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Getting Our Tailpipes in Gear
Posted on March 29, 2013 | No CommentsThe Obama administration is set to unveil a proposal aimed at further cleaning up auto emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says the rule will reduce the amount of sulfur in gasoline beginning in 2017. Called Tier 3 standards, the proposal will cut sulfur by... -
Sayonara Long-Horned Beetle!
Posted on March 24, 2013 | No CommentsNew Jersey this month declared it’s long fought battle against the Asian long-horned beetle, had ended with the state claiming victory. The beetle, an invasive species that likely arrived in the states via wood pallets off-loaded in New York ports found home in five states.... -
Nothing Fishy on These Shelves
Posted on March 20, 2013 | No CommentsWhole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and Marsh Supermarkets have pledged not to sell genetically modified salmon. Genetically modified salmon—those engineered to grow twice as fast—was ruled to have “no significant” impact on the environment and as safe to eat as the naturally grown variety... -
Paying for All of the Above
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsAs suggested in his State of the Union Address, President Obama is seeking to divert $2 billion in revenue from federal oil and gas leases to pay for research and development of cleaner fuels. Called the Energy Security Trust, the proposed plan is part of... -
Chilly Relations Good for Polar Bears
Posted on March 11, 2013 | No CommentsRelations between Russia and the US have chilled recently which may be good for polar bears. Russia and the US have teamed up to seek greater protections for polar bears under a global treaty on endangered species. Being reviewed this week in Bangkok, the alignment—which... -
Whole Foods Market to Modify Labels
Posted on March 11, 2013 | No CommentsWhole Foods Market announced Friday that it will become the first retailer in the US to require all genetically modified foods be labeled as such. Genetically modified ingredients have been in the global food supply since the 1990s and include such alterations as weed-resistant soybeans,... -
Brilliant Windows
Posted on March 1, 2013 | 1 CommentGreenlimbs served Wednesday on a panel of judges selecting the winners of the 2013 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show Window Decorating Contest. Seventy one businesses in Center City, Rittenhouse Row, Manayunk, Chestnut Hill, Kensington, Midtown Village, East Passyunk Avenue, Old City, University City, Fairmount, the South... -
Get Wilde! with Temple University
Posted on February 27, 2013 | No CommentsThe Temple University Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture returns to the 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show with Wilde! In Medieval times, English forests were home to an abundance of nature, enchantments and beasts. Left to its own devices, the forest maintained its own order. As English... -
Meat-Free Music
Posted on February 19, 2013 | No CommentsMorrissey, the once front man of legendary band The Smiths, is set to make history March 1 at his Staples Center concert in Los Angeles, though not of the musical variety. A long-time vegetarian, the musician has succeeded in making the Center fully vegetarian by... -
Environmental Marching
Posted on February 18, 2013 | No CommentsThousands took the streets near the Washington Monument Sunday to protest the Keystone XL pipeline and call for concrete action on climate change. Among the protestors were faith-based groups, groups with specific focuses like coal power, nuclear power and fracking, and groups hailing from as...
