequences for rivers and streams and wipe out habitat for fish.
Read MoreSwapping out charcoal with ethanol.
Africa used to boast nearly three million square miles of forest, only about one-third of which remain today. The principal culprit is charcoal production for cookstove fuel, which emits soot that leads to endemic health problems.
Read MoreRapid climate changes turn north woods into moose graveyard.
If moose disappear from the boreal forest of northern Minnesota, as some biologists predict, they will not exit with a thunderous crash. Climate extinctions come quietly, even when they involve 1,000-pound herbivores.
Read MoreHow to smear sunblock on a planet.
Similar to the way a slather of sunscreen can help prevent sunburn, one of its ingredients—titanium oxide—could be injected into the stratosphere to help keep the Earth from overheating, according to a British chemical engineer.
Read MoreNew facilities spotlight next-generation biofuels.
After a decade of promise, advanced biofuels makers are entering a crucial make-or-break period with the first of a new generation of production facilities about to come on line.
Read MoreRio+20 to mull giving UN climate body more teeth: Brazil.
France, backed by at least 100 countries, is proposing to turn the second-string UNEP into a global super-agency on a par with other UN specialized agencies such as the World Health Organization or the Food and Agricultural Organization. But Washington is strongly opposed to the idea.
Read MoreOil and gas: New pipeline proposal stokes enviro fears of a Keystone XL East.
Environmentalists battling Canadian oil companies over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline to the Gulf Coast and another link west to Asia are now girding for what they see as industry’s Plan C: Move heavy crude to the East.
Read MoreChina warns solar-panel tariff may backfire.
China unleashed a storm of protest Friday on multiple fronts against the U.S. decision to impose a 31% antidumping tariff on Chinese solar-panel makers and said the action could backfire on U.S. industries.
Read MoreFueling Arctic warming: Seasonal ice absorbs more solar energy.
The multi-year ice floes that once dominated the Arctic Ocean have been shrinking fast over the past decade, replaced by pans that form each winter and melt away each spring. The increase in the extent of seasonal ice could dramatically accelerate the warming of that far northern sea.
Read MoreFigures show W.Va. coal jobs up under Obama.
As West Virginia political leaders prepare for another round of attacks on the Obama administration’s coal policies, state data show the number of mining jobs is at its highest level in nearly 20 years.
Read MoreNew cleantech mining project gets 3rd party validation
A fraction of the energy. Water recycling. Environmentally friendly, inert tailings. But just how much would an incredibly clean new process for the mining industry cost? Today, green mining company American Manganese announced financial results from its NI 43-101 feasibility study—a critical mining industry regulatory hurdle when developing a new project. The study validates the company’s breakthrough new process for creating electrolytic manganese metal (EMM), ne... . Read MorePV growth in South Africa hinges on the success of phase I projects
A recent PV Insider webinar that focused on the project development challenges in South Africa, revealed the key hurdles that developers are facing to complete plants on time and on budget Since the South African government launched the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in 2010 local and international developers have shown a keen interest in this region. Since December 2011 632MW of PV has been awarded in South Africa, as well as $1.5 billion of investment from local and international fi... . Read MoreClimate action reserve becomes first registry to begin accepting compliance offset projects for California’s cap-and-trade program
The Climate Action Reserve, the nation’s premier carbon offset registry, has become the first registry to accept submissions for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction projects under California’s cap-and-trade protocols while it undergoes the application process to become a California Air Resources Board (ARB) accredited offset project registry. Project owners and developers may submit project documents to the Reserve to get a head start in obtaining review of project documents,... . Read MoreWorld Energy Outlook 2012 – To be released on 12 November 2012
Drawing on the latest data and policy developments, the 2012 edition of the World Energy Outlook assesses the threats and opportunities facing the global energy system based on a rigorous quantitative analysis of energy and climate trends. Oil, natural gas, coal, renewables and nuclear power are all covered in detail with updated projections for demand, production, trade, investment and carbon-dioxide emissions, broken down by country, fuel and sector, through 2035. WEO-2012 also prov... . Read MoreAnalytik Jena AG: Eliminating running costs. High quality TOC analysis has never been as affordable!
