Today, the Washington Post officially launched their climate & energy blog, Post Carbon. The blog is designed to give readers up-to-the-minute information on key international climate and energy issues – from Copenhagen talks to American energy legislation.
For the next few weeks, most of Post Carbon’s content will focus on Copenhagen, as one of its authors is currently at the conference. Post contributors Juliet Eilperin and Steve Mufson are the blog’s writers.
If …
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Is Maryland’s hybrid truck initiative benefiting an anti-environment company?
The Maryland Energy Administration received a $5,924,190 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for the “Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative.” This initiative provides financial and technical assistance to corporate truck fleets so they can transition to hybrid-electric trucks.
The goal of the initiative is to bring 150 hyrbid trucks onto Maryland’s highways, displacing an estimated 461,400 gallons of petroleum each year. The companies receiving the funds include ARAMARK, UPS, Sysco, Effeciency Enterprises and Nestle Water Company.
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Food for Thought: How Big (Bully) Business Rules the Roost(er)
According to the website for the film Food, Inc., “…filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has …
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It’s relatively easy to push progressive environmental legislation through the DC Council. Moving similar bills through state legislatures is a very different task. That’s why it’s important that we stay informed on such legislation in nearby states and support it however we can.
The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is tracking two pieces of climate-related legislation in Maryland and Virginia.
The first is the “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act” or …
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The Public Service Commission (PSC) is an independent District agency that regulates the electric, gas and telephone companies in D.C. Since last June, Mayor Adrian Fenty has faced an onslaught of criticism over his appointment of Lori M. Lee to head the PSC.
The first strike came from the D.C. Council, who feared that Lee’s background in immigration law at the Justice …
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