universeeverything.blogspot.com - 10/23/2009
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The review also takes another dramatic step by proposing that in certain situations companies that drill in New York be required to report the concentrations of the chemicals they use to state regulators, thereby creating a suite of information that environmental scientists say is essential
Public Gets More Time to Comment on New York’s Gas Drilling Plans
universeeverything.blogspot.com 29 days ago — Responding to calls from politicians, environmentalists and concerned residents, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced Wednesday that it has extended the public comment period for an environmental review of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale.
Tackling Climate Change Could Earn Africa $1.5bn
nytimes.com 9/16/2009 — LONDON (Reuters) - Using Africa's vast agricultural resources to help tackle climate change could earn the continent $1.5 billion (909.4 million pounds) a year, a World Bank head said on Tuesday.
The region should also tap its underexploited ...
California green building code: a small step forward
sustainableindustries.com 11/2/2009 — California is on the cusp of adopting a state-wide California Green Building Standards Code (CGBSC), which outline both mandatory and voluntary energy efficiency, water efficiency, resource efficiency and air-quality building standards.
NYC sees "alarming" risks in natgas drilling
reuters.com 10/26/2009 — Reuters: New York City's top environmental official on Friday called the risk that drilling for natural gas in the upstate region that supplies most of the city's drinking water "especially alarming." New York state recently proposed rules ...
Gas Company Won't Drill in New York Watershed
ewg.org 11/5/2009 —
JAD MOUAWAD and CLIFFORD KRAUSS at New York Times
October 28th, 2009
Bowing to intense public pressure, the Chesapeake Energy Corporation says it will not drill for natural gas within the upstate New York watershed, an ...
New York Climate Action Group
nycag.org 9/1/2009 — New York Climate Action Group (nycag.org) is an alliance of urban grassroots environmental activists. While climate change is a global problem, we feel its effect locally and believe that communities can make powerful positive changes for the ...
Taking Stock of New York for 'Climate Week'
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com 9/21/2009 — As business executives and world leaders descend on New York City for Climate Week N.Y.C. and the Clinton Global Initiative, it's worth asking: just how green is New York?
Greener, Step by Step
washingtonpost.com 11/23/2008 — Washington Post Staff Writers Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 A holiday all about seasonal food presents a real opportunity to eat sustainably. But making the right choices is more complicated than you think. Should you buy local or organic? Or is what you eat ...
The Yes Men's Latest: Fake New York Post Takes On The Environment
huffingtonpost.com 9/23/2009 — Just about ten months after the successful distribution of a lovingly crafted, satirical facsimile of the New York Times , the activist-pranksters known as The Yes Men have distributed a fake edition of the New York Post throughout New York ...
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