 Stories About: news AND Oregon AND Portland
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Sustain't Misbehavin'
Portland, Ore., ranked as most sustainable city in U.S. |
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02 Jun 2006 |
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| Sustain't Misbehavin' Portland, Ore., ranked as most sustainable city in U.S. Portland, Ore., took top honors in SustainLane.com's 2006 ranking of the sustainability of America's 50 most populous cities. The rankings were based on a laundry list of the usual environmental factors: breathable air, clean drinking water, renewable energy, parks, green buildings, farmers' markets, affordable housing, recycling, walkable co ... |
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| Topics: news, Oregon, placemaking, Portland (all these topics) |
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The 0.7 Percent Absolution
Portland retracts claim that its CO2 emissions dropped below 1990 levels |
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19 Aug 2005 |
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| The 0.7 Percent Absolution Portland retracts claim that its CO2 emissions dropped below 1990 levels Breaking the hearts of factoid-citers everywhere, the city of Portland, Ore., has issued a correction to its widely hailed announcement that last year its carbon-dioxide emissions dipped below 1990 levels. Thanks to a subtle data-entry mistake, the figures were miscalculated, and 2004 levels were actually 0.7 percent above 1990 levels ... |
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Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair
San Francisco named most sustainable city; Houston least |
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08 Jun 2005 |
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| Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair San Francisco named most sustainable city; Houston least San Francisco, Portland, Ore., Berkeley, Calif., and Seattle took the top four spots in a new ranking of 25 U.S. cities based on sustainability practices. Bay Area green group SustainLane created the list after scrutinizing the metropolises based on 12 criteria, ... |
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| Topics: California, news, Oregon, placemaking, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Texas, Washington (all these topics) |
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Guppy Love
Young urban professionals hip to green-building scene |
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26 Apr 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Guppy Love Young urban professionals hip to green-building scene The trend now has a name. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Guppys: Green urban professionals who are young. (Yeah, we didn't say it was a clever name.) Portland, Ore., has become the epicenter of a movement by the storied "creative class" to find, build, or remodel eco-friendly houses. Guppys are seeking out solar panels, pas ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, Oregon, Portland, water pollution (all these topics) |
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