Category: Green Building LEED News
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World Water Day: 6 Images Display The Hopes and Fears of a Crisis
The connection between water and energy represents a tighter link than many people realize. In developed economies, such as the European Union, thermal and nuclear power plants can consume more than 44 percent of the water supply. Just 8 percent of global energy generation is used for pumping, treating and transporting water to consumers, according to…
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PED Epidemic Death Toll Reaches 5 Million, Hog Industry Scrambles for Solutions
An estimated 5 million hogs have died since the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) was discovered last May, and federal officials along with industry experts are scrambling to control the continued spread of the disease, reports Reuters. This slideshow exposes the reckless disposal practices of an industrialized swine facility in North Carolina hit with the PED virus. Warning: The…
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Idaho Passes Bill to Kill Hundreds of Wolves
The Idaho Legislature yesterday passed House Bill 470, a bill to create a new lethal “Wolf Depredation Control Board” to administer a fund for widespread killing of wolves in the state. The bill, expected to be signed into law by Gov. Otter (R-ID), sets aside $400,000 in state funds to kill roughly 500 wolves, leaving just…
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Oil and Gas Giant Exxon Agrees to Its First Carbon Risk Disclosure
Shareholders of the nation’s largest oil and gas company are beginning to have concerns about the long-term environmental impact of the corporation’s operations. As a result, Exxon has agreed to disclose carbon emissions estimates and details on how it plans on operating under the risk of potential climate regulations. Social responsibility investment firm Arjuna Capital filed…
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Half a Million Americans Urge EPA to Protect Bees
Yesterday, more than 500,000 signatures were delivered to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, urging the nation’s top-ranking environmental leader to protect bees and other pollinators. The date marks the one-year anniversary of the lawsuit filed against EPA by beekeepers, food, and environmental groups, including Beyond Pesticides, over the continued allowance of two bee-toxic pesticides: clothianidin and thiamethoxam.…