Category: Green Building LEED News
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Green neighborhoods for all in Milwaukee’s Westlawn Gardens
Published on: 9 Apr 2014 Feature image: Slideshow images: The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee has proven that sustainable, supportive and healthy communities aren’t limited to the nation’s top zip codes or tony neighborhoods. The Westlawn Gardens redevelopment project in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has earned the highest level of certification for any LEED 2009 for Neighborhood…
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Green neighborhoods for all in Milwaukee’s Westlawn Gardens
Published on: 9 Apr 2014 Feature image: Slideshow images: The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee has proven that sustainable, supportive and healthy communities aren’t limited to the nation’s top zip codes or tony neighborhoods. The Westlawn Gardens redevelopment project in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has earned the highest level of certification for any LEED 2009 for Neighborhood…
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P&G to Eliminate Deforestation From Palm Oil Products
We may not see the full result for six more years, but Procter & Gamble made it official this week—the company will remove all deforestation from its palm oil supply. The Cincinnati, OH-based company announced a no-deforestation policy for its products, which include Head & Shoulders and Oil of Olay. While the policy calls for no deforestation in…
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America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2014
Today, American Rivers released their annual report, America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2014, detailing the 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S: [blackoutgallery id=”329912″] The most endangered river in the nation this year is: San Joaquin River, California. Outdated water management and excessive diversions, compounded by the current drought, have put the San Joaquin River at a breaking point.…
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Victory: Judge Rejects Livestock Label for Wild Bison in Montana
Efforts to conserve and restore wild bison won a victory Monday when a Montana judge rejected an effort by opponents of bison restoration to classify the iconic animals as livestock instead of wildlife under state law. [caption id="attachment_329896" align="alignnone" width="500"] Once numbering 30 million across the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, wild bison were almost driven to…