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Click on Southwest, and you’ll find Houston -based Minimo Skin Essentials’ turmeric skin brightening scrub. Amazon was already big, then came the pandemic. Many people who were devoted to shopping local found their commitment wane. MORE
All of the work on the engine conversion was done in Houston, Texas. From Vancouver to Houston is a long way to transport buses, especially if they end up converting a whole fleet. Brilliant in green and easily distinguishable, the city of Vancouver has added two new electric-diesel hybrid buses to their public transportation fleet. Converted from former hydrogen fuel cell test buses, the hybrids were installed with small diesel engines—smaller than a typical diesel bus engine. MORE
Houston Jr. "The Alden, Dave. "Experience "Experience with scripted role play in environmental economics." " The Journal of Economic Education 30, no. 2 (1999): 127-132. Anderson, Soren T., and Michael D. Bates. "Hedonic MORE
Houston, a former research director with the U.S. I've been wondering when the benefits and costs of sea level rise regulations in North Carolina might be assessed as required by the state legislature (emphasis added): Frank Gorham III, chairman of the state Coastal Resources Commission, is winning support for his mission to chill the scorching issues around climate change and rising sea levels on the North Carolina coast. MORE
Yoram Bauman: This is the fifth such review I’ve been involved in and it is almost certainly the last review I’ll be doing, for the simple reason that the vast majority of textbooks now have excellent content on climate change! (If MORE
Two years ago, I took my Dad down to the Final Four in Houston. From the National Journal : Some observations that go against my own preconceptions: Bud leans left but Sam Adams leans right? I would've thought Bud was preferred by the conservative NASCAR crowd while Sam Adams was preferred by them liberal Yankees. Corona left, but Corona Light right? Heineken left but Amstel Light right? Miller Genuine Draft and Miller High Life to the left of Miller Lite? MORE
That could be a rather dry matter of scientific procedure (and there was a moment where it briefly lost me while “parameterising the variables”) but the book brings it to life with the case study of the Houston floods. By Jeremy Williams. MORE
Fair Fashion berlin wall Cambodia conflict Germany houston Jewelry kickstarter meteor upcycled uxo When you are trying to save the world, how do you start? Where should one begin, when turning negative into positive? How do you use the past to change the future? Turning destruction into beauty is a pretty good start. The Purple Buddha Project , brainchild of Forrest Curran, is trying to do just that. MORE
To find out, researchers will study the effects of aerosols on storms in Houston. Does Pollution Make Thunderstorms More Severe MORE
NASA scientists are in Houston this month for an intensive air quality study exploring the effects of emissions and weather on air pollution, as well as the relationship between air quality and socioeconomic factors. NASA Study Examines Houston-area Air Quality Issues MORE
Pratima Kalra: CRC Solar is a leader in manufacturing Fixed Tilt Ground Mount Racking Systems and just recently they supplied the same to Lone Star College in Houston. Lone Star is the fastest growing community college in Houston and since they have introduced a course in Alternate and Renewable Energy Ideas and Solutions, they wanted to have a practical demonstration of the same on their campus to promote active learning amongst their students. MORE
Houston Houston has committed to 100 percent renewable energy for all municipal buildings on its way to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. Business Eco Green california cities climate change community houston same united states utility MORE
Rifai, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Houston. “When you add in flooding, there will be ancillary or secondary impacts that can potentially be exacerbated by a changing future climate ,” Rifai told the University of Houston. Millions of Americans are exposed to toxic waste by living close to Superfund sites. There are more than 1,300 Superfund sites in the U.S., MORE
Avangard Innovative has piloted and is now scaling its recycling work by building post-consumer resin facilities in Houston, New Mexico and Nevada. How Avangard Innovative is working to scale post-consumer resin recycling Since Avangard Innovative came onto the recycling scene 30 years ago, the company has expanded its presence to 11 countries. Its goal is to lower waste costs and what’s going into a landfill, said Rick Perez, chairman and CEO of the company. MORE
