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Senators Release Long Awaited Climate Bill
Senators John F. Kerry and Joseph I. Lieberman just presented their long-delayed proposal to address global warming and energy at a D.C. press conference this afternoon. The legislation has been dubbed the American Power Act. The overall goal of the APA is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by [...]
100 Green To Do’s
Yesterday, the NYC Green Codes Task Force submitted over 100 recommendations to Mayor Bloomberg and Council Speaker Quinn on how to green the City’s building codes, focusing on ways to reap energy savings from construction and renovation work. In New York City, buildings have long been the number one contributor to green house gas emissions, [...]
