Category: Green Building LEED News
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Confirmed: Band-Aid Approach Won’t Keep Asian Carp Out of Great Lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has identified physically separating the Mississippi River and Great Lakes watersheds as the most effective way to prevent aquatic invasive species like Asian carp from moving between the two iconic waters. Conservation groups today responded to a congressionally mandated study released Monday that outlines eight ways to prevent the…
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EVs vs. Horse-Drawn Carriages in New York’s Central Park
While there are plenty of carriage drivers and tourists who aren’t happy with one of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first orders of business, electric vehicle (EV) proponents would likely approve of the newcomer’s comments. De Blasio said he would “quickly and aggressively” work to get rid of the tradition of horse carriage rides around…
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What’s the Cost of Putting Wild-Caught Seafood on the Table? 650,000 Marine Mammals Killed or Injured Annually
In order to put wild-caught seafood on dinner tables, more than 650,000 marine mammals are killed or seriously injured every year in foreign fisheries after being hooked, entangled or trapped in fishing gear, and enforcement of a U.S. law to protect marine mammals could help prevent tens of thousands of these deaths, according to a…
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California Residents and Politicians Ask Gov. Brown to Give Up on High-Speed Rail
It’s been nearly six years since California voters approved $10 billion in rail bonds to make a high-speed train line from Los Angeles to San Francisco a reality. The project appears to be on life support, with judges, residents and politicians all expressing doubt. “It’s time for the [California Gov. Jerry Brown] to pull up the tracks,”…
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Freezing Cold, Go Back to the Arctic Where You Belong!
The severe cold we’re experiencing is easily explained by climate change.