Category: Government
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A Sputnik moment: President Obama’s energy plan shoots for the moon
In his State of the Union Address to the 112th congress, President Obama covered a range of topics. When he…
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We have liftoff: NASA looks to improve commercial flying
We’ve written about the steps that consumers and corporations alike have taken to reduce carbon emissions and contribute to the…
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GSA commits to sustainability at Green Build Conference
This year’s Green Build Conference took place on November 17-19 in Chicago. Sustainability is always one of the key themes…
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Obama administration fast tracks wind farm development
No longer is the Obama administration just blowing in the wind! Interior Chief Ken Salazar recently announced the federal government’s…
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Hospitality through the ‘Quartet’s’ eyes: Tony Blair advocates tourism development in the Middle East
The former prime minister of Great Britain, Tony Blair, has been garnering quite a bit of attention in the tourism…
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Robbing Peter to pay Paul? California voters stand up to Proposition 23; Majority voices support for statewide clean energy economy
Last week, the voters of California took to the polls and were asked about whether they would (or would not)…
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Everything is bigger in Texas, even energy plans
Governments play a big part in driving business’ environmental improvements, through public commitments, tax incentives and grants. As well as…
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Change from within: The government takes steps to reel in their spending
The Federal Government is the largest employer in the United States (excluding the US Postal Service) with about 2 million…
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August recess: 1.3 trillion reasons to listen
During Congress’ August recess there’s a lot of discussion of how the time should be spent by politicians to reconnect…
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Obama commits $2bn to solar energy projects
In this weekly radio address on Saturday, President Obama announced that the Department of Energy would commit more than $1.85billion…