After decades in the planning stage, the Houston Botanic Garden finally opened September 18 on the former Glenbrook Golf Course in southeast Houston. “The garden will showcase international and native plant collections, educational classes for children and adults, and provide engaging programming that will embrace the garden and natural settings,” said Justin Lacey, director of communications and community engagement at Houston Botanic Garden. MORE
With a view to reducing dependence on conventional power, University of Houston architecture has teamed up with graphic communications students to create a solar-powered outdoor kitchen. The University of Houston’s Southeast Houston Initiative as well as community partners are the people behind the solar kitchen project. Sonia Renthlei: The kitchen has to be one of the most power hungry rooms in a home. MORE
Thanks to Tim for the shirt , purchased on site at the Final 4 (or at the Houston airport I received this from the WCOB blogger today, and can't resist posting it since it shows how patriotic I am with a blue shirt and all. sorry about that! Photo Credit: Rob Robertson. MORE
appetite for renewable energy is creating opportunity across the Lone Star state in places such as Brownsville, Houston, Corpus Christi and Galveston. The U.S. Continued here: This Texas port city is a big fan of wind logistics. Business Green appetite-for corpus-christi creating-opportunity electric energy & climate galveston maria-pope podcast portland-general renewable energy MORE
Tankers at anchor in the Houston Ship Channel started bumping into each other, but the oil kept flowing. Business Eco Green a-battery-bank a-swift-decline california climate change department energy financial houston spring texas water MORE
Roberson, a Houston oil and gas attorney, authored “Environmental Concerns of Hydraulically Fracturing a Natural Gas Well” published in Volume 32, Page 1, 67 of the Utah Environmental Law Review (2012). Houston, TX : Terry W. Terry W. The article explores whether the natural gas drilling process of hydraulic fracking in shale gas formations damages the environment. MORE
Similarly, the Los Angeles Times reported that Robert Flexon, CEO of Houston-based Dynegy viewed the carbon standards as an opportunity — not a threat. Calpine, another Houston-based utility, came out in full support of the Clean Power Plan on Monday, saying the company serving customers in 20 states and Canada was “ready to meet this challenge head on.”. MORE
When we see how the older working class, for instance, run, literally, over to UKIP and even other right-wing parties and groups the radio call from a certain Apollo spacecraft “Houston, we seem to have a problem,” rings in one's ears, only that the call is not being made to Houston but to all of those that look for a better alternative to Toryism and Capitalism. MORE
Well, technically Mars Dune Alpha will sit at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Eco Green 3d-printed building a-stone-facade design houston interior mars exploration net zero projectDo you want to live on Mars? There have been books and movies about what it might be like, but now there’s a Mars replication right on Earth, and it needs inhabitants to test out the environment. MORE
Hotels aren’t the only ones guilty of price gouging as Houston grapples with continued rainfall and flooding from Hurricane Harvey, the most powerful storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years. When the Super Bowl comes to town hotels increase prices for rooms. Bars increase prices for drinks. Restaurants increase prices for food. So why when the Super Bowl of hurricanes comes to town would we expect anything less ? MORE
growth in the third quarter, but economists say it may ultimately provide a tiny boost to the national economy because of the rebuilding in the Houston area. In Houston's case, the storm's impact on the refining sector and gasoline prices could spark inflation, said Swonk. I don't get a whiff of "Harvey might be good for the economy" from this article but, still, beware. MORE
Kalera Kalera’s new farm in Houston will be the largest such facility in Texas. The Orlando-based vertical farm company is pushing into Atlanta , Denver and Houston this year. MORE
The plan is to have permanent staffing at one of the moons poles, most likely the souther pole as it’s the better candidate to generate Solar Power and to mine near “dark areas” “The nickname I use for the lander is, it’s a pickup truck,” Horowitz said in a Monday news conference from Houston. Great news for the human race, today NASA has announced plans to colonize the moon by 2024. MORE
Sapinsley: For the duration of the accelerator, the startups will receive complimentary membership and access to Greentown Labs, the largest climate-tech startup incubator in North America with locations in Boston and Houston with 100,000 square feet of lab space, shared office space, a machine shop, an electronics lab and software and business resources, as well as access the Urban Future Lab’s network of investors, experts and community of founders. MORE