The price conscious user mainly looks out for overheads when considering TOC analysis. Low-maintenance technologies for sample digestion, an environment-friendly low consumption of operating materials such as gas and power, as well as robust device engineering with a long service life help to keep the costs low. All this is offered by the TOC analyzers of the multi N/C® series! And there is more... multi N/C Serie from Analytik JenaThe multi N/C® devices are equipped with stat... . Read MoreIf you put all the fresh water on Earth in one place | Planet3.0
RT @Venomis: This is why water conservation is important: http://t.co/wnoagU75 #Sustainable #Future #Save #Water
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Sustainable Homes – Greening up the Office: " These are ALL great suggestions, but we would li… #LA #Sustainable
RT @Sustainable2011: Sustainable Homes – Greening up the Office: " These are ALL great suggestions. http://t.co/dr941Xum #LA #Sustainable
RT @Sustainable2011: Sustainable Homes – Greening up the Office: " These are ALL great suggestions. http://t.co/dr941Xum #LA #Sustainable
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@ehsdirector @TerraCycle Q: Why did the polar bear swim across the Northwest Passage? Cause Sarah Pallin was shooting at it.
@ehsdirector @TerraCycle Q: Why did the polar bear swim across the Northwest Passage? Cause Sarah Pallin was shooting at it.
@ehsdirector @TerraCycle Q: Why did the polar bear swim across the Northwest Passage? Cause Sarah Pallin was shooting at it.
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Obama ‘Born in Kenya’ Booklet Raises Questions
Yahoo news now covering...Obama 'Born in Kenya' also... look out FOX News. O.K. Smells like election time :-) http://t.co/CNEwzOwn From Yahoo! News: COMMENTARY | A 1991 information booklet printed by Barack Obama's then literary agent that states that he "--was born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii" has surfaced, according to Big Government. This has lit a torch under the birther movement. Link - Trackbacks . Read More» Bombshell: Obama “Born in Kenya” Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!
RT @kr3at: Bombshell Obama “Born in Kenya” http://t.co/MiSSeOW9
But mitt was made in a factory 
Robot or Kenyan?
Grown poor or born elite
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Smart reflectors generate up to 60% more solar energy | XS4GREEN.com | Makes green products visible
RT @DeVideoEditor: RT @xs4green: Smart #reflectors generate up to 60% more #solar #energy http://t.co/C72oFX7S #sustainable #technology * New battery could lead to cheaper, more efficient solar energy * Power Climber Wind Launches 360° Blade Access Platform Overseas * Bugs from space offer new source of power Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreHow to Build a Green Computer Center Similar to Facebook: Facebook has built a computer…
RT @ecophotoshot How to Build a Green Computer Center Similar to #Facebook | http://t.co/G80C523h Wow, FB actually doing something good. RT @ecophotoshot How to Build a Green Computer Center Similar to #Facebook | http://t.co/G80C523h Wow, FB actually doing something good. Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreMy sense of the world today – people are burned out and tired; more cynical than skeptical; more indifferent, that actively racist.
My sense of the world today – people are burned out and tired; more cynical than skeptical; more indifferent, that actively racist.
My sense of the world today – people are burned out and tired; more cynical than skeptical; more indifferent, that actively racist.
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Beaking #solar news: looks like tariffs on Chinese #solar will be high
Update: #solar companies fear the tariffs on China will actually hurt the U.S. market http://t.co/wDNKn7OG Update: #solar companies fear the tariffs on China will actually hurt the U.S. market http://t.co/wDNKn7OG Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreWhy Gardening Makes You Happy and Cures Depression – Articles – Permaculture College Australia
Happy #gardening: Research says dopamine released in the brain when we #harvest products from the garden http://t.co/fUe8Jw00 Why Gardening Makes You Happy and Cures Depression - Articles Robyn Francis While mental health experts warn about depression as a global epidemic, other researchers are discovering ways we trigger our natural production of happy chemicals that keep depre Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreA New Skirmish in the Ethanol Wars
NYtimes, Ethanol Wars - Industry reports E15, the 15% ethanol blend, recently authorized by EPA, causes engine damage. http://t.co/6KSIwkl3 A study backed by automakers contends that an ethanol blend approved by the Environmental Protection Agency damaged some car engines in tests. Link - Trackbacks . Read More49.9-MW Hudson Ranch I Geothermal Plant Unveiled in California
49.9-MW Hudson Ranch I Geothermal Plant Unveiled in California: EnergySource hosted the unveiling of its 49.9 H... http://t.co/l6J9UjHV 49.9-MW Hudson Ranch I Geothermal Plant Unveiled in California: EnergySource hosted the unveiling of its 49.9 H... http://t.co/l6J9UjHV Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreExcel Twitter Marketing
RT @FOREX_blaster: Secrets for Improving Relationships on Twitter: http://t.co/n0UymDsf
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Meet Allen Quist, Michele Bachmann’s mentor: He believes dinosaurs coexisted with man‹and he’s running for Congress.
