July 2010
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Lobbyists Promote Asbestos Use in the Developing World
Since the mid-1980s, a global network of lobbyists has spent nearly $100 million to maintain a market for asbestos, according to an investigation by the Center for Public Integrity.
Pete Seeger Still At It, Performs at Anti-Fracking Rally
Folk hero and longtime social and environmental activist, Pete Seeger, hasn’t hung up the protest banjo yet.
UK sustainability watchdog to be axed
Coalition government to announce plans to scrap the Sustainable Development Commission as part of public sector spending cuts
Energy Dept. Gets Social with Twitter and Facebook Pages, New Blog
The U.S. Department of Energy stepped up its social media presence today by launching a new blog, Facebook and Twitter pages. While this is not the beginning of DOE’s social media strategy — the Department already has YouTube and Flickr pages, and Secretary Steven Chu has a personal Facebook page — DOE hopes that the [...]
Paint it White: Energy Sec. Chu Directs DOE to Install Cool Roofs
Secretary Chu today directed all DOE offices to install cool roofs, whenever cost effective over the lifetime of the roof, when constructing new roofs or replacing old ones at DOE facilities.
