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Huge changes expected at EPA, Interior Department

charlotte.com
Nov 29, 2008 4 related
        

Few federal agencies are expected to undergo as radical a transformation under President-elect Obama as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Interior Department, which have been at the epicenter of many of the Bush...

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Media Advisory: First CNG Alternative Fuel Trucks Arrive at Southern California Ports to Combat...

marketwire.com
Nov 28, 2008 1 related
        

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - November 28, 2008) - WHAT: First compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled trucks in port drayage operation at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will launch into service as part of a 12-month...

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Sustainability in Action: Manuel Hernandez on Ceramic Water Filters

umassd.edu
Nov 29, 2008
        

Dec 01, 2008 at 12:00PM - Over one billion people are without access to clean drinking water and over one and a half million people die every year from indoor air pollution caused from burning fuels on open fires or traditional...

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Meeting set on Kilauea River debris removal

honoluluadvertiser.com
Nov 28, 2008
        

KILAUEA, KAUA'I — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold an informational meeting on the status of the Kilauea River/Wailapa Stream Debris and Sediment Removal Project from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec....

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Carbon Market Evolves with Addition of American Carbon Registry

alternative-energy-news.info
Nov 28, 2008
        

If President Elect Barack Obama stays true to his campaign promises, federal cap and trade legislation may soon become a reality. In light of this, companies are competing to become the EPA ‘feeder’ greenhouse gas registries of...

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Myriad ways to go green at home

courierpostonline.com
Nov 29, 2008
        

According to the Green Building Council in Washington, D.C., here are 45 ways to make an older home green-friendly. One $ sign means the cost is low to none; $$ is moderate ($50-$500) and $$$ is high ($500-plus).

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EPA, Interior Dept. Chiefs Will Be Busy Erasing Bush's Mark

washingtonpost.com
Nov 28, 2008 7 related
        

Few federal agencies are expected to undergo as radical a transformation under President-elect Barack Obama as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Interior Department, which have been at the epicenter of many of the...

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U.S. eyes fuel-boosting ‘Franken-corn’

alternative-energy-news.info
Nov 28, 2008 6 related
        

A global seed company has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to deregulate a genetically engineered (GE) variety of corn that shows an edge for ethanol production....

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Why Shampoos Could Be The Most Dangerous Cosmetic Products?

bharatbhasha.com
Nov 28, 2008
        

of substances from outside the skin to positions beneath the skin, including entrance to the blood stream, is referred to as Percutaneous Absorption. Usually, shampoos contain very aggressive cleaning ingredients that desroy...

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'Green' gadgets need better labeling, report says

cnet.com
Nov 28, 2008 2 related
        

Unclear product labeling prevents many consumers from buying affordable, energy-efficient electronics, and companies making "greener" goods aren't getting proper credit, according to a recent report. HDTVs, desktop computers,...

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