Eco Anchor NYC NYC environmental news, events and resources
What We’re Reading Today:
Local News >
Tea Partiers Protest Cap and Trade in NYC
(Treehugger)
New York State Senate Received Failing Grades in Preliminary Environmental Scorecard
(Environmental Advocates of NY)
NY Governor Announces $191 Million in Renewable Project Awards
(Sustainable City Network)
NY Issues Air Quality Advisory for Long Island
(Wall Street Journal)
NY to Clinton: Stop Canadian Tar Sands Pipeline
(Public News Service)
Continue Moratorium on ‘Fracking’
(Journal News)
East Coast Warned of Heatwave as Historic Temperatures Hit US
(New York Post)
New York’s Plans for Green Makeover Hit by Cuts
(BBC)
Revelry by the River: Solar One Expands Influence in New York City
(Environmental News Network)
Turning a NYC Rooftop Garden into a Supermarket’s Supply Chain
(Green Biz)
Celebrities Speak Out to Keep New York’s Tap Water Safe From Fracking
(NRDC Switchboard)
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National News >
What Should We Tax? Income vs Consumption -
Cutting Edge Capital: Campaign to Legalize Crowdfunding
(Triple Pundit)
A Voice From (and for) the Wilderness
(NY Times)
New Program to Create Jobs and Start Building a Low-Carbon Economy
(Center for American Progress)
Green? Who, me? Top 10 brownwashing Republicans
(Treehugger)
Clean Energy Triggers Paradigm Shift in US Innovation Policy
(Forbes)
‘No End In Sight’ For Arizona Fires; 389,000 Acres Scorched So Far
(NPR)
Secretary Chu Announces $15 Million for Energy-Efficient Lighting
(Energy.gov)
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Environmental Issues >
Answering Questions About the World’s Food Supply -
The Earth Is Full
(NY Times)
Why Recycling Plastic Bottles Doesn’t Help The Problem -
US & European Forests Become Much Denser, Storing More Carbon
(Treehugger)
Air Quality Worsened by Paved Surfaces: Alters Weather Patterns
(Science Daily)
New Map Reveals Giant Fjords Beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet
(Environmental News Network)
Where Next for Sustainable Seafood?
(2 Degrees Network)
UN Marks World Oceans Day With Calls to Preserve Seas for Future Generations
(UN News Centre)
Protests Against GMO Supported Projects Greet Opening of New Gates Foundation Campus
(Our American Generation)
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Green Business >
How Can Businesses Plan for Peak Oil?
(Treehugger)
Home Depot Sued by Calif. Counties over Paint VOC Levels -
Greenpeace Scales Mattel HQ in Toy Packaging Protest -
Unilever’s Polman Discusses Emissions Reductions
(Environmental Leader)
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Sustainable Living >
Build Your Own Self-Watering Container Garden -
7 Ways Gardening is Back En Vogue -
5 Ways to Celebrate World Oceans Day While Making a Difference -
Vertical Farms: Not Just Green Eye Candy, They Can Actually Work
(Treehugger)
2011 Summer Reading List: Green Home Edition
(Mother Nature Network)
It’s Easy Being Green: The Seven C’s Pledge to Protect Our Seven Seas
(Center for American Progress)
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