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Sep 5
Rendell Touts Economic, Environmental Potential of Cellulosic Biofuels By Betsy Kraat

HARRISBURG, PA-- Governor Edward G. Rendell said this week that the commonwealth and other Chesapeake Bay watershed states can emerge as the national leader in developing advanced homegrown alternatives by following the recommendations of a recently released report.

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Sep 5
Nissan Launches Diesel Car in Japan By Betsy Kraat

TOKYO--Nissan Motor Co on Thursday became the first domestic automaker to launch a diesel car in Japan in six years, blazing the trail for rivals looking to revive the fuel-saving engine to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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Sep 4
New York House Magazine Appoints Meyer as Editor By Betsy Kraat

KINGSTON, N.Y.-- ScheinMedia has appointed Nancy Meyer to the post of editor for New York House, a monthly magazine which specializes in residential and multifamily real estate, construction, design and green living in New York.

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Sep 4
Booker, Bon Jovi, Corzine Announce HELP Newark Initiative By Betsy Kraat

NEWARK, N.J.--Mayor Cory A. Booker, Jon Bon Jovi, Governor Jon Corzine, North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos, and other local leaders held a press conference today in front of a vacant and undeveloped area at Oriental Street and Mt. Pleasant Avenue in the city’s North Ward, to announce the HELP Newark Initiative.

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Sep 4
Pilot BeGreen Official Sponsor of Keep America Beautiful By Betsy Kraat

STAMFORD, CT--Keep America Beautiful, Inc. has announced the Pilot BeGreen brand of eco-friendly writing instruments has been named an official sponsor of the organization, the nation's largest volunteer-based community improvement and education nonprofit.

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Sep 3
SBNYC Joins National Sustainable Business Association By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK-- The Sustainable Business Network of New York City has been accepted as a member to national BALLE-- Business Alliance for Local Living Economies.

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Sep 3
Green Schools Are on the Rise By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Almost 1,000 school buildings have met or are seeking LEED certification, bringing more than 8 million square feet of campus space under LEED certification and another 90 million square feet into the LEED pipeline as projects registered with the U.S. Green Building Council, the council said.

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Sep 3
PECO Unveils Green Roof Plans By Betsy Kraat

PHILADELPHIA, PA--Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and PECO President & CEO Denis O’Brien have revealed plans for what will become the largest green roof on an existing urban building in Pennsylvania.

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Sep 2
Chrysler Replaces Lead Wheel Weights With Steel, Zinc By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chrysler LLC this week completed its program to eliminate the use of lead wheel weights from its vehicles, switching to more eco-friendly substitutes in its products sold world-wide.

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Sep 2
UN: World Cannot Wait On Climate Change Pact By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--The world should not wait until next year to cobble together a new climate change pact, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday.

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Sep 2
UPS Releases New Sustainability Report By Betsy Kraat

ATLANTA--UPS has released its sixth annual Corporate Sustainability Report with progress reports on the company's economic, social and environmental performance.

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Aug 29
SoftTouch Duct Wrap Insulation Helps WTC Achieve LEED Status By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK -- The new 7 World Trade Center in New York City features an improved design, emphasizing occupant safety and sustainability and features enough green design components for the building to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold status.

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Aug 29
AG Cuomo Reaches Agreement With Xcel Energy, Financial Risks of Emissions Must Be Disclosed By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the first-ever binding and enforceable agreement requiring a major national energy company to disclose the financial risks that climate change poses to its investors.

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Aug 28
Obama, Schwarzenegger Advisors Keynote Speakers at SustainPro Conference By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--Presidential Nominee Barack Obama's top environment advisor Howard Learner and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's own "smartest guy on the environment," Terry Tamminen, will both be featured as Keynotes at the SustainPro Conference October 29-30 in Chicago, billed as the largest-ever corporate sustainability event in North America.

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Aug 28
Excel Builders Joins USGBC By Betsy Kraat

BROOKLYN, N.Y.-- The Brooklyn-based Excel Builders & Renovators Inc. became a member of the U.S. Green Building Council this week.

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Aug 28
Urban Structure and Design, and Green Living By Betsy Kraat

TRENTON, NJ-- We Are Building Open Opportunity Structures Together (We Are BOOST) and the New Jersey chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, New Jersey Chapter, are hosting a Lawn and Garden Party Saturday, September 13th, from 3pm until dusk, at 2320 Stuyvesant Avenue in Trenton's scenic West Ward.

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Aug 28
NYSERDA Develops Innovative Agricultural Research Program By Betsy Kraat

ALBANY, NY—The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced a new research program to provide $1.5 million in funding for innovative agricultural practices.

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Aug 27
P2 Institute Offers Ways To Help NY Business Get Green By Betsy Kraat

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute opened its doors to the public last week, offering a peek at the center that will help businesses reduce toxic chemical use and improve green manufacturing.

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Aug 27
ANSI Partners with California Registry for Greenhouse Gas Accreditation Program By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the California Climate Action Registry (California Registry) as part of a continuing effort to enhance the Institute's accreditation program for greenhouse gas (GHG) validation and verification bodies (V/VBs).

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Aug 26
Covanta To Purchase Two Biomass Facilities By Betsy Kraat

FAIRFIELD, N.J.-- Covanta Holding Corporation has entered into an agreement to purchase two biomass energy facilities from co-owners Ridgewood Maine, L.L.C. and Indeck Energy Services, Inc.

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