TODAY'S Green Building News From Around The Web
Here are some of today's news headlines from the green building industry
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GreenExpo365's Twitter Feed
Green News from Yahoo
Green News from Green Building Advisor
Environment News From CSRwire
Environment News From PR Newswire
Construction and Building News From PR Newswire
Green News from the New York Times
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Green News From Yahoo |
AP - The governor of the state with the most greenhouse gas emissions per person is telling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that state law forbids regulation of greenhouse gases.
AP - The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered Enbridge Energy Partners to stop the flow of oil from its leaking pipeline outside of Chicago by noon Monday.
Reuters - Enbridge Inc said on Friday it has stopped an oil spill from its 6A pipeline, which delivers up to a third of Canada's crude oil exports to the United States, but gave no estimate on when the key export line may resume operations.
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Subtitle: An old insulation material, Foamglas, is back and offers some significant environmental and performance benefits over the insulation materials most commonly used below-grade. Images: I spend a lot of time studying insulation--which is one of the most important components of any green home or commercial building. I have a...
Subtitle: Just as we save energy when we use less water, we also save water when we conserve energy. Images: Last week we examined the amount of energy it takes to transport and treat water — and how we can conserve energy by using less water. This week, we’ll look...
Subtitle: Conserving water should be an important part of our collective energy conservation programs. Images: It takes a lot of energy to transport and treat water in this country, and it takes a lot of water to produce the energy we use. To put this a different way: when we...
Subtitle: Careful driving practices can dramatically improve your fuel economy Images: Last week, I touched on some of the strategies coming out of the “hypermiling” movement to boost automobile fuel economy. Here are a few more:1. Lighten the load. The more weight we haul around in our cars or trucks,...
Subtitle: The “hypermiling” movement offers some useful lessons in driving more efficiently. Images: In this column I usually focus on how to save energy in our homes and businesses, but for many of us, getting around is our largest energy consumer—particularly in the summer months when we’re not heating our...
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Environment News From CSRwire |
Barrick Gold Corporation has been ranked as a global leader in corporate social responsibility for the third consecutive year by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. The company is included on both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) and North American listings for 2010. Barrick was first listed on the...
The environmental, social and economic performance of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has again earned it a spot on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America.The DJSI follows a best-in-class approach, including sustainability leaders from each industry on a global and regional level respectively. The annual review of the DJSI...
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - "Global Adaptation Institute," a new non-profit focused on adaptation to climate change, announced that the former second in command at the World Bank, Dr. Juan Jose Daboub, will be its founding CEO, amid estimates that climate adaptation could require US$ 150-200 billion annually in public and private investment....
(Marketwire) - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) announced today that the Company has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America), which tracks leaders in sustainability among North America's largest companies."This recognition is a tribute to our employees and their commitment to our core...
/PRNewswire/ - AT&T* announced today that, effective with the opening of equity markets on September 20, 2010, it will be added to the 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America. One of the world's most recognizable sustainability indexes, the DJSI North America is based on a rigorous analysis of corporate,...
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Environment News From PR Newswire |
TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona State University (ASU) has launched a new minor in sustainability that can complement a student's major in another academic discipline. This unique 18 credit hour program enables undergraduate students to explore the challenges of sustainability and lea
 TISDALE, Saskatchewan, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Tracy and Pete Darmokid, owners of Tisdale Towing, located at Hwy. 3 West, recently added UHaul truck and trailer rentals to the towing business they have been operating since 2008.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090622/LA34860LOGO-b)
 MILFORD, Conn., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight models wearing designs created from recycled packaging materials recently took to the runway for the "Project SUBWAY®" fashion show. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100910/NY62883 )(Photo: http://www.newscom.com
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Global Adaptation Institute," a new non-profit focused on adaptation to climate change, announced that the former second in command at the World Bank, Dr. Juan Jose Daboub, will be its founding CEO, amid estimates that climate adaptation could require
WALNUT, Calif., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunvalley Solar, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SSOL), a leading solar power technology and solar system integration company, announces the completion and full operation of a 20,520W solar system in Arcadia, California. The solar system, designed and installed by
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Construction and Building News From PR Newswire |
TULSA, Okla., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matrix Service Company (Nasdaq: MTRX) announced today that it will file a Form 12b-25 with the Securities Exchange Commission, which will give the Company until September 28, 2010 to file its Form 10-K. Upon filing on or before September 28, 2010, the
 STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- "Looking through the eyes of their customers," is a philosophy practiced by the Eastern Land Management team.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100817/INC5000LOGO)(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100817/INC5000LOGO)The comp
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the City of Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) was awarded $9.88 million provided under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, through HUD's Neighborhood Stabili
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Ciao Eataly! TPG is proud to have worked with the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group and their Italian partners to bring Eataly, an epic-scale 45,000 square foot Italian culinary mecca, to New York City in the Flatiron District. Described by Mario Batali as
MUSCATINE, Iowa, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ABC-TV's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has turned to The HON Company for help with the hit reality show's transformation of a school. The makeover project, which was officially announced today, is a pre-school in Nashville that was a victim of the punish
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Green News from the New York Times |
An ad for the Leaf is derided as heavyhanded by some online critics.
  
A modest reprieve for a seed bank that is home to the world's largest collection of European fruits and berries.
A polite refusal to accept a solar panel that was installed by the Carter administration, removed by the Reagan administration and proffered Friday by environmental campaigners.
Environmentalists and farmers sue the Agriculture Department, seeking to overturn permits it issued that would allow the planting of a seed crop.
The agency is preparing for a scientific study of the effects on drinking water and public health of a drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
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