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June 2009 Archives

Global Warming Denial - 2009-06-30
EPA "Suppressed Dissent Scandal" promoted by embattled and bitter Senator Inhofe is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on mankind...

Fed works to speed solar development in Southwest - 2009-06-29
The Department of Interior said Monday it will designate 670,000 acres of federal land in Nevada, Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah as study areas for utility-scale solar projects.

Climate Change Legislation - 2009-06-26
Is the climate change legislation debate being fueled by manipulated data?

New Health Care - 2009-06-25
An effective health care overhaul starts with healthy living and prevention.

Car-Free LA - 2009-06-24
See how folks in LA are living car-free lifestyles...

Verizon Corporate Responsibility Report Shows How Company's Technology and Employees Are Addressing Societal Challenges - 2009-06-23
Verizon's latest corporate responsibility report highlights how the company is using its technology, resources and employees to address societal challenges such as improving health care, increasing energy efficiency and conservation, and playing a role in the recovery of the nation's economy.

New Study: Nearly Three-Quarters of U.S. Families Buy Organic Products - 2009-06-19
Tightening their spending habits amid economic uncertainty, U.S. families, however, are not giving up their purchases of organic products. In fact, nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of U.S. families buy organic products at least occasionally, chiefly for health reasons according to a new study to be unveiled this week.

Organic Gardens Grow - 2009-06-19
This week, in Green Chip Living

Industry is critical of Michelle Obama's organic garden - 2009-06-17
No sooner had the garden been announced than a letter addressed to Mrs. Barack Obama arrived at the East Wing from an organization that represents companies selling chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

European airport group pledges to cut CO2 to zero - 2009-06-16
Thirty-one European airports including Paris Charles de Gaulle launched a joint program on Tuesday to cut their carbon dioxide emissions to zero, airports body ACI Europe said.

Tesla Motors CEO: Gas Should Be $10/Gallon - 2009-06-15
Gasoline "should probably be $10" per gallon, said onetime PayPal co-founder Musk, who is also attempting to make sending satellites into space cheaper with a start-up called SpaceX. "I'm not paying for the true cost of gasoline at the pump...since nobody's explicitly paying for the CO2 capacity of the oceans and atmospheres, it's getting consumed. We will pay for it down the road, but we are sort of ignoring it for now."

Green Homes And Electric Cars - 2009-06-12
A visit to Chris Paine's new green home.

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conversions - 2009-06-11
Felix Kramer reviews the latest in Plug-In Hybrid Electric Conversions

Top 10 organic fast-food restaurants - 2009-06-11
Hungry? Check out these organic fast-food restaurants.

Loans from Whole Foods Help Small Producers Expand Business - 2009-06-10
The loan program, which began in 2006 and awarded its first loans in 2007, hit the $2.5 million mark in late May, said Jenny Brown, the Local Producer Loan Program administrator. And the global economic situation will not affect the company's ability -- or commitment -- to loan money to local producers.

Toyota Prius Hybrid Japan's Best-Selling Car In May - 2009-06-05
Toyota Motor Corp's Prius hybrid was Japan's best-selling car in May, a dealers' group said on Thursday, attesting to robust demand for low-emission cars helped by government incentives amid flagging auto sales.

Green Travel - 2009-06-05
Wi-Fi from 32,000 feet and the truth about green travel

The hard truth of green luxury travel - 2009-06-04
"Green" has become yet another upscale offer for hotels and resorts around the world. The concept allows a premium to be charged – and justifiably so, given the increased expenses that come with minimizing environmental impact. Guests get to feel good when they indulge, and the hotel makes a few extra bucks. Everyone wins, right?

Climate change to emerge as top corporate social responsibility: report - 2009-06-03
Reducing carbon emissions, improving transparency in business and labor relations will be top corporate social responsibility issues for companies in Asia-Pacific over the next decade.

In India, Bucking The 'Revolution' By Going Organic - 2009-06-02
Indian farmer Amarjit Sharma grows wheat and other crops on five acres in the heart of the region known as "the breadbasket of India," the fertile fields of Punjab.