I’ve always wanted to be a basketball player,” he says as he and his business partner, 28-year-old David Krohn, drive through a neighborhood in Houston’s Old Sixth Ward. Pan and Krohn started their company, Hauling Glass , in April after the city of Houston decided to cut glass recycling from its curbside pickup program. Eight-year-old Tristan “Pan” Berlanga never dreamed of starting his own business. “I’ve MORE
The festival is hosted by the Houston, Texas, neighborhood of Manchester and organized by Latino community activists, environmental justice advocates, and students to raise awareness of the dire consequences the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would have for Latino communities in Texas and throughout the country. By Michael Marx and Javier Sierra, Sierra Club. The Sierra Club, Texas Environmental Justice, and our partners at Advocacy Services (T.E.J.A.S.) MORE
This is the first ever Houston Habitat House designed solely by students with a solar array design element Houston, TX, April 2012 : In conjunction with Earth Month and in celebration of Rice University’s 100th anniversary, Green Mountain Energy Company proudly presents a check in the amount of $20,000 to the Houston Habitat for Humanity Rice Centennial House for a solar installation. MORE
For more than three decades, California has seen a net outflow of residents to other states, as less expensive southern cities like Phoenix, Houston and Raleigh supplant those of the Golden State as beacons of opportunity. I feel the earth move under my feet, I feel the sky tumbling, a'tumbling down. Quakes and Fires. ): For the half-century after World War II, California represented the epitome of middle-class America on the move. MORE
California Charlotte Dallas District of Columbia Florida Houston Los Angeles Miami North America North Carolina Orlando Raleigh San Diego Tampa Texas The Americas United States 10 sweatiest cities in U.S. | Green Travel News | Making summer travel plans? No sweat, or should we say lots of it. A team of environmental scientists has ranked major American metropolitan areas on their “sweatiness.” MORE
Since September 2016, Tjelmeland, along with Arnold and preserve technician Tim O’Connell, have made a concerted effort to attract a wide cross-section of volunteers to TCPP, which is less than an hour south of Houston. While thousands of Nature Conservancy staff, supporters and friends marched for science on Earth Day 2017, 130 Texans gathered in southeast Texas for a day at the beach. MORE
Houston Texans : The NFL’s newest franchise is proud of its recycling program. With the football season upon us, I decided to check out the green programs of the NFL’s 32 teams. As a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan and season-ticket holder, I’ve grown accustomed to the Eagles’ green messaging and programs. They’ve been at it very vocally for a few years now. So I assumed all of the NFL’s teams were just as vocal about it. Boy, was I wrong. MORE
"If we're not very careful, with all the good intentions and advocacy that we have, we may, as a sector and society, not make the progress that is needed," van Beurden said at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston. The oil and gas industry risks losing public support if progress is not made in the transition to cleaner energy, Royal Dutch Shell Plc Chief Executive Ben van Beurden said on Thursday. MORE
Via: Houston Truck Accident Lawyer Greg Baumgartner. We’ve laughed and we’ve cried over stories in Saudi Arabia and women drivers. Let’s face it: what’s happening in Saudi Arabia is not about driving it’s about women’s rights. There is the No Woman No Drive video from a few years back. We’ve reported on Saudi Arabia holding the record for greatest number of deaths by driving. MORE
The post Houston Must Have Clean Transportation by 2040 to Address a Looming Public Health Crisis appeared first on Green Living Guy. Let’s talk fleet emissions controls and fleet electrification strategies now! Report Claiming Clean Combustion Technologies IS Silly. MORE
The Houston Astros are bad.really bad. Astros' revenues, the Astros media rights fee from CSN Houston, and CSN. Houston's per subscriber rate are all significantly inaccurate. First a little background for those who don't follow Major League Baseball (why don't you?): The team is in the supposed process of rebuilding after moving to the American League from the National League this year. They are currently 31.5 MORE
Brenda Prewitt, a Houston-based nurse, has seen what these types of pollution do to our children. Houston is already home to various refineries for everything from tar sands to chemicals. She cited a study by the University of Texas School of Public Health that revealed “children who live within two miles of the Houston Ship Channel have a 56 percent greater chance of getting leukemia than children living elsewhere.”. MORE
