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Propel Earth Initiatives » Green Opinions http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com Propel Earth Initiatives offers the latest in green news Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:12:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Report challenges widely-held views on climate change policy failures http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/report-challenges-widely-held-views-on-climate-change-policy-failures/ http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/report-challenges-widely-held-views-on-climate-change-policy-failures/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:53:56 +0000 admin http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/report-challenges-widely-held-views-on-climate-change-policy-failures/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/propelea/public_html/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 631

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There has long been a contention that real and effective climate change policy has failed to take off in the U.S. because of opposing parties' superiority in funding advantages and media power. However, new research released Monday by American University contradicts this assertion and suggests quite the opposite: Environmental groups have maintained a steady spending and [...] Related posts:

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In light of Earth Day this weekend, it may be a good opportunity to take a look at how businesses and consumers alike can 'green' their day-to-day activities. While certain federally mandated programs certainly help spur environmental movements, it is personal initiative that may be the most important force. Take the the recently formed Green Sports Alliance, [...] Related posts:

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Following a recent Gallup Poll that found similar results, a new survey from the group finds Americans' concern over global warming to be the least of their concerns, as nearly half – 48 percent – claimed they do not worry much or at all about global warming. The survey, which queried more than 1,000 adults from [...] Related posts:

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Following a recent Gallup Poll that found similar results, a new survey from the group finds Americans' concern over global warming to be the least of their concerns, as nearly half – 48 percent – claimed they do not worry much or at all about global warming. The survey, which queried more than 1,000 adults from [...] Related posts:

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California's AB 32 law – the nation's first law relating to the regulation of greenhouse gases – calls for the state to receive one-third of its energy from clean sources by 2020, equating to 1990 levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Although the measure is not set to go into effect until January of 2012, many businesses, [...] Related posts:

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California's AB 32 law – the nation's first law relating to the regulation of greenhouse gases – calls for the state to receive one-third of its energy from clean sources by 2020, equating to 1990 levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Although the measure is not set to go into effect until January of 2012, many businesses, [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/california-greenhouse-emissions-law-receives-setback/feed/ 0 EPA proposes nationwide clean air regulations http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/epa-proposes-nationwide-clean-air-regulations-2/ http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/epa-proposes-nationwide-clean-air-regulations-2/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:10:30 +0000 admin http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/epa-proposes-nationwide-clean-air-regulations-2/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/propelea/public_html/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 631

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Amid intense scrutiny and criticism from Congressional Republicans arguing free enterprise, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved to introduce major industrial regulations last week. If passed, the rules would mark the most comprehensive pollution control regulation in years and become the first set of national standards for U.S. power plants to be implemented, despite the fact [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/epa-proposes-nationwide-clean-air-regulations-2/feed/ 0 Gallup: Americans’ concern over global warming dwindling http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/gallup-americans-concern-over-global-warming-dwindling-2/ http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/gallup-americans-concern-over-global-warming-dwindling-2/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:34:21 +0000 admin http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/gallup-americans-concern-over-global-warming-dwindling-2/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/propelea/public_html/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 631

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, Americans' concern over global warming seems to be split along the political divide, according to the most recent Gallup poll, with Democrats found to be 40 percentage points more likely than Republicans to note concern about climate change. What's more, they were about 35 percentage points more likely to agree global warming is caused [...] Related posts:

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, Americans' concern over global warming seems to be split along the political divide, according to the most recent Gallup poll, with Democrats found to be 40 percentage points more likely than Republicans to note concern about climate change. What's more, they were about 35 percentage points more likely to agree global warming is caused [...] Related posts:

]]> http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/gallup-americans-concern-over-global-warming-dwindling/feed/ 0 Clean energy progress is not a matter of public versus private http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/clean-energy-progress-is-not-a-matter-of-public-versus-private/ http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/clean-energy-progress-is-not-a-matter-of-public-versus-private/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:49:51 +0000 admin http://www.propel-earth-initiatives.com/clean-energy-progress-is-not-a-matter-of-public-versus-private/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/propelea/public_html/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 631

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has become something of a punching bag for Republicans, Tea Party activists and various free market advocates in recent months, as attempts to significantly curb the power of the agency have been put forth as a partly symbolic gesture of conservatives' promise to cut government spending and regulation where it [...] Related posts:

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