Month: June 2011
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Group Warns that Faster Action is Necessary to Save Threatened and Endangered Species Being Killed in Record Numbers Since Gulf of Mexico Oil Disaster
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, said today that the U.S. government is failing to protect sea turtles from destructive shrimp trawls in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. Oceana’s reaction follows an announcement today that the government will be conducting a formal analysis of the shrimp…
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Lexus’ full hybrid technology will allow the converted LS 600h L to operate in zero-emission mode for most of the newlyweds’ tour of the Principality on July 2nd
A unique Lexus full hybrid LS 600h L Landaulet* featuring a one-piece, transparent polycarbonate roof will serve as the official Royal Wedding car on the occasion of the marriage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco to Ms. Charlene Wittstock on Saturday 2nd July 2011. Equipped with Lexus Hybrid Drive, Prince Albert’s LS…
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Congressman Sarbanes Introduces E-waste Research Measure, Expects Green Jobs Will Result
Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) introduced the Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act. The legislation will create competitive research grants for reducing the environmental impact of discarded electronic devices and promote the recycling of these devices through R&D projects. “Recycling electronic waste is a win-win for our economy and our environment,” said Congressman Sarbanes, “It…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – County Executive Rob Astorino Goes Recycling and Saves Green!
I recently had the chance to talk with those at the Office of the County Executive for Rob Astorino from Westchester County in the State of New York. There was a recent push to make #1-7 plastics 100% recycleable. Since I knew it would save cash, I thought I’d ask them some questions for you!!…
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Sweetgrass Film Captures the Beauty of Sheepherding
Last Ride: “Sweetgrass” Documentary Captures a Vanishing American West I’ve just discovered a mesmerizing film that feels almost like stepping back in time! “Sweetgrass,” which aired on PBS’s POV series, presents a stunning and poetic elegy to a way of life that’s rapidly disappearing from the American landscape. Moreover, this remarkable documentary immerses us in…
