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Chesapeake Bay problems still persist
Activism about cleaning up the environment since the first Earth Day has diminished, says one noted bay expert.
Tags: Chesapeake Bay , Chesapeake Bay Foundation , Chesapeake Bay Program , Clean Water Act , Kent Mountford , Environmental Protection Agency , EPA , Tom Horton , Pollution , population growth , urbanization , development
Deals and free stuff on Earth Day
Who says Earth Day has to be all about giving? Check out these great discounts that reward you for contributing to saving the planet.
Tags: Starbucks , Caribou Coffee
Energy Efficiency Retrofits
In observation of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the Vice President's Office announced the selection of 25 communities for up to $452 million in Recovery Act funding to "ramp-up" energy efficiency building retrofits. Under a Department of Energy initiative, communities, governments, private sector companies and non-profits will work together on programs for concentrated retrofits of neighborhoods and towns - and eventually entire states. Meeting one of the Energy Department's missions, the models are expected to save households and businesses about a $100 million annually in utility bills, while leveraging private sector resources, to create what could be as many as 30,000 new jobs over the next three years.
Tags: technology , Meeting Mission Goals Through Technology , Recovery Act , Department of Energy
Feds learning sustainability begins with them
OPM, GSA, Interior hold fair in Washington to educate employees about being greener. GSA administrator Johnson says it takes a collaborative approach to be more efficient. OPM director Berry calls for more telework to save energy.
Tags: management , Martha Johnson , John Berry , OPM , GSA , Interior , Treasury , sustainability , green , telework
Family changes un-green ways after Oprah TV segment
A New Market family is becoming more environmentally friendly after the producers of "The Oprah Show" captured their un-green ways on video.
Tags: New Market , Angela Weir , recycling , Oprah
