Publication Items

Green Housing Standard: LEED for Homes [1]

This fall the US Green Building Council expects to launch its rating system for residential construction.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Planning & Growth [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Green Housing Standard: LEED for Homes [1]
One-Third of U.S. Beaches Report Unhealthy Conditions [6]

As beach season crests in August, many swimmers will want to know whether, or how much, their favorite beach is contaminated.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about One-Third of U.S. Beaches Report Unhealthy Conditions [6]
Rocky Mountain Region Asbestos Sites Reported [8]

There are at least 61 sites in CO, ID, MT, NM, and WY that naturally contain some form of asbestos, according to a report released July 9, 2007,by the US Geological Survey.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [9]
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Rocky Mountain Region Asbestos Sites Reported [8]
Science Survey: A Question of Science in EPA Air Regulation Decisions [11]

Scientists advising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on air pollution issues are criticizing EPA higher-ups for ignoring their scientific counsel. Specifically, they are accusing the Bush Administration of excising science from the process the agency uses to determine how clean the air we breathe should be. The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) challenges EPA administrator Stephen L. Johnson.
Topics on the Beat:
Air [12]
Health [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Government [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Science Survey: A Question of Science in EPA Air Regulation Decisions [11]
Ontario Schools Launch Environmental Curriculum [18]

On June 22, Ontario Education Minister Kathleen Wynne announced that as of January 2008, all elementary and secondary schools in the Canadian province will provide environmental education.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Studies [19]
Region:
Canada [20]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Ontario Schools Launch Environmental Curriculum [18]
Early Results Support Replacement of Older Woodstoves [21]

Preliminary results from a Montana air quality study suggest that replacing older wood-burning stoves and fireplaces with cleaner-burning, EPA-certified models can substantially reduce airborne fine particulates.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [9]
Region:
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Early Results Support Replacement of Older Woodstoves [21]
Stealth Release: U.S. Climate Action Report [22]

On July 27, 2007, the Bush administration released (three years overdue) the 4th U.S. "Climate Action Report" to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Stealth Release: U.S. Climate Action Report [22]
Geeks Go Green: Info Technology and Energy [24]

Across the globe and in almost everyone's backyard many information technology (IT) companies and managers are growing more conscious of the energy consumption.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Geeks Go Green: Info Technology and Energy [24]
Recent Data on Power Plants Available [26]

Power plants are under the gun as federal and state legislators and regulators haggle over how to address climate change and energy production issues.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Recent Data on Power Plants Available [26]
Green Prefab Buildings: Beyond the Trailer Park [27]

From Quonset huts to double-wides, prefabricated and modular buildings generally have not enjoyed a stellar reputation for quality, style, or eco-friendliness.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Other or All [28]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Green Prefab Buildings: Beyond the Trailer Park [27]

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