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Northeast States Agree to Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/01/2009

Eleven Eastern states are developing a regional “Low Carbon Fuel Standard” to reduce the carbon concentration in fuels used in vehicles and buildings and ultimately reduce greenhouse gases.The group includes the 10 members of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) - Massachuset ...

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Nasa Scientist Offers Obama 3 Policy Measures To Tackle Climate Change

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/01/2009

One of the world’s top climate scientists, Prof. James Hansen, head of Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, says cap and trade programs are not up to the task of dealing with climate change. Hansen says the current focus on carbon reduction targets along with carbon trading sch ...

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Iowa Council Suggests Ways To Cut Emissions 90% By 2050

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/01/2009

The Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council recently released its final report which suggests two scenarios to cut the state’s GHG emissions by up to 90 percent by 2050, the Associated Press reports (via Yahoo! Finance).In the first scenario, Iowa would adopt a plan for a 50 percent emissions ...

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Lenovo Meets, Exceeds EPA Energy Star Criteria Ahead of Deadline

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/01/2009

Computer manufacturer Lenovo announced that its ThinkVision monitors already meet or exceed the EPA’s Energy Star 5.0 criteria, which will be completely finalized in March ‘09 and go into effect in October.Many of the new monitors use 30 to 60 percent less energy than previous ThinkVi ...

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Connecticut DEP To Finalize Details of Statewide ‘E-waste’ Program

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/01/2009

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)  has stepped up its e-waste program by joining the Northeast States Electronics Challenge, EastonCourier.com reports.The DEP is moving to finalize details of a statewide e-waste program that will lead to a system of free municipal coll ...

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