Category: Green Building LEED News
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5 Ways Trans-Pacific Partnership Threatens Local Food
By Karen Hansen-Kuhn and Ben Lilliston Congress is quietly considering legislation that would speed the passage of two mega trade agreements, and seeks to specifically eliminate government programs that favor “localization.” The bill would give the Obama Administration what is known as “fast track” authority—meaning Congress would surrender its constitutional authority to shape trade agreements…
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The first LEED homes in Greater China
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5 Ways the Farm Bill Brings Home the Bacon for Big Ag
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm Bill, which fails to make meaningful reforms to correct this imbalance in our food policy: 1. “Direct Payments” Bait and Switch The Farm Bill eliminates the “Direct Payments” program—long the poster child for wasteful agricultural subsidies, known for handing out checks to rich landowners who don’t…
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First-Ever Collegiate Turbine Competition to Hit Annual Wind Industry Conference
When the U.S. wind industry brings its signature conference to Las Vegas in May, companies and researchers will be accompanied by the nation’s next generation of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced its first-ever Collegiate Wind Competition, set for May 5 to 7, during three of the same days as…
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Environmental Degradation From Climate Change and Conflict Plagues Iraq
By Tierney Smith Climate change, pollution and a growing population have all taken their toll on Iraq’s natural environment. Exacerbated by decades of war and growing pressure on natural resources, these strains have seen the country’s environmental health decline steeply in recent years. [caption id="attachment_319589" align="alignnone" width="500"] Years of war and worsening climate change are taking…