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While Keystone Provides Full Employment for Lobbyists, Canada Hedges Bets With More Pipeline Options

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:05:00 EST

About 50 groups are lobbying heavily on Keystone right now, and Canada is looking to the Arctic as another possible route, as well as expanding the line that goes to Wisconsin.

Transformational Boost Comes From China On Climate Change

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:05:00 EST

China is expected to set an absolute cap on greenhouse gas emissions, which would break the logjam on the international climate treaty.

Kaiser Permanente Goes LEED-Gold

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:00 EST

The health care group plans to have 100 new buildings over the next 10 years, all of which will be at least Gold certified.

North Carolina Renewable Energy Policy Stays in Force

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:00 EST

The bill to repeal it has run out of time, showing the conflict among Republicans.

Boulder Fleets to Drive on Used Cooking Oil

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:05:00 EST

Several plants in the US are now processing waste cooking oil from restaurants to run cars and trucks.

Solar's Growing Role in the US Military

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:05:00 EST

The DoD will have over a gigawatt of solar by 2017, powering homes and bases.

House Will Vote to Approve Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EST

Approving the pipeline will easily pass the House of Representatives.

Over 100,000 Plug-In Vehicles Sold in US

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:05:00 EST

Plug-in sales are growing faster than hybrids did when they were introduced.

Solar Manufacturers Poised to Make a Come Back

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:05:00 EST

The manufactuers' nightmare will turn into a long-term boon for the industry.

Samsung Smartphone First to Be Certified Sustainable

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:05:00 EST

Certification for smartphones launched last month; the Galaxy S4 is the first to achieve it.

Largest Wind Farm on Tribal Land Goes Forward

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:05:00 EST

A 90-turbine wind farm will be on lands owned by five Native American tribes.

175,000 Mattresses a Year Thrown on The Curb? Manufacturers Will Pick Them Up

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:05:00 EST

Connecticut passed the first producer responsiblity law in the US for mattresses.

Interior Disappoints With Proposed Fracking Rules

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:05:00 EST

The new rules would be much weaker than the original version.

Will LEED Remain Top Choice for Government Buildings?

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:05:00 EST

Industry interests are trying to derail the federal government's preference for LEED certification.

GreenEarth Cleaning Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:05:00 EST

Collaborating to lead the apparel industry toward a shared vision of sustainability