Meet Allen Quist, Michele Bachmann's mentor: He believes dinosaurs coexisted with man‹and he's running for Congress. http://t.co/3gykkRau
Meet Allen Quist, Michele Bachmann's mentor: He believes dinosaurs coexisted with man‹and he's running for Congress. http://t.co/3gykkRau
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Drive Your Business Forward
RT @FastCompany: Did you know we're giving away a Mercedes Sprinter van? All you have to do is tell us why you need it: http://t.co/hvVc8vcu Fast Company and Mercedes-B?enz Sprinter want to find the brightest small or midsize businesses? that are looking to grow and have a plan for using a Sprinter van. Submit a :30-90 second video telling us about your business, and you could win a brand new 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, be featured in a video series promoting your business, and . Read MoreRaw sewage has been flowing into Bitter Lake for years, officials say
RT @drgrist sewage flowed into lake for years, http://t.co/YQOnWsud Agh! My dog swims in this lake! Now you know where the smell came from. Just as the weather starts to warm up, Bitter Lake is closing down. Seattle Public Utilities is investigating the possibility that raw sewage has been pouring into the lake for nearly a decade. Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreHistoric New York City Farm Is Link to Modern Urban Agriculture: The Adriance Farmhouse is in need of restorati…
Historic New York City Farm Is Link to Modern Urban Agriculture http://t.co/Nss3649L #birdsbeesandbutterflies Historic New York City Farm Is Link to Modern Urban Agriculture http://t.co/Nss3649L #birdsbeesandbutterflies Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreSneaky #biodegradable #sneakers soon available for purchase: Simply wear-then compost in your garden!
RT @livingarchitect Oat Shoes, Sneakers You Can Compost, but can you eat them? http://t.co/SmFvzyjK @TreeHugger Cool, but eat them? eeww. RT @livingarchitect Oat Shoes, Sneakers You Can Compost, but can you eat them? http://t.co/SmFvzyjK @TreeHugger Cool, but eat them? eeww. Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreCoastal authority launches study of buffer zones along New Orleans drainage canals
Is Louisiana looking to skimp on buffer zones, floodwalls around New Orleans levees again? http://t.co/b8IStm0W #bradpitt @taylorroyle Is Louisiana looking to skimp on buffer zones, floodwalls around New Orleans levees again? http://t.co/b8IStm0W #bradpitt @taylorroyle Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreThe Secret Life Of California’s World-Class Strawberries : NPR
The Secret Life Of California's World-Class Strawberries : powerful fumigant, methyl bromide, eats away at Earths ozone http://t.co/Enpo19Fv We may romanticize that strawberries are grown down the road, but most of them come from California. And a complex web of plant cloning practices, relocation and fumigation has cropped up to keep it that way. Although scientists are exploring new options, like soil-free growing. Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreGates’s $4 billion foray in global family planning – likely to change lives all over the planet. #charity
Gates’s $4 billion foray in global family planning - likely to change lives all over the planet. http://t.co/Js1DP28h #charity Gates’s $4 billion foray in global family planning - likely to change lives all over the planet. http://t.co/Js1DP28h #charity Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreAre you ready for water inflation?
"Are you ready for water inflation?" #Energy #Water or #Food #fracking bidders top farmers at #water auction
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We haven’t learned any lessons from the ethanol debacle.
