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County hopes ‘single-stream' will mean more recycling: Other jurisdictions
report success (By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun, 2/1/10)
WV wind farm bows to bats, as issue arises in MD (By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 2/1/10) BNEC hosts Mount Washington Eco-Fair The Baltimore Neighborhood Energy Challenge (BNEC) will host its first annual Mount Washington Eco-Fair on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Mount Washington Elementary School. Visit the BNEC web site for more information or simply show up on Saturday - this event is free and open to the public. National and International News Commerce Department Proposes Establishment of NOAA Climate Service: New office would target nation's fast-accelerating climate information needs NOAA launches www.climate.gov as a portal for climate science and services(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2/8/10) Branson warns that oil crunch is coming within five years: Virgin chief and fellow business leaders call for action; Energy crisis threatens to be more serious than credit crunch. (By Terry Macalister, The [UK] Guardian, 2/7/10) Study Says Arctic Ice Melt to Cost Global Economy $2.4 Trillion: Experts Say Estimating Dollar Cost of Global Warming Devilishly Complex (By Bill Blakemore, ABC News, 2/5/10) Penn State climatologist cleared of misconduct (By Faye Flam, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/4/10) Researcher on Climate Is Cleared in Inquiry ( John M. Broder, The New York Times, 2/3/10) NOAA's Sea Grant Awards Eight ‘Climate Engagement' Mini-Grants (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA News, 2/3/10) Wind energy job growth isn't blowing anyone away: Despite record growth in generating capacity, the industry is creating few employment opportunities overall. (By JimTankersley, The Baltimore Sun, 2/2/10) Countries Submit Emission Goals (By John M. Broder, The New York Times, 2/1/10) Slow Going for Broadway Experiment (By Michael M. Grynbaum, The New York Times, 2/1/10) MoveOn slams Lincoln, Landrieu and Nelson: MoveOn.org is launching a series of hard-hitting ads this week targeting the three Senate Democrats - Blanche Lincoln (Ark.), Mary Landrieu (La.) and Ben Nelson (Neb.) - who've co-sponsored Sen. Lisa Murkowski's (R-Alaska) resolution blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post, February 2010) A Green Building is a Healthier One - For the Greener Good, February 25, 2010, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. The National Building Museum, Washington, DC. Can working in a green building make you healthier? And if you can prove this, would reduce a company's health care insurance? Find out if this is a game changer when considering how and when to build sustainably. |