Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Category Archives: coal
Brown University Joins Growing Movement to Divest from Fossil Fuels
As a college student, you would hope to attend an institution that values enlightened ideals and sound investments. However, at many universities across the country, portions of large endowments have long been used to support the fossil fuel industry. Joining … Continue reading
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Tagged 350.org, Arch Coal, As You Sow, big tobacco, brown divest coal campaign, brown university, chris bull, coal, college, duke energy, emily kirkland, environmental destruction, hei hotels, midamerican, Mining, NPR, Sierra Club, social responsibility, South Africa, sudan, the advisory committee on corporate responsibility on investment politics, the responsible endowments coalition, university
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EPA Won’t Regulate Coal Mine Emissions
The EPA will not set methane emissions rules for coal mines, according to a document published in the Federal Register today. EarthJustice had petitioned the EPA to add coal mines to the Clean Air Act list of stationary sources and … Continue reading
Posted in air, coal, Environmental Policy & Law, epa, Government, U.S.
Tagged American Petroleum Institute, Bob Perciasepe, center for biological diversity, Clean Air Act, coal mining, Conventional Energy, earthjustice, Emissions, Feature, Henry Waxman, Jay Timmons, Methane, National Association of Manufacturers, Sheldon Whitehouse, Sierra Club, World Resources Institute
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Novinda Introduces Enhanced Non-Carbon Reagent for Mercury Capture
Novinda, which makes non-carbon mercury removal products, has announced the next-generation of its reagent for mercury emissions capture. The company says its Amended Silicates HgX provides better performance for removing mercury from coal-fired power plant flue gas emissions compared to … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: GMO Bill, Ozone Agreement, Coal Slurry Danger
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced a bill Wednesday to require labeling for foods made … Continue reading
Posted in coal, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, Hazardous Waste, recycling
Tagged Carbon Tax, e-waste, Executive Briefings, fertilizer plant, Genetically modified organisms, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, Keystone XL, Nuclear Energy, nuclear waste, Oil & Natural Gas, slurry, sustainable agriculture
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Greenpeace activists board coal ship near the Great Barrier Reef
Despite commitments from Australia to limit global warming to below 2 degrees the country’s coal export are planned to expand by more than double current levels in the coming years. For that reason six Greenpeace activists boarded a ship from … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, coal, energy
Tagged climate change inaction, climate protest, coal export, greenpeace, greenpeacebuzz
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Water Plans, Cemex $1m Fine, States Sue BP
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The EPA on Friday proposed several options to reduce the amounts of mercury, arsenic, lead and selenium that power plants release … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Water Plans, Cemex $1m Fine, States Sue BP
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The EPA on Friday proposed several options to reduce the amounts of mercury, arsenic, lead and selenium that power plants release … Continue reading
IEA Report States Clean Energy Uptake is Too Slow to Calm Global Warming
Photo via Shutterstock Despite significant gains in both large scale solar and wind energy throughout the globe, a new report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that the rapid uptake of renewables is not enough to stop global … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuel, Climate Change, coal, Environment, global warming, news, nuclear, renewable energy, solar energy
Tagged "solar energy", biofuel, Carbon Capture And Storage, carousel showcase, CCS, clean tech, Climate Change, coal, dirty energy, Environment, Global warming, IEA, International Energy Agency, news, nuclear, renewable energy, two degrees, Wind Energy
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: GHG Rule Delay, Suncor Spill, Chevron’s Strange Twist
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. The EPA said Friday that it will delay finalizing regulations that limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants, and would … Continue reading
Posted in coal, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, epa, Oil & Gas, oil spill
Tagged Chevon, Conventional Energy, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, ExxonMobil, Fossil fuels, FutureGen, Keystone XL, Nuclear Energy, pipeline, Suncor
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