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The Joy of Sustainability
Posted by on April 12, 2012 at 11:35 AM EDTUnderstanding that it takes more than just one person, one government or even one corporation to make the change toward sustainability, David Bolt created Sustainable Future, LLC to "facilitate the opportunity for a critical mass of people to experience the joy of living sustainably."
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A Secure Approach to American Energy
Posted by on April 11, 2012 at 3:45 PM EDTJonathan Powers highlights the Administration's latest steps to bolster energy security for America’s warfighters.
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Champions of Change: Corporate Environmental Leaders
Posted by on April 11, 2012 at 2:39 PM EDTThe White House hosts an event to honor individuals for demonstrating ways that corporate environmental leadership makes sense both for business and for American communities.
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Launching Apps for Energy! Developers, Are You Ready?
Posted by on April 10, 2012 at 6:04 PM EDTThe Energy Department’s first ever Apps for Energy competition is officially open for submissions.
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Scientific Integrity Policies Released
Posted by on April 6, 2012 at 9:03 AM EDTResponding to an initial call by the President—amplified in a memorandum developed by my office with significant input from science stakeholders and the public—departments and agencies across the Federal government have been diligently crafting scientific-integrity policies to guide them as they pursue their diverse missions.
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After Two Years of Sorrow, A Reflection and a Promise
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 12:58 PM EDTSecretary of Labor Hilda Solis remembers the miners and families who suffered two years ago in the coal mining disaster at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia, and commits to ensuring the full human dignity of every coal miner by pursuing violators with the full force of the law.
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LAUNCHing Ideas for a Waste-less Tomorrow
Posted by on April 2, 2012 at 3:25 PM EDTLAUNCH, a partnership among NASA, USAID, State Department, and NIKE, seeks ten game-changing innovations with the potential to transform current waste management systems and practices. The LAUNCH: Beyond Waste challenge will accept proposals April 1-May 15, 2012.
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Everlasting Struggle: The Sentiments of a Legend
Posted by on March 29, 2012 at 12:09 PM EDTServing others without the expectation of recognition -- that is what has carried Rogelio Lona through his 47-plus years as a farmworker. His mentor Cesar Chavez reinforced the ideal that nothing comes easy, especially lacking preparation; that, with Rogelio's hard work and zeal for organizing people around causes that will change their lives, drives him to press on.
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Five Reasons to Repeal Subsidies for Oil Companies
Posted by on March 29, 2012 at 11:57 AM EDTIn 2011 the three largest U.S. oil companies made a combined profit of more than $80 billion. After nearly 100 years of subsidies, President Obama thinks it’s time oil companies get by without more help from taxpayers who are already having a tough time filling up their tank
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Energy Performance Upgrades Offer Savings, Jobs, and are Self-Funded
Posted by on March 29, 2012 at 10:45 AM EDTGSA Administrator Johnson describes how performance-based contracts are a "triple win" for Americans: creating jobs, offering guaranteed energy savings, and coming at zero cost to taxpayers.
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