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U.S. Climate Legislation Won't Regulate Cow Burps
Environment  (tags: climate-change, government, agriculture )

Hugh
- 170 days ago - greenbiz.com
Methane from cows and pigs won't be regulated under proposed legislation aimed at limiting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Even though the EPA has said it has no plans to regulate the gas, worries over the idea of a "cow tax" prompted the exclusion.
U.S. Petroleum Industry Responsible for 25% of Toxic Pollutants in North America
Environment  (tags: pollution, environment, petroleum )

Derek
- 177 days ago - twilightearth.com
90% of toxic pollutants released in North America can be traced to 30 substances in 15 industries, and the U.S. petroleum industry is responsible for 25% of the toxic pollutants, according to a report released by Commission for Environmental Cooperation
5 Hot Green Jobs
Environment  (tags: green jobs, Sustainabililty )

Social
- 182 days ago - thedailygreen.com
A rising green economy offers exciting new employment opportunities with these green jobs.
San Franciscans Must Recycle and Compost -- or Else
Environment  (tags: recycling, compost, urban living )

Hugh
- 182 days ago - greenbiz.com
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted today to require all businesses and residences to recycle and compost their garbage or face fines, which could lead to a lien on their property.
Is Birth Control Aborting Our Health?
Environment  (tags: health, science, sex, birth control )

Social
- 183 days ago - thedailygreen.com
Is there any truth to the rumor about high levels of birth control chemicals being found in some cities' drinking water? If so can these be filtered out?
Radioactive Metals Found in Recliners, Handbags Due to Recycling Contamination
Environment  (tags: pollution, radiation, safety )

Hugh
- 183 days ago - greenbiz.com
Cheese graters, handbags, fencing and recliners are just some of the thousands of consumer products that have been manufactured with radioactive metals, according to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) records.
Clean Coal: Reality or Myth or...Neither?
Environment  (tags: coal, clean coal, energy, politics )

Jeffrey
- 184 days ago - green.thefuntimesguide.com
Is clean coal a myth or reality? Maybe the answer isn't as cut and dry as we think.
10 Ways to Get Your Kid to Play Outside
Environment  (tags: kids, nature, national wildlife federation, nwf, connecting kids with nature )

Ranger
- 191 days ago - thedailygreen.com
A recent Kaiser Family Foundation study found that kids spend, on average, more than six hours per day with electronic media.
5 Most Underrated National Parks for Summer Travel
Environment  (tags: parks, travel, wilderness )

Social
- 211 days ago - greenopia.com
If you want to hit national parks this summer, try some of the hidden gems in the Park Service's collection.
Who Invented the Recycling Symbol?
Environment  (tags: recycling, movement )

Social
- 224 days ago - mnn.com
We've all seen that little triangle on products and packaging, but who created it?
 
 
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