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Gaia Guru Urges Ocean Pipes to Fix Earth’s Climate

Trey Granger, September 26th, 2007

Reuters reports on a possible fix to the Earth's climate situation through the use of underwater pipes that would reduce carbon dioxide levels, though scientists are questioning this new theory. The idea has been proposed by James Lovelock, the man behind the Gaia hypothesis stating that Earth is a living entity. His logic is that if we place 100-meter long ... read more

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Green for all Launches at the Clinton Global Initiative

Trey Granger, September 26th, 2007

New York, NY — Green for All, a new campaign focused on bringing "green collar" jobs to urban areas, launched today at the Clinton Global Initiative. The group, created by Van Jones, co- Founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, seeks to capitalize on the exploding green economy while ensuring that the coming green economic wave lifts all ... read more

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New Report Shows Increase in Fuel Efficiency for 2007

Trey Granger, September 26th, 2007

Washington, D.C. — Reversing a long-term trend of slightly declining fuel economy, EPA is reporting an increase in fuel efficiency for 2006 and 2007, an average of 20.2 miles per gallon (mpg) for cars and light duty trucks. For the first time, real-world fuel economy values are based on the new, more realistic EPA test methods that have taken effect ... read more

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The Fourth ‘R’—Race to Recycle the Fastest

Trey Granger, September 26th, 2007

The Rochester Post-Bulletin features highlights from yesterday's Southgate Elementary School fundraiser, "Gators Go Green," which had all of its activities focused around recycling, reduction and reuse. One of the event highlights was the Recycle Relay, where students raced pieces of paper and plastic bottles across the room to deposit them in a recycling bin. The day also featured environmental trivia ... read more

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Climate Programs Prevent Emissions, Save Dollars

Trey Granger, September 26th, 2007

Washington, D.C. — In 2006, EPA's climate protection programs prevented 70 million metric tons of carbon equivalent greenhouse gas emissions - up from 63 million in 2005, according to a new report released today. The report, "Energy Star and Other Climate Protection Partnerships 2006 Annual Report" includes highlights of savings from the government's Energy Star program. In 2006, Americans, with the ... read more

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EPA Strengthens Lead in Drinking Water Rule

Trey Granger, September 26th, 2007

Washington, D.C. — EPA is helping to reduce lead in drinking water by issuing a final rule that will improve requirements in the areas of monitoring, customer awareness and lead service line replacement. Specifically, the agency will require water suppliers to provide consumers with information to help them make decisions about how to limit their exposure to lead in drinking ... read more

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Today’s Lunch Special: a Green and Trash-Free Lunch

laurel77, September 26th, 2007

Laurel Peltier is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. Looking for ways to become eco-friendly? An easy place to make a difference is with your child’s lunch. Though juice boxes and individually wrapped ‘grab and go’ foods are convenient, they generate tons of trash. Each year the average child dumps 67 pounds of lunchbox trash costing ... read more

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