Environment

It used to be that in order to get your opinion heard you had to muster up the nerve to shout from a soapbox on your nearest corner. We're lucky that today anyone with a blog or a webcam can shout their message to the masses, whether it's a sincere political conviction or just your personal support of Britney Spears.

Before you head out for a pricey sushi dinner, you might want to check out a recent blog by our friends at simplesteps.

It seems like with every leap forward, there is almost surely a leap backwards, and nothing could be more true than the recent news that the President has tried to all but negate a recent ruling enacted to protect marine life that could be potentially harmed by Navy sonar exercises off the coast of Southern California. Using an "emergency waiver" under both federal and state law the Bush Administration is exempting the Navy from completely plausible safeguards that could help protect a rich biological area.

It's not just peanuts the airlines are cutting back on to stay afloat. According to a recent NRDC press release, Major Airlines are looking to use alternative highly polluting jet fuel made from such sources as liquid coal, tar sands, and oil shale. Read the full press release below:

Read this NRDC press release:

http://www.nrdc.org/media/2008/080103.asp

Apparently in terms of consumption, 3 isn't as magic a number as 32. For anyone interested in glimpsing just how interlinked the entire planet is read this interesting article about consumption factors. It might scare you, it might make you sad, but hopefully it will make you think, and hopefully it will make you act.

Read this press release from NRDC. Then tell your congressmen or women that you want your car to go farther on a gallon of gas by creating higher fuel efficiency standards and supporting renewable energy technology.

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It's Resolution time again, and as we all struggle to reform and renew our personal pledges, take a moment to think about how your individual improvements can create a greater worldwide impact. Thanks to our friends at simplesteps.org we have some help for those looking to act a little greener in the new year.

Thanks to the business community 'going green' may last longer than a fading fad. They get it, but our politicians are lagging behind. Read this interesting article from InfoWorld and find out how the business community is picking up the slack.

Sustainable IT | InfoWorld | IT leaders share green-tech predictions for 2008 | December 20, 2007 03
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IT leaders share green-tech predictions for 2008• Unisys pushes green envelope with datacenter expansion• Congress misses chance to seed essential green-energy growth• Green ventures in Silicon Valley, Mass. ...

Who knew the gubernator and California could show how quickly legislature can respond to the threat of global warming. As the world's 8th largest economy, California could well be the torch bearer demonstrating how to effectively combine economy and the environment.

New Statewide Numbers Send Strong Signal to Clean Technology Marketplace; Industry-Specific Emission Goals Will Be Next Step in Unprecedented Process