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: Oil & Gas
Oil, Gas EHS Spending: 60% Jump Predicted
Oil and gas companies’ spending on environment, health and safety issues will balloon 60 percent to $56 billion in 2030, up from $35 billion in 2011, as heavily publicized environmental disasters have increased regulatory scrutiny, a Lux Research study says. Upstream … Continue reading
Oil, Gas EHS Spending: 60% Jump Predicted
Oil and gas companies’ spending on environment, health and safety issues will balloon 60 percent to $56 billion in 2030, up from $35 billion in 2011, as heavily publicized environmental disasters have increased regulatory scrutiny, a Lux Research study says. Upstream … 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
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
Shell Sustainability Report: GHGs Drop 2.7%
Shell’s total direct GHG emissions were 72 million metric tons CO2e last year, down 2.7 percent from 74 million in 2011, according to the company’s 2012 sustainability report. This meant GHGs dropped faster than revenue but far slower than income. … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement: Efficiency Bill, $34m Superfund Site, States to Sue EPA
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes ten items. Connecticut, Vermont, Oregon, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, and the cities of New York and the District of Columbia, have sent the EPA a formal … Continue reading
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
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Tagged Chevon, Conventional Energy, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, ExxonMobil, Fossil fuels, FutureGen, Keystone XL, Nuclear Energy, pipeline, Suncor
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: McCarthy Grilling, ConocoPhillips, Carbon Markets
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 12 items. The Senate confirmed REI chief executive Sally Jewell (pictured) as Interior Secretary on Wednesday, in an 87-11 vote, the Boston Globe reports. … Continue reading
Posted in Cleantech Funding, coal, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Oil & Gas
Tagged Carbon Finance, Carbon Finance & Offsets, Carbon Markets, ConocoPhillips, Conventional Energy, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Funding & Incentives, Gina McCarthy, Green Incentives, Hydroelectric, hydropower, sally jewell, Water Management
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Exxon $236m Penalty, Biofuel Makers’ Unusual Request
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. ExxonMobil must pay $236 million to New Hampshire after a jury found the company liable for groundwater contamination caused by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advanced BioEnergy, Carlsbad Irrigation District, Conventional Energy, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, ExxonMobil, Fossil fuels, general electric, Shield Packaging Company
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Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Hit Lowest Levels in 2012
US energy-related CO2 emissions dropped in 2012 to their lowest levels since 1994, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Last year’s emissions — at 5.3 billion metric tons of CO2 — represent about a 4 percent decline over 2011’s … Continue reading