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Epic Win: The EPA Declares Co2 a Pollutant!

jackson published on April 17, 2009 in technology and zeitgeist. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

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(Here’s our boy, Carbon Dioxide. Two oxygen atoms sandwiching a carbon atom.)

Good Morning SuperForest!

This Friday is a very special day, as today the EPA formally declared Co2 to be a pollutant, and thus subject to the same regulatory strictures that other pollutants fall under.

Epic win.

Says Lisa Jackson at the EPA:

“This finding confirms that greenhouse gas pollution is a serious problem now and for future generations. Fortunately, it follows President Obama’s call for a low-carbon economy and strong leadership in Congress on clean energy and climate legislation.”

Here’s the full story via the Times.

Obama, Springtime, new growth everywhere you look, and the term “recession-ista”, all of these things are making me really happy right now. That and thinking of the new buds that are poking out of the Obama’s White House victory garden.

Green growth, son! And the U.S. is where it’s happening!

Good news all around.

Love.

Take it off!

april published on September 8, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

In 2005, Japan launched a brilliant campaign called ‘Cool Biz‘, which encourages workers to dress down in summer to reduce air-conditioning use and greenhouse gas emissions. The dress code advises people to ditch their ties and jackets, and wear pants made from materials that breathe and absorb moisture.

It seems this idea is catching on. This year, the United Nations encouraged its New York staff to swap their business suits for lighter clothing. As well as save a ridiculous amount of money, turning the thermostats up 5 degrees to 77 Farenheit during warmer months will also benefit the environment. About 4400 million pounds of steam – equivalent to several hundred tons of carbon dioxide – would be saved by reducing air conditioning at the UN’s landmark Manhattan building.