The plan is to elevate segments of the highway in North Houston and add several lanes. This is an opportunity for this new administration to really back up what it’s been saying regarding highway projects that perpetuate environmental racism ,” said Bakeyah Nelson of Air Alliance Houston, as reported by The Guardian. Starting in the years after World War II, Black neighborhoods around the U.S. were destroyed and replaced with highways in the name of urban renewal. MORE
Hundreds of concerned residents from port communities along the Gulf Coast packed an Environmental Protection Agency hearing in Houston this week to call for stronger pollution controls near oil refineries. "In The Sierra Club, EarthJustice and coalition partners helped bus in residents from neighborhoods near refineries in Louisiana to speak at the Houston hearing. MORE
a case in which an African American community in Houston rallied against the establishment of a landfill in their neighborhood. In his research, Bullard found toxic waste sites were often placed within black communities in Houston. Take a look back at black history in America, and it doesn’t take much digging to find links to conservation. MORE
The plan is to elevate segments of the highway in North Houston and add several lanes. Starting in the years after World War II, Black neighborhoods around the U.S. were destroyed and replaced with highways in the name of urban renewal. But people in Harris County, Texas have had enough. MORE
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
NASA scientists are in Houston this month for an intensive air quality study exploring the effects of emissions and weather on air pollution, as well as the relationship between air quality and socioeconomic factors. NASA Study Examines Houston-area Air Quality Issues
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JUNE 8, 2020
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AGreenLiving
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
After decades in the planning stage, the Houston Botanic Garden finally opened September 18 on the former Glenbrook Golf Course in southeast Houston. “The garden will showcase international and native plant collections, educational classes for children and adults, and provide engaging programming that will embrace the garden and natural settings,” said Justin Lacey, director of communications and community engagement at Houston Botanic Garden.
Green (Living) Review
MAY 31, 2016
I’ve always wanted to be a basketball player,” he says as he and his business partner, 28-year-old David Krohn, drive through a neighborhood in Houston’s Old Sixth Ward. Pan and Krohn started their company, Hauling Glass , in April after the city of Houston decided to cut glass recycling from its curbside pickup program. Eight-year-old Tristan “Pan” Berlanga never dreamed of starting his own business. “I’ve
EcoFriend
MAY 25, 2012
Pratima Kalra: CRC Solar is a leader in manufacturing Fixed Tilt Ground Mount Racking Systems and just recently they supplied the same to Lone Star College in Houston. Lone Star is the fastest growing community college in Houston and since they have introduced a course in Alternate and Renewable Energy Ideas and Solutions, they wanted to have a practical demonstration of the same on their campus to promote active learning amongst their students.
Environmental News Network
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
To find out, researchers will study the effects of aerosols on storms in Houston. Does Pollution Make Thunderstorms More Severe
Green Traveler Guides
JUNE 26, 2015
California Charlotte Dallas District of Columbia Florida Houston Los Angeles Miami North America North Carolina Orlando Raleigh San Diego Tampa Texas The Americas United States 10 sweatiest cities in U.S. | Green Travel News | Making summer travel plans? No sweat, or should we say lots of it. A team of environmental scientists has ranked major American metropolitan areas on their “sweatiness.”
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 6, 2021
Kalera Kalera’s new farm in Houston will be the largest such facility in Texas. The Orlando-based vertical farm company is pushing into Atlanta , Denver and Houston this year.
AGreenLiving
JUNE 11, 2021
Sapinsley: For the duration of the accelerator, the startups will receive complimentary membership and access to Greentown Labs, the largest climate-tech startup incubator in North America with locations in Boston and Houston with 100,000 square feet of lab space, shared office space, a machine shop, an electronics lab and software and business resources, as well as access the Urban Future Lab’s network of investors, experts and community of founders.
