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Show Your Opposition to new Offshore Drilling off US Coastlines

Offshore Drilling

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

Join with EarthJustice and others to keep our oceans and coastal communities clear of new offshore drilling: To sign on and send a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management: http://bit.ly/2uoPJR1 "The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spi… more...

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0 replies | 1303 views | Posted on: 08/03/2017 | Last updated: 08/03/2017

Sign with Clean Water Action to Help Stop the Rollback of the Clean Water Rule

Clean Water Action,Clean Water

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

This is one of those petitions it's easy to sign. Clean water is a bipartisan issue. "The Trump administration has proposed rolling-back critical protections for streams and wetlands. This dangerous action would put human health, wi… more...

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1 replies | 1449 views | Posted on: 08/03/2017 | Last updated: 08/03/2017

New Research Supports the Business Case for LEED

LEED,EnergyStar

by ChristinaC Marketing Student

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently shared research supporting businesses that have LEED certified buildings. Several studies show the impact of LEED and EnergyStar labeled buildings, and the results prove that these are reliab… more...

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0 replies | 2117 views | Posted on: 05/11/2017 | Last updated: 05/11/2017

USGBC-LA's latest blog post: Snapshots on Sustainability

by StacySinclair Technical writer

This week the topic is resilience. I hope you will check it out: http://usgbc-la.org/blog/snapshot-on-sustainability-defining-resilience/ more...

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1 replies | 1109 views | Posted on: 04/13/2017 | Last updated: 04/14/2017

Pledge Your Support for Vehicle Emissions Standards - Climate Reality

Vehicle Emissions,CAFE Standards

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

Put simply, the President's effort to roll back vehicle emissions standards makes little sense. As Climate Reality points out, these standards "will prevent about 6 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and save over 2 million… more...

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0 replies | 580 views | Posted on: 04/07/2017 | Last updated: 04/07/2017

Alliance to Save Energy Campaigns - To Support Energy Star and to Support Energy Efficiency Standards

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

There are two Alliance for Energy petitions/campaigns open right now that relate to green building and energy efficiency. Add your voice! These camaigns are highly professional. Protecting the environment should be a bipartisan issue! … more...

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0 replies | 430 views | Posted on: 04/07/2017 | Last updated: 04/07/2017

Sign On - USGBC Letter to Support ENERGY STAR, WaterSense & Safer Choice

EPA,EnergyStar,WaterSense,Safer Choice

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

USGBC Letter to Support ENERGY STAR, WaterSense & Safer Choice Sign on to Support ENERGY STAR, WaterSense & Safer Choice through USGBC's letter: "On behalf of the businesses and organizations working to advance the efficiency and perfo… more...

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0 replies | 2705 views | Posted on: 03/31/2017 | Last updated: 03/31/2017

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