Author: Lisa Frack
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2010/01/on-bpa-dear-madam-commissi…

On January 14, 2010, EWG President Ken Cook sent this letter to the FDA Commissioner, making it clear that we believe the FDA needs to act - and act now- to reduce the human health burden of BPA. It’s just too high. He wrote:

Dear Madam Commissioner,

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to issue its final decision on whether bisphenol A (BPA), an industrial chemical and synthetic estrogen, should be used in food packaging. As even the chemical industry has acknowledged, BPA leaches into foods and beverages from polycarbonate plastic containers and epoxy-based metal food can linings.

As authoritative studies by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have demonstrated, nearly all Americans test positive for traces of BPA. Environmental Working Group’s most recent study of cord blood found BPA in 9 of 10 samples taken from children born in 2007 and 2008.

Dozens of animal studies suggest that very low doses of BPA disrupt the endocrine system, undermine…

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Author: easy eco blog
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Digital timers are a very useful in your quest to save money on your energy bill. You can program them to turn devices on and off. More advanced ones allow you to setup different times for different days.
We use this outlet plug timer to control our Internet connection.  It is set to turn on at [...]

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Author: Kristen Geis
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2010/01/15/floridas-green-lodging-…

A few short months ago, Florida’s Green Lodging Program was all but nullified. The popular standard and inspiration for green lodging state programs across the country, launnched in 2004, saw a significant reduction in funding and staff, leaving many to wonder what, if anything, would remain.

But 2010 is a time for positive change, as the organization recently added 19 hotels to its roster, surpassing the 600 member mark.

With the new designations, the program has surpassed 600 members – to a grand total of 614 designated properties statewide – that have made their resolutions to protect Florida’s environment by becoming designated members of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Green Lodging program.

“Earning designation in the Florida Green Lodging program is an achievement these 614 facilities can be proud of,” said DEP director of sustainable initiatives Deas Bohn. “The environmental commitment demonstrated by Green Lodging facilities serves as…

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Author: Jesse Malcomb
Website: http://aessolarenergy.com/blog/index.php/c2/black-hills-ener…

Following in Xcel Energy’s footsteps, Black Hills Energy is reducing the solar rebate for small category systems in Colorado (less than 10kW). The rebate will drop from $3.50 per watt down to $2.70 per watt, a reduction of 23%.

This $0.80 per watt reduction in the Black Hills Energy solar rebate will be effective at Midnight tonight (January 15th).

The Black Hills Energy solar rebate, like Xcel Energy, is a combination of a rebate payment and a renewable energy credit (REC) payment. The REC payment of the small category incentive (currently at $1.50 per watt) will decrease to $0.70 per watt, the rebate payment ($2 per watt) is fixed and thus will remain unchanged.

Xcel Energy has initiated similar reductions to their solar rewards rebates over the past several months. Xcel released a new tiered rebate system to inform solar integrators and customers exactly when and how their solar rebate would change in the future. The California Solar Initiative (CSI) has a similar method…

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