AGreenLiving
AUGUST 13, 2020
Tankers at anchor in the Houston Ship Channel started bumping into each other, but the oil kept flowing. Business Eco Green a-battery-bank a-swift-decline california climate change department energy financial houston spring texas water
Eco Chic
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
Fair Fashion berlin wall Cambodia conflict Germany houston Jewelry kickstarter meteor upcycled uxo When you are trying to save the world, how do you start? Where should one begin, when turning negative into positive? How do you use the past to change the future? Turning destruction into beauty is a pretty good start. The Purple Buddha Project , brainchild of Forrest Curran, is trying to do just that.
Green Life Smart Life
AUGUST 22, 2009
Houston Texans : The NFL’s newest franchise is proud of its recycling program. With the football season upon us, I decided to check out the green programs of the NFL’s 32 teams. As a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan and season-ticket holder, I’ve grown accustomed to the Eagles’ green messaging and programs. They’ve been at it very vocally for a few years now. So I assumed all of the NFL’s teams were just as vocal about it. Boy, was I wrong.
Environmental Economics
JANUARY 4, 2021
Yoram Bauman: This is the fifth such review I’ve been involved in and it is almost certainly the last review I’ll be doing, for the simple reason that the vast majority of textbooks now have excellent content on climate change! (If
Environmental Economics
JULY 5, 2011
Thanks to Tim for the shirt , purchased on site at the Final 4 (or at the Houston airport I received this from the WCOB blogger today, and can't resist posting it since it shows how patriotic I am with a blue shirt and all. sorry about that! Photo Credit: Rob Robertson.
A Greener Life
JULY 15, 2021
That could be a rather dry matter of scientific procedure (and there was a moment where it briefly lost me while “parameterising the variables”) but the book brings it to life with the case study of the Houston floods. By Jeremy Williams.
Environmental Economics
AUGUST 27, 2013
The Houston Astros are bad.really bad. Astros' revenues, the Astros media rights fee from CSN Houston, and CSN. Houston's per subscriber rate are all significantly inaccurate. First a little background for those who don't follow Major League Baseball (why don't you?): The team is in the supposed process of rebuilding after moving to the American League from the National League this year. They are currently 31.5
AGreenLiving
JULY 20, 2020
Houston Houston has committed to 100 percent renewable energy for all municipal buildings on its way to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. Business Eco Green california cities climate change community houston same united states utility
AGreenLiving
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
appetite for renewable energy is creating opportunity across the Lone Star state in places such as Brownsville, Houston, Corpus Christi and Galveston. The U.S. Continued here: This Texas port city is a big fan of wind logistics. Business Green appetite-for corpus-christi creating-opportunity electric energy & climate galveston maria-pope podcast portland-general renewable energy
Environmental Economics
OCTOBER 23, 2012
Two years ago, I took my Dad down to the Final Four in Houston. From the National Journal : Some observations that go against my own preconceptions: Bud leans left but Sam Adams leans right? I would've thought Bud was preferred by the conservative NASCAR crowd while Sam Adams was preferred by them liberal Yankees. Corona left, but Corona Light right? Heineken left but Amstel Light right? Miller Genuine Draft and Miller High Life to the left of Miller Lite?
Environmental Economics
AUGUST 29, 2017
growth in the third quarter, but economists say it may ultimately provide a tiny boost to the national economy because of the rebuilding in the Houston area. In Houston's case, the storm's impact on the refining sector and gasoline prices could spark inflation, said Swonk. I don't get a whiff of "Harvey might be good for the economy" from this article but, still, beware.
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 17, 2012
This is the first ever Houston Habitat House designed solely by students with a solar array design element Houston, TX, April 2012 : In conjunction with Earth Month and in celebration of Rice University’s 100th anniversary, Green Mountain Energy Company proudly presents a check in the amount of $20,000 to the Houston Habitat for Humanity Rice Centennial House for a solar installation.
