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: Nuclear Energy
Bumpy Road for Nuclear
The closure of Southern California Edison’s troubled San Onofre 2 and 3 nuclear power reactors may not be the most troubling recent development for that power sector. Two other US reactors have closed this year, leaving exactly 100, but one of … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: US Sues Exxon, Smog Rules ‘Could Cost $1 Trillion’
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The Justice Department and the state of Arkansas filed a lawsuit Thursday against Exxon Mobil over the 5,000-barrel Pegasus pipeline spill … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting
Tagged Carbon Management, Connecticut Freezers, duke energy, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, ExxonMobil, Hurricane Sandy, Maritime International, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Nuclear Energy, Oil & Natural Gas, smog, Superstorm Sandy
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Mad Science: The Nuclear Power Experiment
Some environmentalists champion nuclear power as an answer to global warming. But a new book by anti-nuclear campaigner Joseph Mangano argues that the dangers far outweigh any benefits. Elaine Graham-Leigh has reviewed Mad Science: The Nuclear Power Experiment by Joseph … Continue reading
Posted in energy, Fukushima, nuclear, nuclear power
Tagged book review, Joseph Mangano, nuclear accident, Nuclear Energy, review
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Bee Report, Post-Sandy Aid, Energy Contracts Urged
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR, pictured) has urged President Obama’s administration to contract for the remaining $1.5 billion … Continue reading
Posted in air, chemicals, china, clean energy, Climate, energy efficiency, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, solar energy, Sustainability
Tagged Better Buildings Challenge, ceres, Chevron, colony collapse, D.S.C. of Newark Enterprises, energy savings performance contract, Environmental Compliance, EU, Executive Briefings, Exelon, general motors, Gina McCarthy, honeybees, Hurricane Sandy, Kyoto Protocol, Nuclear Energy, People, Pesticides, Solar Panels, South America, sustainable agriculture, The Moore Company, Three Mile Island, Water Management
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Pesticide Ban, Pebble Mine, Solar Glass Claims
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The European Union has voted to impose a two-year ban on neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides linked to bee decline. The decision is … 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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Cleaning Up The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Could Take Over 40 Years
A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently announced that Japan may need more than 40 years to decommission the Fukushima power plant. The head of the IAEA clean up team, Juan Carlos Lentijo, said that the damage … 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
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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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Tyson $4m Penalty, Alcoa Cleanup, BP Appeal
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Tyson Foods and several affiliate corporations have agreed pay a $3.95 million penalty, conduct third-party audits and buy $300,000 worth of equipment … Continue reading
Posted in chemicals, coal, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, Oil & Gas
Tagged Alcoa, BP, Conventional Energy, Dominion Energy, Drakes Bay Oyster Company, Environmental Compliance, Ernest Moniz, Executive Briefings, Fossil fuels, Nuclear Energy, Oil Re-Refining Company, sustainable agriculture, Tyson
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