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View it in your browser December 30, 2012 WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING Franken-Salmon on the Horizon On December 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they could find no valid scientific reasons to ban the production of GM AquAdvantage salmon engineered to grow twice as fast as ordinary fish. Since 1991, AquaBounty Technologies, a… Continue Reading » EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Steps Down Lisa Jackson is stepping down as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after a career marked by elevating the effectiveness of the agency she led. While Jackson's EPA did not go as far as many on the left had hoped in terms of combating climate… Continue Reading » FEATURED BLOGS The Cash for Clunkers Conundrum That Cash for Clunkers Program Was Not an Environmental Success Story In 2009, the Car Allowance Rebates System (CARS), fondly known as the Cash for Clunkers program, was put into effect to take older, less efficient vehicles off the road and replace them with vehicles that get better gas mileage and release fewer tailpipe emissions. The… Continue Reading » IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE Embracing the Blue Winter Wear Raises the Green Bar Winter's here—what to wear? The environmentalist in you wants something functional that's made with a minimal impact. But your inner fashionista demands some style as well. Luckily several manufacturers have risen to the challenge. One major development in outdoor… Continue Reading » Slice of Life: Pedal Power The Guatemalan organization Maya Pedal builds "bicimaquinas" (pedal-powered machines) for residents to power water pumps, grinders, threshers, blenders and more. Continue Reading » Eating Nano Processed Foods and Food Packaging Already Contain Nanoparticles—Some of Which Could Be Harmful to Our Health Our food supply is not nearly as safety-tested as we would like to believe. True, things are not as dire as they were in the early 20th century when Upton Sinclair's The Jungle exposed the filth of the meatpacking industry, leading to reforms that included the founding of… Continue Reading » Flights of the Future Companies—and the Military—Are Moving Forward with Super Fast, Super Efficient Hydrogen-Fueled Planes The long lines will be the same. So, too, the sluggish security check-ins and navigation through tourists, crying babies and businesspeople to stow your slightly too big carry-on bag. The flight attendants will still recite their scripted safety speeches, reminding you that… Continue Reading » EARTHTALK Q&A "Geotourism" Dear EarthTalk: I've heard of ecotourism, but what on Earth is "geotourism?" —Sally Kardaman, Sumter, SC… Continue Reading » Traffic Pollution and Asthma Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that asthma cases in children often correlate to living close to roads and all the associated pollution-spewing traffic? —Jake Locklear, San Diego, CA… Continue Reading » WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT This content is brought to you free by E-The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. We ask that you: Subscribe to our magazine   Order a Free Trial Issue   Make a tax deductible donation Forward email This email was sent to aquarianm@gmail.com by karen@emagazine.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. E - The Environmental Magazine | 28 Knight Street | Norwalk | CT | 06851

Obama slams Republicans for delaying vote on Hurricane Sandy relief | The Raw Story

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Peter King near tears, threatens to quit Republican Party for blocking Sandy relief | The Raw Story

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This isn't the small-time squabble it might sound like on the surface. These Representatives are seeing real hardship and suffering on the ground, while the rest of the Republicans are thinking "that's a rich part of the country that should be able to help themselves." On top of it, they face the prospect of more of the same if Climate Change is all that 99% of scientists believe it is. The Republicans are pretty much abandoning the basic idea of community; that you band together to deal with problems too large for small groups to handle alone. That's why we even HAVE government. This story bears watching. - Dan

NAW: The Top 10 Wind Energy Stories Of 2012

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From The PTC To The Election: The Year's Top Wind Energy Stories by Mark Del Franco & Laura DiMugno, Dec. 31, 2012 For the wind energy industry, 2012 has been filled with both exciting milestones and crushing policy uncertainty. Here are the NAW editors' picks for the top 10 wind energy stories of the year: 1. The looming expiration of the production tax credit (PTC). Perhaps no issue was of greater importance to [read more] ACENY's Carol Murphy Retires by NAW Staff, Dec. 31, 2012 Carol Murphy, the executive director at the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACENY), a regional partner of the American Wind Energy Association, will retire as of Jan. 1. During her six years at ACENY, Murphy helped to shape policy by advocating for net metering and its renewable portfolio standard [read more] Texas Breaks Another Wind Energy Integration Record by NAW Staff, Dec. 28, 2012 The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says it achieved a new wind power integration record of 8.638 GW on Dec. 25 at 3:11 p.m. This equates to 25.71% wind energy integration, as the peak load was 39.847 GW. Of the 8.638 GW, over 6.6 GW came from wind farms [read more] MidAmerican Renewables Brings 300 MW Of Wind Energy Projects Online by NAW Staff, Dec. 28, 2012 MidAmerican Wind, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Renewables, says it has completed the 168 MW Pinyon Pines Wind I project and the 132 MW Pinyon Pines Wind II project. The wind farms, formerly known as Alta Wind VII and Alta Wind IX, consist of a total of 100 Vestas [read more] Vestas Receives 54 MW Wind Turbine Order In Mexico by NAW Staff, Dec. 28, 2012 Vestas has received a 54 MW order for 30 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines from an unnamed customer in Mexico. The contract comprises the delivery, transportation, installation and commissioning of the turbines; a VestasOnline Business SCADA system; and a 15-year service and availability agreement. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled for [read more] Diamond-Roltran's New Rotor Assembly Rolls To Avoid Use Of Slip Rings by NAW Staff, Dec. 28, 2012 Diamond-Roltran has just completed its Roll-Ring rotor assembly, which is designed for use with the company's generator collector test platform for wind turbines. Roll-Rings are designed to help wind farm owners and managers reduce costs and increase uptime by eliminating slip-ring brush and rotor maintenance. And because Roll-Rings do not [read more] Renewable Energy Deployment Posts Strong Increase In U.K. by NAW Staff, Dec. 28, 2012 Renewable energy is powering forward in the U.K., according to the 2012 update to the Renewable Energy Roadmap, which was recently released by Energy Secretary Edward Davey. Progress made from July 2011 to July 2012 includes a 27% increase in overall renewable electricity generated; a 40% increase over the same [read more]

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