Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Shareholder Resolutions on Climate Change to Heat Up ExxonMobil’s Annual Meeting
Shareholder Resolutions on Climate Change to Heat Up ExxonMobil’s Annual Meeting: "A broad coalition of shareholders is seriously concerned about ExxonMobil’s lackluster response to global climate change and plans to give thumbs down to board member Michael Boskin."
The Connecticut Post Online - LNG plant should give Sound a wide berth
The Connecticut Post Online - LNG plant should give Sound a wide berth: "If you are like me (and I know that is asking a lot), you want to jam your fingers into your alimentary canals and hum the national anthem whenever you hear somebody start talking about the Broadwater floating gas terminal that Shell Oil and Trans Canada Corp. want to put in the middle of Long Island Sound."
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Danbury News Times - States Face off with EPA over Greenhouse Gases
News Times Live States Face off with EPA over Greenhouse Gases: "States Face off with EPA over Greenhouse Gases
By Robert Miller
THE NEWS-TIMES
Connecticut 'can and will' sue the federal government if it refuses to let it and 11 other states regulate the greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Friday.
'We ought to be outraged that the United States is in the rear guard, rather than the forefront in fighting global warming and carbon dioxide emissions,' Blumenthal said Friday. 'We ought to be doubly outraged because doing those things is the law.'
Blumenthal’s remarks came as the federal Environmental Protection Agency plans to hold a second round of hearings on the issue of carbon dioxide regulation next week. The EPA will then take written comments on the issue until June 15. It has no deadline to make a final decision. ...
'You’re not just talking about California, you’re talking about the entire block of states in the Northeast,' said Charles Rothenberger, attorney for the Connecticut Fund for the Environment. 'That’s a major portion of the cars on the road.'"
By Robert Miller
THE NEWS-TIMES
Connecticut 'can and will' sue the federal government if it refuses to let it and 11 other states regulate the greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Friday.
'We ought to be outraged that the United States is in the rear guard, rather than the forefront in fighting global warming and carbon dioxide emissions,' Blumenthal said Friday. 'We ought to be doubly outraged because doing those things is the law.'
Blumenthal’s remarks came as the federal Environmental Protection Agency plans to hold a second round of hearings on the issue of carbon dioxide regulation next week. The EPA will then take written comments on the issue until June 15. It has no deadline to make a final decision. ...
'You’re not just talking about California, you’re talking about the entire block of states in the Northeast,' said Charles Rothenberger, attorney for the Connecticut Fund for the Environment. 'That’s a major portion of the cars on the road.'"
WTNH, Connecticut - Pelosi embarks on 4 days of climate talks in Europe
Wtnh.com, Connecticut News and Weather - Pelosi embarks on 4 days of climate talks in Europe: "(Washington, AP) _ Connecticut Democrat John Larson is among the congressmen joining House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on an overseas trip to talk about global warming.
Pelosi, Larson and six other House members left today for meetings with scientists and politicians in Greenland, Germany and Belgium on ways to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The trip comes shortly before a climate change summit next month involving the leading industrialized nations and during a time of increased debate over what should succeed the Kyoto Protocol.
The protocol is a 1997 international treaty caps the amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted from power plants and factories in industrialized countries. It expires in 2012.
Since Democrats took over Congress in January, both the House and Senate have proposed to push the nation more aggressively to reduce carbon emissions."
Pelosi, Larson and six other House members left today for meetings with scientists and politicians in Greenland, Germany and Belgium on ways to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The trip comes shortly before a climate change summit next month involving the leading industrialized nations and during a time of increased debate over what should succeed the Kyoto Protocol.
The protocol is a 1997 international treaty caps the amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted from power plants and factories in industrialized countries. It expires in 2012.
Since Democrats took over Congress in January, both the House and Senate have proposed to push the nation more aggressively to reduce carbon emissions."
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
New Haven Register - Gas plant opinions vary at sea, ashore
New Haven Register - Gas plant opinions vary at sea, ashore: "NEW HAVEN — Broadwater Energy hired a marine service vessel to take media out to the middle of Long Island Sound Monday to show that the floating liquefied natural gas plant the company wants to build 10.5 miles off the Connecticut shoreline would be safe.
But when the boat returned to the dock across the Mill River from the former United Illuminating power plant, one thing hadn’t changed: state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal was waiting for them.
So was Curt Johnson, program director and senior attorney for Connecticut Fund for the Environment and Save the Sound.
The message they carried differed markedly from the one Broadwater, led by company Vice President John Hritcko Sr., had worked so hard to put across.
