USM National Green Campus
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USM Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative |
Nickel
fee on bags cutting use in Washington: Baltimore
debating levy of 25 cents on disposable bags (By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun,
2/27/10)
Farmers' markets or CSAs -- you decide (By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun - ‘More Green Blog, 2/26/10) Senate OKs BPA ban in bottles, cups for young children: House has passed identical bill; Maryland would be 4th state to take action against chemical (By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun, 2/25/10) State farmers fear regulation (By Ry Rivard, The Charleston Daily Mail, 2/22/10) National and International News Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Foiling E.P.A. (By Charles Duhigg and Janet Roberts, The New York Times, 2/28/10) How the G.O.P. Goes Green (By Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times - Op-Ed, 2/27/10) We Can't Wish Away Climate Change (By Al Gore, The New York Times - Op-Ed, 2/27/10) Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier (By David Fogarty, Reuters, 2/26/10) Jail for an eco-friendly frontyard? Couple in Orange defend themselves for ripping out their lawn (By Lisa Boone, The Los Angeles Times, 2/25/10) Wal-Mart Unveils Plan to Make Supply Chain Greener (By Stephanie Rosenbloom, The New York Times, 2/25/10) Signs of Life, and Change, in Climate Inquiry (By Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times - Dot Earth Blog, 2/24/10) Reid demands climate bill ASAP (By Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson, The Washington Post - Post Carbon Blog, 2/24/10) Bloom Energy reveals new 'Bloom Box' fuel cell technology (By Tiffany Hsu, The Los Angeles Times, 2/24/10) Bloom Box LAUNCH: Bloom Box Energy Unveils Fuel Cell Technology (Huffington Post - Green Blog, 2/24/10) Plastic rubbish blights Atlantic Ocean: Scientists have discovered an area of the North Atlantic Ocean where plastic debris accumulates. (By Victoria Gill, BBC News, 2/24/10) Back to Basics on Climate and Energy (By Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times - Dot Earth Blog, 2/24/10) EPA Chief Goes Toe-To-Toe With Senate GOP Over Climate Science (By Robin Bravender, Climatewire as reported by The New York Times, 2/23/10) Alternatives to BPA containers not easy for U.S. foodmakers to find (By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post, 2/23/10) Grizzly sightings in polar bear territory inspire talk of ultimate ursine fight (By Patrick White, The [UK] Globe and Mail, 2/23/10) EPA's Gradual Phase In of GHG Regs Garners Qualified Praise From Senators (By Robin Bravender and Darren Samuelsohn, Climatewire as reported by The New York Times, 2/23/10) Obama Mounts a Last-Ditch Attempt to Pass a 'Hybrid' Climate and Energy Bill (By Joel Kirkland for Climatewire as reported by the New York Times, 2/22/10) Ice Shelves Disappearing on Antarctic Peninsula: Glacier Retreat and Sea Level Rise are Possible Consquences (USGS Newsroom, 2/22/10) Methane levels may see 'runaway' rise, scientists warn: A rapid acceleration may have begun in levels of a gas far more harmful than CO2 (By Michael McCarthy, The [UK] Independent, 2/22/10) Lane Community College's Electric-Car Charging Station: A Waste, or Wave of the Future? (By Scott Carlson, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/22/10) |