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Meet the Members of Congress Who Want to Force EPA to Lie to Us About Whether the Air is Safe to Breathe
posted by John Walke, 5/22/12
John Walke, Clean Air Director/ Senior Attorney, Washington, D.C.: What does it say ...
New Report: Keystone XL tar sands pipeline will increase U.S. gas prices
posted by Anthony Swift, 5/22/12
Anthony Swift, Attorney, International Program, Washington, DC: One of the most ...
A short walk reveals the simple delights of cities worth loving
posted by Kaid Benfield, 5/22/12
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC:    Phil ...
Farming Better, Eating Better: On the Ground Solutions from the Growing Green Awards
posted by Peter Lehner, 5/22/12
Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City: The evening was foggy, but the mood ...
What lies ahead for international action on global warming for the rest of 2012? (Part 2)
posted by Jake Schmidt, 5/22/12
Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC: When countries ...
Montana, full of contrasts: the northwest is at the center of an energy crossroads
posted by Noah Long, 5/22/12
Noah Long, Energy Program Attorney, San Francisco: This past weekend I was at the Northwest ...
Searching For Meaning in the PJM Capacity Auction
posted by Rebecca Stanfield, 5/21/12
Rebecca Stanfield, Senior Energy Advocate, Chicago: Last week, the regional organization ...
Revised Stormwater Permit Will Ensure Washington, D.C. Will Meet Clean Water Goals
posted by Rebecca Hammer, 5/21/12
Rebecca Hammer, Project Attorney, Water Program, Washington, DC: On Friday afternoon, ...
You *Can* Do Something About The Weather: Why This Month Matters
posted by Kim Knowlton, 5/21/12
Kim Knowlton, Senior Scientist, New York: Here are some facts for the next ...
Promoting people-oriented development around transit
posted by Kaid Benfield, 5/21/12
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC:   Two years ...

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Sowing Justice in the Florida Tomato Fields
posted by Barry Estabrook, 5/16/12
By Barry Estabrook A little over a year ago, Lucas Benitez, Greg ...
A Federally Funded, People-Powered Pollution Solution
posted by Elizabeth Royte, 5/14/12
By Elizabeth Royte Today is National Bike to Work Day, which may ...
Get the Lead Out (of Your Garden)
posted by Paige Smith Orloff, 5/10/12
By Paige Smith Orloff Lead, cadmium, phthalates, and other nasty ...

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Consumidores en EE.UU. se beneficiarán de nuevas normas para lavadoras y lavavajillas (por Meg Waltner)
posted by Evelyn Arevalo, 5/17/12
Les comparto un escrito enviado ayer por Meg Walter.  Leelo en inglés aquí. Las lavadoras ...
VIDEO: Valorando el trabajo de los humanos que nos traen los alimentos
posted by Lucas Benítez, 5/16/12
La Onda Verde felicita a la Coalición de Trabajadores de Immokalee y a Lucas Benítez y ...
A pesar de protestas públicas y una evaluación de impacto ambiental pésima, Chile aprueba otra gran represa en la Patagonia, la Rio Cuervo
posted by Amanda Maxwell, 5/16/12
El 8 de mayo, las autoridades regionales encargadas del medio ambiente en la región patagónica ...
¿Primeros pasos hacia solucionar el cambio climático?
posted by Adrianna Quintero, 5/5/12
Acabamos de pasar un agradable fin de semana con temperaturas más cálidas de lo normal. ...

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Two Zijin Senior Staff Fined 1.15 Million RMB and Other Recent China Environmental Law, Public Participation, and Climate Change News
posted by Greenlaw, 1/14/11
紫金矿业两高管被罚115万以及其他最近的中国环境法、公众参与及气候变化的新闻 Two Zijin senior staff fined 1.15 million RMB, Zijin to donate ...
NRDC Beijing Office-DSM Staff Engineer – Job Opening
posted by JingJing Qian, 1/12/11
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is seeking a full-time staff engineer for the Demand Side ...
The Warriors of Qiugang – A New Documentary on the Struggle to Save China’s Environment
posted by Alex Wang, 1/10/11
A great deal has been written about the struggles to resolve China’s overwhelming environmental problems, ...
Progress and Retreat for Environmental Transparency in China: Announcing the 2009-10 Pollution Information Transparency Index (PITI) Results
posted by Alex Wang, 1/4/11
Environmental transparency in China showed both progress and retreat over the past year, and many ...

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