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BlogNews ( ) Dear Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,   Green America, with outreach to 200,000 individual members and 3,000 business members, is writing to comment on the proposed Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project, Docket number CP17-…

BlogNews ( )   When Donald Trump signed an Executive Order this week to roll back the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan, he did so surrounded by coal miners and executives. The event was deliberately staged at the EPA just to make clear his complete…
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BlogNews ( ) Do Better, Darden! Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and other franchises should improve labor practices and use the Good Food Purchasing Policy
Darden, fair labor, fair wages, food, local, Olive Garden, organic
BlogNews ( ) This Valentine’s Day, Green America is encouraging all Americans to take a close look at one of their most important relationships – the ones with their banks. It may be time to break up.
Break Up With Your Mega-Bank, Dakota Access Pipeline, DAPL, divestment, financial divestment, green economy, breaking up with your mega-bank
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BlogNews ( ) Go fair trade with your Halloween chocolates to protect farmers and children.
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BlogNews ( ) Editorial fellow Ilana Berger investigates why and how to buy recycled eyeglasses.
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BlogNews ( ) By powering its data centers with unsustainable fuel sources, Amazon is missing out on key innovations in the field of renewable energy.
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BlogNews ( ) by Anna Meyer, Food Campaigns Associate The organic sector is one of the fastest growing segments of the food industry with over $30 billion in annual sales. Consumers are increasingly willing to pay a premium price for food that is grown in a more…
clean energy, GMOs, organic
BlogNews ( ) The biotech industry is in the process of developing genetically-engineered trees, but are they worth the risks?
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BlogNews ( )    The following guest blog post is from Sandra McCardell, President, Current-C Energy Systems, Inc. Albuquerque NM. The Clean Energy Victory Bond campaign is a Green America project advocating for this new solution to climate change.…
solutions to climate change, Clean Energy Victory Bonds
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BlogNews ( )  Green America and our allies are ramping up our Good Food Now campaign targeting Olive Garden. Help us make Olive Garden’s phones ring off the hook, and tell the restaurant to pay fair wages and serve Good Food Now! Here's how you can help: 1.…
fair labor, sustainable food, Darden, Olive Garden, good food, local food, vegetarian, meat
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BlogNews ( ) In 1931, the world’s first latex mattress was introduced as an alternative to horsehair, kapok and cotton batting. The features were appealing.
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BlogNews ( ) Choosing to drink from reusable water bottles instead of plastic water bottles can make a huge difference for the environment.
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BlogNews ( )   Green America technology director Hans Bauman (left) with two of his three children. by Hans Bauman Don’t get me wrong: I used to love a juicy steak as much as the next guy. But when my wife and I realized the impact our diets…
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BlogNews ( ) Solar power is one of the best ways to combat climate change, but is usually out of reach for those with the most at stake.
solar power
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BlogNews ( ) Green America staff has been meeting with Campbell’s about a transition to non-GMO and organics across their main product lines.
Campbell's soup
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BlogNews ( ) By Kegan Gerard Emails: Tiny Climate Bombs Email may have done a great job improving productivity and reducing the amount of paper we waste, but those little messages can pack a carbon punch. An average email accounts for 4 grams CO2e (carbon…
clean energy, Raise the Bar, renewable energy, community investing, green living, green technology
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BlogNews ( ) A Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is a tradable tool that represents the environmental qualities of a unit of energy.
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BlogNews ( ) The Keystone Pipeline, which would carry roughly 830,000 barrels of crude oil has been one of the polarizing issues in American politics.
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BlogNews ( ) Today, Internet retail giant Amazon announced the first steps in moving to 100% wind power for the servers that power Amazon Web Services (AWS), its hosting subsidiary. In response to activists (including tens of thousands of Green America members…
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