AGreenLiving
MARCH 24, 2021
The plan is to elevate segments of the highway in North Houston and add several lanes. Starting in the years after World War II, Black neighborhoods around the U.S. were destroyed and replaced with highways in the name of urban renewal. But people in Harris County, Texas have had enough.
EcoFriend
MAY 18, 2012
With a view to reducing dependence on conventional power, University of Houston architecture has teamed up with graphic communications students to create a solar-powered outdoor kitchen. The University of Houston’s Southeast Houston Initiative as well as community partners are the people behind the solar kitchen project. Sonia Renthlei: The kitchen has to be one of the most power hungry rooms in a home.
AGreenLiving
MARCH 24, 2021
The plan is to elevate segments of the highway in North Houston and add several lanes. This is an opportunity for this new administration to really back up what it’s been saying regarding highway projects that perpetuate environmental racism ,” said Bakeyah Nelson of Air Alliance Houston, as reported by The Guardian. Starting in the years after World War II, Black neighborhoods around the U.S. were destroyed and replaced with highways in the name of urban renewal.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 16, 2017
"If we're not very careful, with all the good intentions and advocacy that we have, we may, as a sector and society, not make the progress that is needed," van Beurden said at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston. The oil and gas industry risks losing public support if progress is not made in the transition to cleaner energy, Royal Dutch Shell Plc Chief Executive Ben van Beurden said on Thursday.
Sierra Club Compass
MARCH 14, 2014
Brenda Prewitt, a Houston-based nurse, has seen what these types of pollution do to our children. Houston is already home to various refineries for everything from tar sands to chemicals. She cited a study by the University of Texas School of Public Health that revealed “children who live within two miles of the Houston Ship Channel have a 56 percent greater chance of getting leukemia than children living elsewhere.”.
Environmental Economics
JULY 23, 2020
Houston Jr. "The Alden, Dave. "Experience "Experience with scripted role play in environmental economics." " The Journal of Economic Education 30, no. 2 (1999): 127-132. Anderson, Soren T., and Michael D. Bates. "Hedonic
Sierra Club Compass
AUGUST 7, 2014
Hundreds of concerned residents from port communities along the Gulf Coast packed an Environmental Protection Agency hearing in Houston this week to call for stronger pollution controls near oil refineries. "In The Sierra Club, EarthJustice and coalition partners helped bus in residents from neighborhoods near refineries in Louisiana to speak at the Houston hearing.
Environmental Economics
JULY 3, 2014
Houston, a former research director with the U.S. I've been wondering when the benefits and costs of sea level rise regulations in North Carolina might be assessed as required by the state legislature (emphasis added): Frank Gorham III, chairman of the state Coastal Resources Commission, is winning support for his mission to chill the scorching issues around climate change and rising sea levels on the North Carolina coast.
Eco Friendly Daily
APRIL 12, 2013
All of the work on the engine conversion was done in Houston, Texas. From Vancouver to Houston is a long way to transport buses, especially if they end up converting a whole fleet. Brilliant in green and easily distinguishable, the city of Vancouver has added two new electric-diesel hybrid buses to their public transportation fleet. Converted from former hydrogen fuel cell test buses, the hybrids were installed with small diesel engines—smaller than a typical diesel bus engine.
Environmental Economics
AUGUST 29, 2017
Hotels aren’t the only ones guilty of price gouging as Houston grapples with continued rainfall and flooding from Hurricane Harvey, the most powerful storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years. When the Super Bowl comes to town hotels increase prices for rooms. Bars increase prices for drinks. Restaurants increase prices for food. So why when the Super Bowl of hurricanes comes to town would we expect anything less ?
Environmental Economics
DECEMBER 14, 2017
For more than three decades, California has seen a net outflow of residents to other states, as less expensive southern cities like Phoenix, Houston and Raleigh supplant those of the Golden State as beacons of opportunity. I feel the earth move under my feet, I feel the sky tumbling, a'tumbling down. Quakes and Fires. ): For the half-century after World War II, California represented the epitome of middle-class America on the move.
