As part of a rising effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions and reduce America’s dependence on fossil fuels, a coalition of states last week kicked off America’s first cap-and-trade agreement … Read more
Conservation
In 2007, CO2 Output Jumps To Record Level
The current concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is the highest during the last 650,000 years, and probably during the last 20 million years, according to the Global Carbon Project. … Read more
Ratings and Rankings and Lists, Oh My! (Part 2)
As part 2 of last week’s post on college sustainability rankings, here’s a little more information on the Sustainable Endowment Institute’s newly issued Green Report Card. The Sustainable Endowments Institute … Read more
Happening This Week
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Waxman Principles Letter Update
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No Child Left Inside Act Wins in Congress
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As California Goes Green, Its Economy Will Prosper And Residents Will Save
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Oil Shale: What Is It And How Will It Impact The West?
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Ask Congress to Help Defend the Endangered Species Act
A few weeks ago we alerted you of the current administration’s plans to dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act. This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works … Read more
Why Developing Oil Shale Gets Us Nowhere
New Proposed Fuel Source Increases Threat to Wildlife, Public Lands and Water Drilling for oil and natural gas, and mining for coal, has already taken a dramatic toll on our … Read more