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Barns Owls Used as Pesticides in Israeli-Jordanian Project – International Business Times: Barns Owls Used as…
Barn owls used as pesticides - project to use the birds of prey as biological pesticides http://t.co/lAOskxXd #nontoxic #health #green Barn owls used as pesticides - project to use the birds of prey as biological pesticides http://t.co/lAOskxXd #nontoxic #health #green Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreGeothermal Efforts Reach Crossroads In Nevada
Geothermal Energy: Geothermal Efforts Reach Crossroads In Nevada http://t.co/TYFJUUPV Renewable Energy Information and advice on energy saving alternatives in the UK., Renewable Energy News - news and information resources about renewable and sustainable energy technologies. Alternative energy funding, renewable energy investment, green energy, solar power information, and much more. Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreSustainability: Trust me, it’s a word we’ll be hearing more and more.
RT @russelloavery: Is your business #sustainable? http://t.co/SkKACqYK That all spends on the real definition of #Sustainable RT @russelloavery: Is your business #sustainable? http://t.co/SkKACqYK That all spends on the real definition of #Sustainable Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreThe U.S. Misconception: the Path to Sustainability #affordable #architecture #design #green #sustainable
The U.S. Misconception: the Path to Sustainability http://t.co/7Peh8Jux #affordable #architecture #design #green #sustainable The U.S. Misconception: the Path to Sustainability http://t.co/7Peh8Jux #affordable #architecture #design #green #sustainable Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreThe Harmful Effects of Plastic on Human Health and the Environment – Green Homes – Natural Home & Garden
The Harmful Effects of Plastic on Human #Health & the #Environment-Natural Home & Garden: http://t.co/SuQKOcsA #green #Sustainable #Nature Plastics are a part of our daily lives. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean they’re safe or responsible. A closer understanding of the harmful effects of plastic will empower us to improve their toxic footprint. Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreUNICEF – Press centre – Investing in nutrition security is key to sustainable development
Investing in #nutrition security is key to #sustainable #development: http://t.co/1exI4trP #5thbday This article, by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, is reprinted from G8: The Camp David Summit – Route 2012: The Road to Recovery, courtesy of the G8 Research Group at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreOnly awareness can help save environment: For the last three decades scientists and world leaders have been trying…
RT @extinctsymbol Only awareness can save environment http://t.co/K4ZabQcA Awareness alone will never be enough without Action & policy RT @extinctsymbol Only awareness can save environment http://t.co/K4ZabQcA Awareness alone will never be enough without Action & policy Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreFive Android Portable Solar Chargers Under US | ecogreen4us
RT @ecophotoshot 5 Android Portable Solar Chargers http://t.co/ujYnnXNo O.K. On Androids, for a second I thought you said blackberry :-) Five portable solar chargers for Android phones for any makers/brands of Android phones. Their specifications and prices where all of them under US$50. Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreWhy are all the “green living” advocates pushing these CFC bulbs? #advocates #bulbs #green
RT @GreenConduct Why are “green living” advocates pushing CFC bulbs? http://t.co/PARaDh9H
They aren't – LED
Big media/money pushes CLF's
RT @GreenConduct Why are “green living” advocates pushing CFC bulbs? http://t.co/PARaDh9H
They aren't – LED
Big media/money pushes CLF's
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May 30 #wind webinar! Breakthrough Solutions for Blade Access to Improve Productivity with
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Coffee, lies, and immortality
When I wake everyday at 4am…need coffee. But we keep hearing Coffee will either kill us or make us live forever. http://t.co/7XGsGKJO
Studies show — something or other.
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Mental health an issue near end of stabbings trial :: WRAL.com
RT @Dr_Arndt: Mental health an issue near end of stabbings trial http://t.co/ICg7I8Ib Reported by capt. Obvious :-) #justsayin A psychologist says a lack of empathy shown by a Michigan serial stabbing suspect when discussing victims is a key factor in his belief that the man is criminally responsible for his actions. Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreMultiple Studies Show Social Media in Government on the Rise, Though a Reminder that Print Media is NOT Dead | Fed Connects
RT @govsm: Studies, Social Media in Government on the Rise http://t.co/5MAiJwQF Great way to spend time on public dime #fail #socialmedia Multiple Studies Show Social Media in Government on the Rise, Though a Reminder that Print Media is NOT Dead Link - Trackbacks . Read MoreWhy is there a McDonalds tweet in my feed? NO NO! I do not want your shake with 30+ chemicals to create that STRAWBERRY TASTE! Ugh!
