Category: Green Building LEED News
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Factory Farming: Bad for People, Planet and Economy
Factory farms, where large numbers of livestock are raised indoors in conditions intended to maximize production at minimal cost, affect all of us. Huge meat companies have steadily driven down the prices farmers receive for the livestock they raise, forcing farmers to get big or get out. Small farms have been replaced by factory farms that…
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House Energy Bills Would Unleash Fracking Free-for-All on Public Lands
By Bobby McEnaney Now that House Republicans have moved beyond closing national parks, stalling environmental safeguards and canceling research in places like Antarctica with the government shutdown, they’re scheduled to pass three wildly misguided energy bills. These bills, H.R. 1900, H.R. 1965 and H.R. 2728, would give industry complete control over federal lands, and shut…
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Greenbuilders: Taking on Health and the Built Environment
Published on: 19 Nov 2013 Feature image: It’s great to be back at Greenbuild! Through this year’s age…
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Will Ohio Become First State to Rescind Renewable Energy Mandates?
[caption id="attachment_312645" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo credit: Geoamps.com[/caption] Ohio is the latest state with utilities and elected officials trying to thwart the renewable energy industry. The Ohio Senate’s Public Utilities Committee is expected to vote on a bill this week that would make the state the first to rid itself of mandates that require an increased…
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‘SEED: The Untold Story’ Celebrates the Mystery and Power of Seeds
SEED: The Untold Story is a feature-length documentary film that unearths the dramatic story of seeds and the global struggle to preserve them. Many irreplaceable seeds are nearing extinction. SEED unveils a David-and-Goliath battle for the future of our seeds, which are at risk from industrial seed companies that control seeds through patents and genetic modification.…