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Obama Administration Names 78 Schools in 29 States and D.C. as First-Ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools: Winners Represent a Diverse Portfolio of Schools, Includes 66 Public and 12 Private Schools in Urban and Rural Communities (U.S. Department of Education Press Release, 4/23/12) [4 Maryland schools were named "Green Ribbon" Schools - The schools are: Dunloggin Middle School?(Ellicott City), Francis Scott Key Middle School?(Silver Spring), Folger McKinsey Elementary School?(Severna Park), and Lucy School?(Middletown)] Environmental groups seek Bay lawsuit dismissal: Farmers, home builders challenge EPA cleanup order (By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 4/23/12) BWI powers up, saves money with new solar panels: Rooftop array, other measures will save airport $2 million annually on energy costs (By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun, 4/19/12) National and International News UPDATE 2 - Egypt cancels gas deal with Israel: Israel relies on Egypt for 40 percent of gas supply; Egyptian denies decision is political (By Ari Rabinovitch, Reuters, 4/22/12) Feeling peaky: The economic impact of high oil prices (The Economist Magazine - Buttonwood's Notebook, 4/21/12) Occupy Earth Day (By Peter Rugh, CommonDreams.org, 4/21/12) It's Easy Being Green: Sundance Earth Day Selections (Sundance.org, 4/19/12) Oil Spill Commission Action Group Gives Congress Low Grades For Regulatory Reform On Drilling (By Tom Zeller, Jr., The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 4/17/12) Why The Huffington Post Doesn't Equivocate On Issues Like Global Warming (By Justin Ellis, Nieman Journalism Lab as reported by ThinkProgress.org - Climate Progress, 4/17/12) Share and share a bike: A fresh way to find a rental cycle (By Andrew Zaleski, Grist.org, 4/17/12) Big Oil Outspends Obama Ten to One on Energy Ads (By Alyssa Battistoni, Mother Jones - Blue Marble Blog, 4/16/12) Just a Fraction More White Roofs Could Have a Huge Global Impact (By Nate Berg, The Atlantic Cities Blog, 4/16/12) As ice cap melts, militaries vie for Arctic edge (By Eric Talmadge, The Associated Press as reported by PostBulletin.com, 4/16/12) What You Should Know About Exxon-Mobil's Hypocritical Science Education Ad Campaign (By Dominique Browning, Time Ideas as reported by ThinkProgress.org - Climate Blog, 4/16/12) Two Simple Ideas for Solving Our Addiction to Card (By Greg Rucks and Jessie Morris, Rocky Mountain Institute as reported by ThinkProgress.org - Climate Progress, 4/16/12) |