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Detroit Should Get an Award for Ending Every List
New report ranks U.S. cities on environmental and social realities |
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23 Feb 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Detroit Should Get an Award for Ending Every List New report ranks U.S. cities on environmental and social realities A new report ranks 72 U.S. cities on their greenness -- but we're not talking just parks and bike paths. The Urban Environment Report, put out by the Washington, D.C.-based Earth Day Network, includes a "vulnerable population index" that takes into account the segment of a city's ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, news, placemaking, politics (all these topics) |
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The New Nuisance Thing
California sues automakers over greenhouse-gas emissions |
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21 Sep 2006 |
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| The New Nuisance Thing California sues automakers over greenhouse-gas emissions California sued the six largest auto manufacturers yesterday, saying that vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions are a public nuisance and seeking compensation for damage to the state's air, water supplies, coast, forests, wildlife, and people. "Basically, what we are saying is, it's old-fashioned economics. You s ... |
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| Topics: California, environmental justice, news, placemaking, politics (all these topics) |
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Sue and Improved
States to sue Bush admin over weak fuel-economy standards for SUVs |
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02 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Sue and Improved States to sue Bush admin over weak fuel-economy standards for SUVs Stop us if this sounds familiar: A group of states plans to sue the feds over lax environmental regulations. At this point, the feds have more suits than Armani! Their federalism federalisn't! Take my states ... please! (Hey, we have to liven these stories up somehow.) The latest suit -- to ... |
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| Topics: Department of Transportation, environmental justice, news, placemaking, politics (all these topics) |
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