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EWG Study Finds Hundreds of Pollutants in Nation’s Tap Water

January 7, 2010
By Green Stuff
EWG Study Finds Hundreds of Pollutants in Nation’s Tap Water

Source: EWG.org WASHINGTON, DC – Tap water in many large metropolitan areas is polluted with a cocktail of chemical contaminants. These pollutants usually don’t violate any legal standards, but they often come in potentially toxic combinations that raise serious questions about the long-term safety of drinking the water. Pensacola, Fla.; Riverside, Calif.; and Las...
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Renewable Energy Market Conference 2009: The Buying and Selling of Green Power

September 22, 2009
By Rick Sebenoler

The state of the Renewable Energy Market in North America is surprisingly quiet, but there is an accelerating trend towards green energy. On September 13th-16th, the Renewable Energy Markets 2009 Conference was held in Atlanta to discuss the major issues facing the industry. It was put on by the Center for Resource Solutions with...
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EDA Takes The Lead With LEED

August 16, 2009
By Rick Sebenoler

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized certification system that provides third-party verification that a building was designed and built to improve performance across a variety of metrics: energy savings, water efficiency, emissions reduction and improved indoor environmental quality. The current economic stimulus program brought more attention to the green...
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