Week of March 24, 2008

News from Across the USM Campuses

Coppin State University recent signatory to the ACUPCC (American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment), total number of signatories tops 500 (American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, 3/23/08)

Salisbury University Continues Sustainability Initiatives (Salisbury University Press Release, 3/14/08)

State of Maryland News

County Schools Saving Thousands in Energy Costs (by Josh Kowalkowski, The Examiner, 3/21/08)

Global Warming Bill Heads to the House: Opponents say proposed changes weaken bill and MDE (By Tom Pelton, The Baltimore Sun, 3/21/08)

McDaniel College joins schools in growing green movement (By Mike Silvestri, The Examiner, 3/20/08)

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Energy Administration Powering up for Maryland's Future (By Andy Rosen, The Daily Record, 3/20/08)

Four "dirty" transit buses to be recycled into mobile renewable energy education labs (Biodiesel University Press Release, 3/18/08)

Project Clean Stream to be held April 5 in Central and Eastern Maryland: Annual stream and shoreline clean-up (The Alliance for the Chesapeake is organizing clean-up events on April 5, 2008 from 9:00am - 12:00pm at various sites, including 12 Maryland counties and Baltimore City. For more information, contact Kate Dowling at 410-377-6270)

National and International News

U.S. Department of Energy and the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE Partner to Develop National Education Program: Groups Aim to Excite Students About Energy Efficiency, Next-Generation Auto Technology  (Yahoo Finance, 3/20/08)

CFLs require new twist in disposal (By Frank D. Roylance, The Baltimore Sun, 3/19/08)

Second Annual Green Building Survey: Green Goes From Trend to Mainstream (Green Building Insider, 3/17/08)