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White House Publishing Visitor Logs Online, and Other Signs of Gov 2.0
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: white house, obama administration )

Hugh
- 102 days ago - greenbiz.com
It's amazing how much -- and how little -- we know about how government works. But the government is becoming more open, transparent and responsive, albeit slowly.
Oh, Those Sexy Building Codes: More Powerful Than 100 Nuclear Plants
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: globalwarming, environment, ACES, waxman, climate, construction, building codes )

Lyn
- 150 days ago - solveclimate.com
No matter what else is compromised or changed in the climate bill now working its way through the Senate, Section 201 must not be changed or weakened. Here's why.
House Passes Landmark Climate Change Bill, Now Heads to Senate
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Waxman-Markey, climate-change, environment )

Hugh
- 176 days ago - climatebiz.com
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a sweeping climate change bill today that will significantly change the way Americans use and produce energy.
Obama Administration Orders 14,105 Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, obama, hybrid, stimulus package, auto industry )

Hugh
- 192 days ago - greenbiz.com
Making good on U.S. President Obama's promise to accelerate the greening of the federal fleet, the US General Services Administration has ordered 14,105 fuel efficient vehicles. The GSA said it ordered the vehicles from General Motors, Chrysler & Ford.
Does Sotomayor's Judicial Record Raise the Bar?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: constitution, environment )

Hugh
- 196 days ago - greenbiz.com
The coverage of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has mostly centered on her personal story. So how does she measure up on judicial philosophy, especially in cases where business intersects with the environment?
U.S. Government Wastes Over $440 Million Per Year in Printing
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, waste, recycling )

Hugh
- 212 days ago - greenercomputing.com
A new report on printing habits of government workers reveals that Federal employees print an average of 30 pages a day, each. And while Baby Boomers are the most wasteful, Gen Y is close behind.
New York City Gets Hybrid Police Cars
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: )

Jerry
- 230 days ago - redgreenandblue.org
NYPD's Blue just got a little greener by adding 40 new Nissan Altima Hybrids to their fleet of patrol cars. Of the forty cars, 18 of them are marked and 22 are unmarked. And while they cost the city $25,391 per vehicle, they get double the gas mileage.
An Environmental Brief About Vice-President Joe Biden
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: )

Jerry
- 403 days ago - redgreenandblue.org
Weighing in with a lifetime score of 84-percent from the The League of Conservation Voters, he shows real environmental cred. Not surprising, during his 2008 presidential run, he had this to say at a rally in South Carolina:
   
 
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