Archive | July, 2008

It’s Official: Abu Dhabi Owns 90% of the Chrysler Building

By on July 14, 2008 in Chemically Green

Chrysler Building, 2nd tallest building in New York On a previously post on CG, Foreign Investors Buying Major U.S. Properties, we reported about Abu Dhabi was looking at purchasing the Chrysler Building through a real estate investment group. From the International Harold Tribune: Abu Dhabi buys 90% of the Chrysler Building The government of Abu [...]

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How Corn Grown for Ethanol is Killing Our Oceans

By on July 9, 2008 in corn ethanol

Reasons Why Corn Ethanol is Bad for the Environment! Biofuels can provide a significant source of renewable energy to reduce dependency on foreign oil and reduce climate change pollution. Since Congress voted to use corn as a biofuel, this decision has turned out to be a big mistake because of increased oil prices and flooding [...]

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California Not Green With Envy From Global Warming Scores

By on July 8, 2008 in Global Warming

California residents have been going green, but with this new mandatory requirement for global warming scores on all new vehicles starting in 2009, California residents may soon be seeing red! From GreenBiz.com: OAKLAND, Calif. — California is making it mandatory for cars to be labeled with global warming scores, figures that take into account emissions [...]

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Bureau of Land Management Lifts Ban on New Solar Power Plants

By on July 3, 2008 in Environment

If you want to get heard in Washington, all you have to do is get enough people to stand up and make a lot of noise on a major issue, and something is going to happen! Case in point: The BLM, the Bureau of Land Management, placed a moratorium just a few days ago for [...]

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“Coal and Oil are Making Us Sick”, says Senator Harry Reid

By on July 2, 2008 in Chemically Green

Coal and oil makes us sick? Check out Senator Harry Reid on YouTube. Senator Reid, we hear the talk, but where is the action? Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader heads the “do nothing Congress.” Senator Reid, why do you give an interview to talk about the U.S. getting off coal and oil and start [...]

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