Category: Green Building LEED News
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Two Cool Technologies That Can Help With Oil Spills
One technology uses sunlight on nanoparticles to completely break down oil, and another is a computer models that predicts where an oil spill will travel.
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Restoring Louisiana’s Coast Will Require Restoring Its Democracy—Governor Jindal Is Trying to Undermine Both
The Mississippi’s River southernmost delta is home to a rich ecosystem, robust, culture and booming economy. Wetlands provide critical storm protection for the Louisiana’s coast. A recent poll by America’s Wetland Foundation found that 74 percent of Louisiana residents “consider saving the coast to be the most important issue [in the state] of our lifetime.” For Delta…
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Anti-Fracking Group Pressures Pennsylvania Governor Candidates For Moratorium Commitments
From filmmakers to grassroots advocates, excitement is bubbling for primary election day in Pennsylvania. That’s because a campaign called Pa. Voters Against Fracking just might force the fracking moratorium they have wanted for so long in a state where business is booming, but people of all ages are suffering from the toxic effects. The campaign, which…
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130+ Universities Join Movement to Measure Sustainable Dining on Campus
As millions of students receive their college acceptance letters this month and prepare to make one of the biggest decisions of their lives, Real Food Challenge is proud to announce that 134 colleges and universities are now participating in a national, student-designed program—called The Real Food Calculator—to measure and report sustainable food in campus dining.…
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Vermont GE Labeling Law Moves One Step Closer to Reality
The Vermont Senate today voted 28-2 to approve legislation that would require foods produced using genetic engineering (GE) to be labeled in Vermont. Minor changes made by the Senate must still be approved by the state House, which previously approved the measure (107-37). Pending the governor’s signature, the law would take effect July 1, 2016.…