Green Prophet
JULY 7, 2015
Via: Houston Truck Accident Lawyer Greg Baumgartner. We’ve laughed and we’ve cried over stories in Saudi Arabia and women drivers. Let’s face it: what’s happening in Saudi Arabia is not about driving it’s about women’s rights. There is the No Woman No Drive video from a few years back. We’ve reported on Saudi Arabia holding the record for greatest number of deaths by driving.
AGreenLiving
APRIL 16, 2021
Rifai, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Houston. “When you add in flooding, there will be ancillary or secondary impacts that can potentially be exacerbated by a changing future climate ,” Rifai told the University of Houston. Millions of Americans are exposed to toxic waste by living close to Superfund sites. There are more than 1,300 Superfund sites in the U.S.,
Eco Friendly Daily
OCTOBER 27, 2014
The plan is to have permanent staffing at one of the moons poles, most likely the souther pole as it’s the better candidate to generate Solar Power and to mine near “dark areas” “The nickname I use for the lander is, it’s a pickup truck,” Horowitz said in a Monday news conference from Houston. Great news for the human race, today NASA has announced plans to colonize the moon by 2024.
Cool Green Science
FEBRUARY 1, 2014
a case in which an African American community in Houston rallied against the establishment of a landfill in their neighborhood. In his research, Bullard found toxic waste sites were often placed within black communities in Houston. Take a look back at black history in America, and it doesn’t take much digging to find links to conservation.
Sierra Club Compass
JULY 19, 2013
The festival is hosted by the Houston, Texas, neighborhood of Manchester and organized by Latino community activists, environmental justice advocates, and students to raise awareness of the dire consequences the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would have for Latino communities in Texas and throughout the country. By Michael Marx and Javier Sierra, Sierra Club. The Sierra Club, Texas Environmental Justice, and our partners at Advocacy Services (T.E.J.A.S.)
AGreenLiving
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Avangard Innovative has piloted and is now scaling its recycling work by building post-consumer resin facilities in Houston, New Mexico and Nevada. How Avangard Innovative is working to scale post-consumer resin recycling Since Avangard Innovative came onto the recycling scene 30 years ago, the company has expanded its presence to 11 countries. Its goal is to lower waste costs and what’s going into a landfill, said Rick Perez, chairman and CEO of the company.
AGreenLiving
MAY 17, 2021
Click on Southwest, and you’ll find Houston -based Minimo Skin Essentials’ turmeric skin brightening scrub. Amazon was already big, then came the pandemic. Many people who were devoted to shopping local found their commitment wane.
Cool Green Science
MAY 30, 2017
Since September 2016, Tjelmeland, along with Arnold and preserve technician Tim O’Connell, have made a concerted effort to attract a wide cross-section of volunteers to TCPP, which is less than an hour south of Houston. While thousands of Nature Conservancy staff, supporters and friends marched for science on Earth Day 2017, 130 Texans gathered in southeast Texas for a day at the beach.
Sierra Club Compass
JUNE 9, 2014
Similarly, the Los Angeles Times reported that Robert Flexon, CEO of Houston-based Dynegy viewed the carbon standards as an opportunity — not a threat. Calpine, another Houston-based utility, came out in full support of the Clean Power Plan on Monday, saying the company serving customers in 20 states and Canada was “ready to meet this challenge head on.”.
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 13, 2012
Roberson, a Houston oil and gas attorney, authored “Environmental Concerns of Hydraulically Fracturing a Natural Gas Well” published in Volume 32, Page 1, 67 of the Utah Environmental Law Review (2012). Houston, TX : Terry W. Terry W. The article explores whether the natural gas drilling process of hydraulic fracking in shale gas formations damages the environment.
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 30, 2016
When we see how the older working class, for instance, run, literally, over to UKIP and even other right-wing parties and groups the radio call from a certain Apollo spacecraft “Houston, we seem to have a problem,” rings in one's ears, only that the call is not being made to Houston but to all of those that look for a better alternative to Toryism and Capitalism.
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