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Philadelphia See The Light

Philadelphia, PA – The Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) has implemented two ordinances designed to encourage the use of solar panels systems in Philadelphia. Sponsored by Councilman Jim Kenney, the two ordinances amend the Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code to greatly reduce the costs of securing both electrical permits and building permits for [...]
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Upward Trend In Pollution

A ‘brown cloud’ of pollution over the Indian Ocean resulting from human activities has led to stronger tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea, according to an international team of scientists. The findings appear in a paper published this month in the journal Nature titled Arabian Sea tropical cyclones intensified by emissions of black carbon and [...]
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Fire!

Baptism By Fire
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Victoria Spaeth and the Spaeth Cadets

4:11 Victoria Spaeth and the Spaeth Cadets with Daniel Brouse at Ecofest 2011 Montgomery County PA 11 2:23 Victoria Spaeth and the Spaeth Cadets with Daniel Brouse at Ecofest 2011 Montgomery County PA 10 5:00 Victoria Spaeth and the Spaeth Cadets with Daniel Brouse at Ecofest 2011 Montgomery County PA 7 10:30 Victoria Spaeth and [...]
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Single Stream Recycling Process

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Philadelphia Area Among Top 20 Cities

PHILADELPHIA (March 15, 2011) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that more buildings than ever have earned the EPA’s Energy Star certification in 2010. The Philadelphia-area added many first-time labeled Energy Star buildings in 2010, jumping to a national ranking of 14th up from 24th. Many of the most recently added buildings in [...]
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Increased Ethanol In Gasoline

There are concerns about using ethanol in gasoline. It is possible that ethanol is actually worse for the environment and increasing the rate of global warming; however, the EPA is allowing E15. E15 (a blend of gasoline and ethanol) In response to a request by Growth Energy under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act, [...]
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Clean Air Council Philadelphia's 30th Annual 5K Run for Clean Air

Philadelphia’s LARGEST Earth Day Celebration: The 30th Annual 5K Run for Clean Air and Earth Day Celebration will take place April 16th, 2011. The course starts at the Philadelphia Art Museum and runs along Martin Luther King Drive. Arriving back at the finish line, the Clean Air Council has invited its partners and sponsors to [...]
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Hamburgers and Superbugs

Superinfections. Get ready for them. “evolution of life-threatening bacteria that render our current antibiotics useless” “The problem is that the animal agriculture industry makes massive use of low-dose antibiotics for growth promotion and in place of effective infection prevention methods” ya. When you coop up animals all day and make ‘em stand in their own [...]
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You Can’t Make This Up

Navy Bombs Guam with Dead, Frozen, Drug-Stuffed Mice. Apparently, in the 1980s, they brought in snakes. “the creatures arrived on the island accidentally in military cargo. ” “The mildly venomous snakes can grow up to 10 feet long” “The discovery that snakes will die when they eat acetaminophen was a huge step forward,” “scientists drop [...]
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