Category: Green Building LEED News
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Ohio Pipeline Spill Leaked Double the Amount of Crude Oil Originally Estimated
The pipeline that oozed oil into the Oak Glen Nature Preserve near Cincinnati, OH a week ago leaked more crude oil than originally estimated—about two times more. Federal investigators now estimate that 20,000 gallons leaked last week, threatening the drinking supply and wildlife in the area, the Associated Press reported. [caption id="attachment_327985" align="alignnone" width="500"] Federal investigators…
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Court Rules New Jersey Gov. Christie Illegally Repealed Climate Standards
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie decided in 2011 that power plants no longer had to comply with previously established pollution limits. By posting an online notice saying as much, Christie essentially ended his state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). He also broke the law, according to a ruling issued Tuesday morning. The appellate…
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LEED goes local through recognizing Regional Priorities
Published on: 25 Mar 2014 Feature image: Until recently, if you worked on LEED 2009 projects outside of the U.S.,…
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EPA Rule Would Close Loopholes in Clean Water Act, Restore Protections for Streams and Wetlands
Today, in the biggest step forward for clean water in more than a decade, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule to close loopholes in the Clean Water Act that leave more than half of America’s streams and millions of acres of wetlands at risk of unchecked pollution…
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Question: Why educate for sustainability?
Published on: 25 Mar 2014 Feature image: Slideshow images: Answer: Because we have to learn how to live well in our places without undermining the ability of our places to sustain us over time. If we are…