Why is there a McDonalds tweet in my feed? NO NO! I do not want your shake with 30+ chemicals to create that STRAWBERRY TASTE! Ugh!
Why is there a McDonalds tweet in my feed? NO NO! I do not want your shake with 30+ chemicals to create that STRAWBERRY TASTE! Ugh!
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Apple’s Main Data Center Will Use Only #Green Power by 2013
Apple Inc. has received approval to build two solar power installations at its main data center in North Carolina, allowing the technology giant to run the center entirely with renewable energy by next year. The two solar farms, which will cover 250 acres near its core data center in Maiden, N.C., will utilize high-efficiency solar cells and an advanced solar-tracking system provided by SunPower Corp and startup Bloom Energy. The solar arrays will generate 84 million kWh of electricity . Read MoreU.S. cutting back on Evacs and drills around nuke plants
The Associated Press reports:Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer exercises for major accidents and recommending that fewer people be evacuated right away.The revamp, the first since the program began after Three Mile Island in 1979, also eliminates a requirement that local responders always practice for a release of radiation.The widespread contamination in Japan . Read More
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NOTE: We post articles because we think they are of interest. Doing so doesn’t mean that I necessarily agree with every—or any—opinion in the posted article. And although we often post about disagreements, it is VERY important to understand that we agree and proudly support, more of the ideas of U.S. Leaders than disagreed. (it is just part of democracy, it gives balance and is vital)
Word of the year:
Freedom isn't free, just ask any soldier.
From me to you - Thanks!
No I don't support the idea of never ending war in our world.
But I do have to support the people who have given me the right and freedom to complain about it.
Please support our veterans by doing anything you can to boost theirs spirits and hope.
I write a lot of this before I have my coffee.
Getting up every morning before 4am... the only thing that looks good is coffee.
I do not think President Obama regularly drank coffee we he was in senate,
but he may want to try it on his new job.
WARNING: coffee is harmful to the environment, small woodland animals and people who like to maintain status quo
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What are our
favorite blog feeds?
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There is not enough room to list all...but, Here are a few good ones in no
particular order.
The best one would be EHS News
of course ;-)
Environmental Health & Safety News
Environmental News Bits
Laura Barnes Rocks!
Environmental Science & Technology - ACS.org
Environmental, Health & Safety
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
SEJ Environmental Journalism Today
Air Resources Board
What's New
NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Regulatory
CBO Publications
CDC's Morbidity & Mortality
Weekly Report
Census Bureau
Population Estimates
Docuticker - love it!
News from the National Academies
Pollution Prevention (P2Tech)
WI - Environment, Recycling, & L& Use
Great Lakes Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) Environmental News
Great Lakes & L& Protection
GLIN Daily News
GLRPPR Documents
Great Lakes Echo
Great
Lakes For All
Sustainability
Japan for Sustainability
SusHI | Sustainability in Hawaii
Business & Sustainable Development News
Green Trust Sustainability & Renewable Energy
Green-Trust.Org
Jetson Green
Erik Lindberg of
Transition Milwaukee
Energy
ASPO-USA: Peak Oil & Gas
The Oil Drum - Energy & Our
Future
Peak Energy
Cleantech Blog
Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes
IEC Fusion
Technology
Safety
The Pump Handle
Chemical / Green Chemistry
ChemAlliance
Environmental News
Chemical & Engineering News
Chemicals Manufacturing - GLRPPR
Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Information
Environmental
Protection & Compliance
Environmental Health - Journal Articles
Environmental Leader
Environmental
Management Systems (EMS): GLRPPR
National Environmental Compliance Clearinghouse (EPA)
EPA - Greenversations
Amazon
Rainforest News
Joel Makower: Two Steps Forward
Jeff Vail - Law, Energy
David Hone of SHELL
National
Environmental Priorities & Leadership
National Priorities Project
- Bringing the Federal Budget Home
Wisconsin DNR News Releases
U.S. EPA~ News
U.S.
Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
Obama HQ
White House.gov Blog Feed
White House - Council on
Environmental Quality
TechStuff
Raves and Rants