Category: Green Building LEED News
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International Witnesses Tour Fukushima Area, Hear Victims’ Stories
By Brian Blomme When most of us think of the ongoing Fukushima nuclear disaster we think about leaks of contaminated water, criminal gangs hiring ill-trained workers to work on cleaning up radioactive materials on the site, ice-dams to stop water flowing, or government announcements that never improve anything. [caption id="attachment_322751" align="alignnone" width="500"] Six anti-nuclear activists…
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Dozens of EV Charging Stations Hit Las Vegas Strip
When members of the both the public and private sectors talk about expanding the electric vehicle (EV) market, they rarely lose site of a key obstacle—making charging more widely available. Though plug-in vehicle sales surged by more than 80 percent last year, potential EV drivers remain concerned about charging accessibility. EV proponents want more chargers…
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Stop Feeding the Beast and Start Feeding the People
Have you ever wondered how anyone makes any money on a $2 bag of nacho-cheese flavored corn chips or a .25¢ apple? Economists and policy wonks have been talking about how we privatize profits and socialize loss here in the U.S. for at least a decade. If your eyes glazed over when you read that,…
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Watch Jon Stewart’s Take on Subway’s Yoga-Mat Bread
Jon Stewart couldn’t help but talk about the controversial chemical Azodicarbonamide that Subway recently announced they removed from its bread. Watch this hilarious clip from The Daily Show that also highlights Kraft introducing a “natural mold inhibitor,” and Hot Pockets warning of recalled beef. Visit EcoWatch’s FOOD and HEALTH pages for more related news on this topic.
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Friday Roundup: Top 10 States for LEED makes major headlines
Feature image: The announcement of our Top 10 States for LEED drew media attention far and wide this week, including:read more