Press Release: Schwarzenegger to Obama: Act on California Clean Cars Program(Washington — January 22, 2009) California’s Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday formally asked President Barack Obama to “immediately reconsider” the Bush administration’s denial of California’s Clean Car program to cut global warming pollution.
In a letter calling the 2008 denial by the Bush administration’s EPA “fundamentally […]
Safer Fencing Can Help Save Western BirdsIn 2009 the Obama Administration will decide whether to propose to add the greater sage grouse, and its cousin the lesser prairie chicken, to the nation’s endangered species list.
Endangered species listing could hurt economies
Few decisions under the Endangered Species Act are likely to be as consequential for the West. […]
Millions for marsh project questioned.Officials are proposing a trophy project that, along with eight smaller ones, would compensate for environmental “injuries” from an oil spill four years ago. But the cost - $18.5 million - makes even the river’s most ardent supporters suck in their breath.
Electricity systems can cope with large-scale wind powerResearch by TU […]
Philippine tuna industry feels pinch of global warming, economic woes.Global warming and the economic crisis are far from far-fetched stories. Tuna industry players have already felt the pinch of them in this southern Philippine city.
Weather bureau says heatwave is a taste of the future.The weather bureau has linked the extreme heat across southern Australia with […]
Mayor Hickenlooper on Sirius RadioLast Sunday, Mayor Hickenlooper was a guest on Meet the Planet, a national radio talk show on Sirius satellite radio (channel 114 LIME). He discussed Greenprint Denver’s current and long-range goals with co-host Jenny Griffin on “Earth Warrior” Doug Ivey’s educational program, which aims to improve awareness about environmental issues and […]
Chart and Context: Emissions Reductions Called for by USCAPThere’s been a lot of buzz lately about the U.S. Climate Action Partnership and its new blueprint for a cap on global warming pollution. Last week, the diverse group of environmental nonprofits and leading companies from every sector of the U.S. economy unveiled a detailed plan for […]
Too Many Leaves? Recycle Them!Leaves and other yard wastes account for more than 20 percent of Denver’s landfill waste. Try mulching and composting them instead, then recycle any excess leaves at one of five LeafDrop locations on Sundays in November (2, 9 & 16), from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bagged leaves will be accepted […]
Power from Trees Currently a team of MIT researchers are using platinum electrodes and ficus plants to discover the truth of feeble electric currents from trees. They have come up with an answer. They state that the pH difference between the soil and the living tree is the cause of creating electric currents. Now scientists […]
Asbestos Use Today: information from a readerAsbestos is still imported and used in the U.S. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. imported and used an estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007; see this PDF file from the USGS, please click only if you want to download the PDF. Also, the U.S. House […]
Low-cost LEDs May Slash Household Electric Bills Within Five YearsA new way of making LEDs could see household lighting bills reduced by up to 75% within five years. Gallium Nitride (GaN), a man-made semiconductor used to make LEDs (light emitting diodes), emits brilliant light but uses very little electricity. Until now high production costs have […]