California seeks — again — OK to restrict carbon emissions

California officials are hoping the new atmosphere in Washington, DC, will mean a renewed opportunity for them to regulate greenhouse gases in the state's atmosphere. On Wednesday, Mary Nichols, chairman of California's Air Resources Board (ARB), asked the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider a decision that prevents the state from setting its own standards…

ByThe Global ViewJanuary 22, 20090Comments

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AT&T offers greenhouse gas reductions advice

The U.S. communications giant AT&T has four words of greenhouse gas reduction wisdom for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): "information and communications technology." In a letter to the EPA last week, AT&T says the information and communications technology (ICT) sector offers "tools outside the traditional toolbox" for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. While the EPA's proposed changes…

ByThe Global ViewDecember 2, 20080Comments

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UPS to deliver “hydraulic hybrid” trucks

Parcel delivery company UPS is to start using hydraulic hybrid vehicles that store energy by compressing hydraulic fuel under pressure in a large chamber. The technology, developed by the Environmental Protection Agency, has been in testing for two years and UPS has now ordered seven of the Navistar hydraulic hybrid delivery trucks. Based on UPS' road-testing of…

ByThe Global ViewOctober 29, 20081Comment

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Dubya to EPA: I’m not reading your email, I don’t like your tone

Greenbang's wondering if she's been getting George Bush wrong all these years. The man can't really be as stupid as he appears - he's just acting stupid so he can get away with all manner of evil genius tricks. Like this, from the New York Times: The White House in December refused to accept the Environmental Protection…

ByThe Global ViewJune 27, 20081Comment

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Yanks in search of pills to celebrate Earth Day

If Greenbang were to approach you in the street and ask if you've got any old pills or e-waste, what would be your response? Chances are you'd shrug your shoulders and point her in the direction of some 'nu rave' warehouse party in East London. That or get on the blower to the cops and…

ByThe Global ViewApril 23, 20080Comments

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California seeks — again — OK to restrict carbon emissions

AT&T offers greenhouse gas reductions advice

UPS to deliver “hydraulic hybrid” trucks

Dubya to EPA: I’m not reading your email, I don’t like your tone

Yanks in search of pills to celebrate Earth Day

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