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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Tag Archives: Clean Air Act
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
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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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Industry Appeals EPA GHG Regulations
The National Association of Manufacturers, American Frozen Food Institute, American Petroleum Institute and other industry groups have appealed to the US Supreme Court to stop the EPA’s greenhouse gas emissions rules, which they say are too costly and threaten manufacturers’ … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Arctic Protection, EU ETS Backloading, Bird-Killing Buildings
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The UNEP Year Book 2013 released this week warns that the rush for Arctic mineral resources prompted by an apparent acceleration … Continue reading
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Tagged Cadillac Fairview, Clean Air Act, Emissions, EU ETS, European Commission, Executive Briefings, PNM Resources, United Nations Environment Program
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Boiler Standards ‘Will Apply to Less than 1%’
The EPA has released its final Clean Air Act standards for industrial boilers and incinerators, rules that the agency says will apply to less than 1 percent of those machines. The standards now cover only the highest emitting boilers and incinerators, typically operating … Continue reading
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Tagged Boilers, cement plants, Clean Air Act, Emissions, Feature, incinerators
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How Sustainable is Mitt Romney’s Vision for America and the Environment?
The 2012 Presidential Election is tomorrow, and critical decisions regarding how the United States should tackle climate change and energy security will need to be made in the near future. Therefore, it is of great importance that Americans elect a … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Features, global warming, Policy, renewable energy
Tagged 2012 Election, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Climate Change, Energy Security, environmental regulations, Global warming, gop, green jobs, keystone pipeline, Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, offshore oil drilling, Paul Ryan, Politics, Republican, sea level rise
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Green Climate Fund, Basel Amendment, Roadless Rule
A United Nations committee has completed the draft design of a Green Climate Fund that would send $100 billion per year by 2020 to assist developing countries in lowering greenhouse gas emissions, Reuters reported. Negotiators will consider whether to approve … Continue reading
Posted in air, china, clean energy, Climate, Environmental Policy & Law, epa, Europe, Hazardous Waste, New York, Oil & Gas, solar energy, Waste & Recycling
Tagged Asia, Basel Action Network, Basel Convention, BP, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Clean Air Act, e-waste, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Forests, Green Climate Fund, Lisa Murkowski, National Forest, Shell
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Man Sentenced to Prison for Violating US Clean Air Act
A man in West Des Moines, Iowa faces prison time and huge fines for violating the Clean Air Act. After pleading guilty for conspiring to avoid Clean Air Act regulations while renovating a 10-storey building in downtown Des Moines between … Continue reading
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Tagged asbestos, Bobby Joe Knapp, Clean Air Act, Des Moines, District Court, eco design, environmental law, epa, green design, iowa, pollution, sustainable design
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