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Copenhagen Ends with Tepid Goals: 2 degree C increase; US to cut CO2 14-17% by 2020

December 18, 2009 by Warren Karlenzig
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Tuvalu and its surrounding waters The Copenhagen climate summit ended today, with a non-binding agreement signed by industrialized countries to limit global temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above the temperature when industrialization began. The island nation of Tuvalu led a revolt last week by... [read more]

EPA to Regulate Greenhouse Gases in Big Boost for Copenhagen

December 7, 2009 by Warren Karlenzig
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EPA Adminstrator Lisa Jackson and President ObamaThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson announced today that EPA will regulate greenhouse gases as a dangerous pollutant, which comes as a big boost to perceived US-commitment to the kick-off of Copenhagen COP 15 climate talks.Because the Senate was not... [read more]

Smart growth exemplars honored by EPA

December 3, 2009 by Kaid Benfield
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Earlier this week the federal Environmental Protection Agency announced the winners of its 2009 national awards for smart growth achievement. I attended the ceremony at the National Building Museum and, this year, was also honored to be on the jury that selected the finalists from which the agency made its choices. It's an interesting... [read more]

Can Green Building Regulations Keep Up?

November 9, 2009 by Chris Cheatham
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The Energy Star program, responsible for certifying energy efficient products, is about to undergo some major changes. Recently, the program, run by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE), has come under fire from a number of groups: "Various stakeholder groups, such as manufacturers, utilities and... [read more]

A Type of Green Impact: Unexpected Regulation

November 9, 2009 by William Broderick
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I’ve said before that for a sustainable legal strategy and to avoid claims of greenwashing, a company’s claims must be true, not misleading, and substantiated by competent and reliable scientific evidence. Add to this simple list: if you make a specific claim regarding the properties of your product, be sure to know whether that claim... [read more]

Water: The Neglected Resource

November 9, 2009 by Tyler Caine
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Using over 1,300 gallons per day per capita, many Americans have been lulled into the misconception that we do not have to worry about our water supply. We are paying a great deal of attention to our resources for energy: coal, oil, natural gas. Debates in the Climate Bill and the upcoming Environmental Summit in Copenhagen have... [read more]

Green is not just good for the environment but also for the economy

September 2, 2009 by Shalabh Pandey
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Recently the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gathered together scientists, investors and industry to show off what they say are key innovative technologies in the environmental effort. VOA producer Zulima Palacio prepared the story. Jeff Swicord narrates- and Maati shares the video with all of you readers: Link to original post [read more]