Hritcko called Broadwater 'an important piece of the puzzle to solve Connecticut’s energy challenges.'
Blumenthal called it 'a dinosaur' that will no longer be needed even before it is built. 'I think what will ultimately defeat this is the economics of building a dinosaur,' he said. ..."
But when the boat returned to the dock across the Mill River from the former United Illuminating power plant, one thing hadn’t changed: state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal was waiting for them.
So was Curt Johnson, program director and senior attorney for Connecticut Fund for the Environment and Save the Sound.
The message they carried differed markedly from the one Broadwater, led by company Vice President John Hritcko Sr., had worked so hard to put across.
Hritcko called Broadwater 'an important piece of the puzzle to solve Connecticut’s energy challenges.'
Blumenthal called it 'a dinosaur' that will no longer be needed even before it is built. 'I think what will ultimately defeat this is the economics of building a dinosaur,' he said. ..."
Wtnh.com, Connecticut News and Weather - Broadwater barge tour
Wtnh.com, Connecticut News and Weather - Broadwater barge tour: "(New Haven-WTNH) _ The natural gas terminal planned for Long Island Sound has been met with lots of opposition.
Last summer ... Ken Warner found himself defending the size of the Broadwater liquefied natural gas terminal.
Warner, who guides tankers into port, pointed out that if people have no problem with the size of an oil tanker, they should have no problem with Broadwater.
On Monday, representatives from Broadwater Energy, along with a few supporters like Warner, took the media on a boat ride out to the exact spot where the terminal would be anchored.
'What people would see is the silhouette of a ship on the horizon, because that's what Broadwater really is,' said senior VP of Broadwater, John Hritcko.
The tour was about more than aesthetics, it also centered on the economical and environmental benefits of Broadwater.
'Lowering the price of natural gas and electricity, cleaner air,' said Hritcko.
Back on shore, Connecticut's attorney general called it a 'propaganda tour,' and promised a fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to stop what he says would be a disaster.
'Whatever this tour showed, it cannot compare with the environmental atrocity, the absolute monstrosity this project would be in the middle of the Sound," said AG Richard Blumenthal.
Broadwater must still clear several federal and New York State hurdles before the 1,200-foot terminal becomes a reality."
Last summer ... Ken Warner found himself defending the size of the Broadwater liquefied natural gas terminal.
Warner, who guides tankers into port, pointed out that if people have no problem with the size of an oil tanker, they should have no problem with Broadwater.
On Monday, representatives from Broadwater Energy, along with a few supporters like Warner, took the media on a boat ride out to the exact spot where the terminal would be anchored.
'What people would see is the silhouette of a ship on the horizon, because that's what Broadwater really is,' said senior VP of Broadwater, John Hritcko.
The tour was about more than aesthetics, it also centered on the economical and environmental benefits of Broadwater.
'Lowering the price of natural gas and electricity, cleaner air,' said Hritcko.
Back on shore, Connecticut's attorney general called it a 'propaganda tour,' and promised a fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to stop what he says would be a disaster.
'Whatever this tour showed, it cannot compare with the environmental atrocity, the absolute monstrosity this project would be in the middle of the Sound," said AG Richard Blumenthal.
Broadwater must still clear several federal and New York State hurdles before the 1,200-foot terminal becomes a reality."
A tour of proposed Broadwater gas terminal site shows it's remote from shore, but not from concerns - Newsday.com
A tour of proposed Broadwater gas terminal site shows it's remote from shore, but not from concerns - Newsday.com: "Broadwater Energy took some local media on a three-hour tour yesterday, but it wasn't to Gilligan's Island: The trip, suggested by one of its public relations consultants, was to the site of Broadwater's proposed liquefied natural gas terminal and was intended, the company said, to demonstrate its remoteness from land.
'If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a visit will be priceless,' John Hritcko, Broadwater's senior vice president and regional director, told the small group of Long Island TV and print reporters and photographers.
Indeed, from the proposed location about nine miles from Wading River and about 11 from Connecticut, both shorelines are just gray silhouettes, even on a clear day. On a weekday morning, there were few other boats in sight.
But, if the site is remote, it is not unvisited; surrounding the 110-foot-long utility boat Sorenson Miller when it stopped at the proposed location were a number of white marker buoys for lobster 'pots,' or traps. John German, president of the Long Island Sound Lobstermen's Association, said later that they belong to him and seven other men from Mount Sinai who regularly fish the area."
'If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a visit will be priceless,' John Hritcko, Broadwater's senior vice president and regional director, told the small group of Long Island TV and print reporters and photographers.
