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California, Southwest facilities renew beyond-compliance environmental goals
LOS ANGELES - A dozen Calif., Ariz. and Nev. facilities, including three owned by Fortune 500 companies, renewed their membership in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track program by setting beyond-compliance goals to reduce greenhouse gases, solid waste, and consumption of water, materials and energy.
Launched in 2000, the EPA's...
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Learn About Conservation and Water in the Log Cabin at the Clay County Fair
SPENCER - Young and old can learn about conservation and water while enjoying live aquatic wildlife, activities and daily programs at the log cabin at this year's Clay County Fair, Sept. 6-14.
The Sundholm Environmental Education Center Cabin is a collaboration of Northwest Iowa County Conservation Boards and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. It is located on the west side...
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Green Industries Program
The Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO) and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) have established a Green Industries Program to promote the use of recycled materials and reduce waste generation within Delaware's business and industrial community.
Creating markets for recycled materials is a critical element of any recycling program. Our Green...
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Province Cuts Emissions, Expands Natural Gas Use
Energy
The province is helping Saint Mary's University switch from oil furnaces to cleaner burning natural gas.
Energy Minister Richard Hurlburt was on the Saint Mary's campus in Halifax today, Aug. 13, to deliver a cheque for $993,000 to university president Colin Dodds.
"Natural gas is a made-in-Nova Scotia solution to improving air quality and protecting the environment,"...
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Green Technology Commercialization Grant
The Ministry of Environment has temporarily suspended application intake for the Green Technology Commercialization Program while a program review is undertaken. The program review is expected to be completed by 2009.
What is a Green Technology?
Green technologies are defined as those technologies which, through their adoption, adaptation or development, help develop or produce goods and...
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Charter School of Wilmington Wins 2008 Canon Envirothon Competition in Arizona
The five-member team of high school students from Charter School of Wilmington were able to tough out an action-packed week of competition held at the campus of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz., and come home champions. Charter team members Matthew Fischel, Erin McMillan, Lauren Bleakney, Justin Kurian and Rebecca Roelofs were just five of the 265 teenagers from 45 U.S. states and nine...
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"Air Quality is a Priority in the Natural State"
Air quality is variable and dependent upon a number of factors including; sunlight, temperature, wind speed and direction. Like the weather, it can change from day to day or even hour to hour. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others are working to make local air quality information as available to the public as weather information. Ozone Action Days is our local central Arkansas program...
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Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools Program
FRANKFORT, Ky.- The Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools (KGHS) Program is celebrating its first year anniversary with a national award and a total enrollment of 58 public and private schools. The innovative voluntary program encourages students to identify and initiate healthy and environmentally sound practices at their schools.
KGHS, sponsored by the Kentucky Environmental Education...
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DDOT's Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Meets another Major Milestone
Continuing to work toward the District's goal of providing innovative, alternative transportation for residents and commuters, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty launched the District's highly anticipated SmartBikeDC program today. SmartBikeDC is the first self-service, public bike rental program in North America. Similar to popular and highly successful projects in Barcelona and Paris, the environmentally...
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