Category: Green Building LEED News
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DARK Act Anti-GMO Labeling Bill Introduced in Congress
Industry-written bill would make mandatory GMO labels on food illegal on federal and state levels.
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Ikea’s Wind Farm to Produce More Energy Than Total US Footprint
This corporate leader just bought its first US wind farm, being built near Chicago.
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300+ Devoted Activists Rally in Minnestoa Against Proposed Tar Sands Pipeline Expansion Project
The sky was gray, the temp was just below freezing, the wind was whistling and sleet was pelting down on Kellogg Park in downtown St. Paul, MN, last week… …but that wasn’t enough to stop more than 300 of us from across the Midwest who came to rally and march against the proposed expansion of…
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Genetically Engineering Trees for Biofuel Undermines Real Energy and Climate Solutions
Scientists and environmentalists today condemned a recent press release by researchers at the University of British Columbia announcing they have created genetically engineered (GE) poplar trees for paper and biofuel production, opening the prospect of growing these GE trees like an agricultural crop in the future. [caption id="attachment_330002" align="alignnone" width="500"] GE poplars with altered lignin…
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Hanwha Q CELLS Completes First Utility-Scale Solar Project on Active EPA Superfund Site
Hanwha Q CELLS, an international solar developer, manufacturer and solutions provider, commemorated the historic completion of the first utility scale solar project constructed on an active EPA Superfund site. Hanwha Q CELLS was joined by project partners including the US EPA, Vertellus Specialties Inc., Indiana Department of Environmental Management, IndianaRead More — Solar Builder magazine