Indeed, from the proposed location about nine miles from Wading River and about 11 from Connecticut, both shorelines are just gray silhouettes, even on a clear day. On a weekday morning, there were few other boats in sight.
But, if the site is remote, it is not unvisited; surrounding the 110-foot-long utility boat Sorenson Miller when it stopped at the proposed location were a number of white marker buoys for lobster 'pots,' or traps. John German, president of the Long Island Sound Lobstermen's Association, said later that they belong to him and seven other men from Mount Sinai who regularly fish the area."
The Herald News - Menard targets terminal location
The Herald News - Menard targets terminal location: "FALL RIVER - State Sen. Joan Menard is taking another stab at killing off the proposed liquefied natural gas terminal at Weaver's Cove.
The Fall River Democrat Monday announced she is filing a budget amendment that would prohibit the state from allowing any further permits for LNG facilities proposed within a mile of a school, hospital or nursing home.
If approved, the act would have devastating consequences for the proposed Hess LNG terminal. The facility's planned location is a half mile away from the Wylie School on North Main Street - currenty being used as an alternative school - and close to to the Catholic Memorial Home at 2446 Highland Ave.
'We want to try and do everything we can to make sure this doesn't happen,' Menard said. 'I really just want to draw attention to the fact this is going to be less than half a mile from a school. With this being that close to a school the message should be this is inappropriate.'"
The Fall River Democrat Monday announced she is filing a budget amendment that would prohibit the state from allowing any further permits for LNG facilities proposed within a mile of a school, hospital or nursing home.
If approved, the act would have devastating consequences for the proposed Hess LNG terminal. The facility's planned location is a half mile away from the Wylie School on North Main Street - currenty being used as an alternative school - and close to to the Catholic Memorial Home at 2446 Highland Ave.
'We want to try and do everything we can to make sure this doesn't happen,' Menard said. 'I really just want to draw attention to the fact this is going to be less than half a mile from a school. With this being that close to a school the message should be this is inappropriate.'"
New Haven Independent: City Trucks Will Run On Soybeans
New Haven Independent: City Trucks Will Run On Soybeans: "Mayor John DeStefano seems to be getting a kick out of the new bumper stickers that will soon be affixed to diesel-powered city vehicles. Hint: hiding behind the NBC mic is the word 'bio-diesel.'
The mayor announced at a Monday press conference outside City Hall that the city's diesel engine vehicles will be propelled on a new fuel made mostly from soybeans. The city has purchased 75,000 gallons each of two fuels -- a 50/50 bio-diesel/gasoline blend (better for the summer) and a 10/90 bio-diesel/gasoline blend (better for the winter). No engine modifications are required for the vehicles to use these blends."
Monday, May 21, 2007
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jodi Rell - Lead or Step Aside, EPA - washingtonpost.com
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jodi Rell - Lead or Step Aside, EPA - washingtonpost.com: "It's bad enough that the federal government has yet to take the threat of global warming seriously, but it borders on malfeasance for it to block the efforts of states such as California and Connecticut that are trying to protect the public's health and welfare.
California, Connecticut and 10 other states are poised to enact tailpipe emissions standards -- tougher than existing federal requirements -- that would cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars, light trucks and sport-utility vehicles by 392 million metric tons by the year 2020, the equivalent to taking 74 million of today's cars off the road for an entire year. ..."
California, Connecticut and 10 other states are poised to enact tailpipe emissions standards -- tougher than existing federal requirements -- that would cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars, light trucks and sport-utility vehicles by 392 million metric tons by the year 2020, the equivalent to taking 74 million of today's cars off the road for an entire year. ..."
The New York Times Magazine - Features - Columns - Style - The New York Times
The New York Times Magazine - Features - Columns - Style - The New York Times
ECO-TECTURE
The entire May 20, 2007, New York Times Magazine was devoted to green building.
Read it here.
N.Y hires firm to study LNG plant alternatives - Newsday.com
State hires firm to study LNG plant alternatives - Newsday.com: "New York State has hired a private consultant to study alternatives in the Atlantic Ocean to Broadwater Energy's proposed location in Long Island Sound for its liquid natural gas terminal, state officials said Friday.
The state Energy Research Development Authority said it has contracted with the Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio, for $111,000 to study not just alternative sites but alternative technologies.
'Alternative locations and technologies in the Atlantic Ocean south of Long Island have not been fully explored and developed,' the state agency said in the contract with Battelle.
The energy agency retained Battelle on behalf of the state Department of State, which is considering whether to issue Broadwater a permit to operate the 1,200-foot-long regassification terminal midway between the Suffolk County and Connecticut shorelines. A spokesman for the state department said that considering alternative sites is routine in such proceedings.
