USM National Green Campus
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USM Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative |
Buildings follow Knights' LEED: New buildings will adhere to green standards (By Claire Saravia, The Diamondback Online, 9/10/10) Murky Bay cleanup "roadmaps" (By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 9/9/10) [Article quotes University of Maryland Environmental Law Professor, Rena Steinzor] Potomac River's health rebounds (By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post, 9/8/10) [Article quotes Dr. Donald F. Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center foe Environmental Science] Oyster recovery plan begins (By Candus Thompson, The Baltimore Sun - Outdoors Girl Blog, 9/7/10) [Article references the state oyster hatchery at UMCES's Horn Point Laboratory] Aquatic conservation efforts pay off: Clean-up of Potomac River offers hope to environmentalists worldwide. (By Richard A. Lovett, Nature News, 9/6/10) [Article quotes Margaret Palmer of the University of Maryland Center foe Environmental Science] State of Maryland News Third Annual Homegrown School Lunch Week - September 13 - 17, 2010 (Maryland Department of Agriculture Press Release) States seek federal money for big bay cleanup plans: Complex pollution reduction roadmaps get mixed reactions (By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 9/8/10) Bike Boulevards - a new type of street for Guilford Avenue and Baltimore (By Christy Zuccarini, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 9/8/10) Green, "net zero" homes in Frederick (By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 9/8/10) Grow Annapolis: a community garden project (By Susan Reimer, The Baltimore Sun, 9/7/10) National and International News China making inroads on emissions (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post, 9/12/10) The Oil Spill's Money Squeeze (By Shaila Dewan, The New York Times, 9/12/10) Residents return home after San Bruno pipeline blowout (By Garance Burke and Trevor Hunnicutt, Associated Press as reported by the Los Angeles Daily News, 9/12/10) Pay $1 to use plastic bags? Texas city to impose fee (USA TODAY - Green House, 9/10/10) Study: Termites help predict impact of climate change (USA TODAY - Green House, 9/10/10) Government agencies make plans to reduce federal carbon footprint in next decade (By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post, 9/10/10) White House Puts Off Solar Enthusiasts (By Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times - Dot Earth Bog, 9/10/10) Remoteness a Hurdle in Harvesting Panhandle's Winds (By Kate Galbraith, The Texas Tribune, 9/10/10) Main Climate Threat Comes From Stuff We Haven't Yet Built... There's Still Time to Turn It Around (By Matthew McDermott, Treehugger.com, 9/10/10) Scientists Find Thick Layer Of Oil On Seafloor (Reported by Richard Harris, NPR - All Things Considered, 9/10/10) Four states prepare legal assault on California's climate law (By Mark Schapiro, California Watch Blog, 9/9/10) The Irrigation Juggernaut (By Justin Gillis, The New York Times - Green Blog, 9/9/10) In report on gulf oil spill, BP spreads the blame (By Steven Mufson and David Hilzenrath, The Washington Post, 9/9/10) World Bank's Climate Change Envoy Steers Around Hot-Button Issues (By Lisa Friedman, ClimateWire as reported by The New York Times, 9/9/10) BP investigation cites multiple failures, but not well's design (By William Douglas, McClatchy Newspapers, 9/8/10) Federal Agency Sues LED Bulb Maker (By Leora Broydo Vestel, The New York Times - Green Blog, 9/8/10) BP Spill Report Hints at Legal Defense (By Ian Urbina, The New York Times, 9/8/10) |