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Green Articles
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Your Personal Best From Federal Home Efficiency Money
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) signed into law by President Obama in February of 2009 provides some tremendous opportunities for homeowners. This important economic stimulus that includes weatherization money stands to create jobs and strengthen our homes and abodes to use less energy and save us money.
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Profile on: Urban Enviroscapes
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Optimizing A Home
Homes are Americans' largest investment, and because homes and offices account for over 40 percent of the national energy use, each step to make them “smarter” goes a long way in reducing financial burdens as well as the amount of carbon dioxide generated to provide power to each home. -
Free Kayaking On Delaware River
The city, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and the Delaware River Waterfront Corp., are launching a free kayaking program for the summer along the Delaware River.
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Americans Generate Tons Of Waste
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the United States generates more municipal waste than any other country. As a nation, we are responsible for disposing of more than 250 million tons of trash every year, says the president of the National Solid Wastes Management Association.
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Grant Awarded For Local Environmental Art Program
The Schuylkill Center’s Environmental Art Program is the proud recipient of a $15,000 National Endowment for the Arts Access to Artistic Excellence grant for the Center’s Edible Landscapes exhibition for the fall.
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Pennsylvania 3rd In Green Jobs
A study released June 10 by the Pew Charitable Trusts ranked Pennsylvania third in the nation for jobs related to clean energy. The study found that from 1998 to 2007, green jobs nationwide grew more than two times faster than overall job growth.
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Two Philadelphia Groups Receive YouthBuild Funding
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded money to the Philadelphia Youth For Change Charter School and Connection Training Services as part of grants allocated for YouthBuild organizations.
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State Seeks $15 Million For Biofuel Goals
Governor Ed Rendell announced June 1 that the state is seeking $15 million in federal funding to expand the state’s use of biodiesel and alternative fuel vehicles by applying to the U.S. Department of Energy under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.
