National Consumer Law Center http://nclc.org/images/pdf/pr-reports/up_the_chimney_082610.pdf Substantial energy efficiency investments in assisted housing1 can lead to major annual energy savings. The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) spends more than $5 billion annually on energy bills for assisted housing, representing more than 15% of its annual budget for such housing. Much of this $5 … Continue reading »
Posted on August 27, 2010 …
Thinking Ahead : High-Speed Rail in Southern California
University of California, Institute of Transportation Studies / by Sarah L. Katz and Alex Christian http://www.c-u-i.org/images/study.pdf [From a Greenwire article by Jason Plautz] A high-speed rail line in California would prevent nearly half a billion pounds, or 220,000 metric tons, of carbon dioxide emissions a year by 2035, while also creating thousands of new jobs … Continue reading »
In Harm’s Way: Lack Of Federal Coal Ash Regulations Endangers Americans And Their Environment : 39 New Damage Cases of Contamination from Improperly Disposed Coal Combustion Waste
Environmental Integrity Project, Earthjustice and Sierra Club http://action.sierraclub.org/site/DocServer/OOC2_Exec_Summ_and_Tables.pdf?docID=5761 [Sierra Club site] Read the full report by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), Earthjustice and the Sierra Club on coal ash dump sites that are contaminating drinking water or surface water with arsenic and other heavy metals. [H/T: E&E News PM, subscription required]
Bipartisan Oil Spill Commission: Tougher Drilling Regs Make Gulf Drilling Moritorium Unnecessary
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/sites/default/files/BPC%20Response%20to%20Oil%20Spill%20Commission.pdf [From an E&E Daily sory by Katie Howell, subscription required] The Obama administration’s ban on deepwater drilling is no longer necessary, a bipartisan think tank told the presidential commission investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill today. New equipment testing and environmental … Continue reading »