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The state Energy Research Development Authority said it has contracted with the Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio, for $111,000 to study not just alternative sites but alternative technologies.
'Alternative locations and technologies in the Atlantic Ocean south of Long Island have not been fully explored and developed,' the state agency said in the contract with Battelle.
The energy agency retained Battelle on behalf of the state Department of State, which is considering whether to issue Broadwater a permit to operate the 1,200-foot-long regassification terminal midway between the Suffolk County and Connecticut shorelines. A spokesman for the state department said that considering alternative sites is routine in such proceedings.
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New Haven Register - Bad air linked to low birth weight
New Haven Register - Bad air linked to low birth weight: "Connecticut air that meets federal pollution limits still contains enough harmful chemicals to stunt babies before they are born, a groundbreaking Yale University study has found.
The Yale study found that emissions from cars, diesel engines and power plants increase the frequency of low-birth weight babies, who face a multitude of medical problems, including cognitive ability, infection, heart disease and stroke.
'It is very worrisome and a tremendous public health problem,' said David Brown, public health toxicologist and adjunct professor at Fairfield University.
'If you look at people with neurological difficulties, the predominant link is low birth weight,' he said. ...
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The Yale study found that emissions from cars, diesel engines and power plants increase the frequency of low-birth weight babies, who face a multitude of medical problems, including cognitive ability, infection, heart disease and stroke.
'It is very worrisome and a tremendous public health problem,' said David Brown, public health toxicologist and adjunct professor at Fairfield University.
'If you look at people with neurological difficulties, the predominant link is low birth weight,' he said. ...
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courant.com | Gas Tax Moratorium Questioned
courant.com | Gas Tax Moratorium Questioned: "Connecticut has already laid out its goals for energy and environmental policy: cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce reliance on foreign oil and expand the use of public transit.
If it cheats on those goals for the next three months, so what?
With gas prices near a record high, Republican legislators announced a plan last week to suspend the state's gasoline tax of 25 cents a gallon from Memorial Day to Labor Day. A vote on the proposal is expected soon. ...
'There is a direct relationship between gas prices and demand for gasoline,' said Robert Puentes, a fellow at The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.
Robert Stavins, an environmental economist at Harvard University, agreed, but said a gas tax moratorium of just three months would change consumption by only a small percentage.
'If we tried, we may not be able to measure a consumer response,' Stavins said.
Twenty years ago, people reacted more strongly to price changes, but that's different today in part because people have higher incomes, said Kenneth Small of the University of California at Irvine, who has studied the relationship between gas prices and consumption.
Environmentalists say making gas cheaper runs counter to Connecticut's stated policies to reduce fossil fuel use and to get more people on buses, bicycles and trains.
"It is a pro-global-warming move," said Gordon T. Geballe, associate dean at Yale University's School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
"Everyone is doing the opposite."
Don Strait, executive director for the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, said: "There needs to be price signals that encourage people to do the right thing. Keeping the price of gasoline artificially low is moving in the opposite direction. ..."
If it cheats on those goals for the next three months, so what?
With gas prices near a record high, Republican legislators announced a plan last week to suspend the state's gasoline tax of 25 cents a gallon from Memorial Day to Labor Day. A vote on the proposal is expected soon. ...
'There is a direct relationship between gas prices and demand for gasoline,' said Robert Puentes, a fellow at The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.
Robert Stavins, an environmental economist at Harvard University, agreed, but said a gas tax moratorium of just three months would change consumption by only a small percentage.
'If we tried, we may not be able to measure a consumer response,' Stavins said.
Twenty years ago, people reacted more strongly to price changes, but that's different today in part because people have higher incomes, said Kenneth Small of the University of California at Irvine, who has studied the relationship between gas prices and consumption.
Environmentalists say making gas cheaper runs counter to Connecticut's stated policies to reduce fossil fuel use and to get more people on buses, bicycles and trains.
"It is a pro-global-warming move," said Gordon T. Geballe, associate dean at Yale University's School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
"Everyone is doing the opposite."
Don Strait, executive director for the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, said: "There needs to be price signals that encourage people to do the right thing. Keeping the price of gasoline artificially low is moving in the opposite direction. ..."
TheDay.com - Sides Rejoin Broadwater Debate With New Tactics
TheDay.com - Sides Rejoin Broadwater Debate With New Tactics
Proponents host media viewing of site; foes see hope in new report
After a three-month lull, both promoters and opponents of the Broadwater Energy project are ready to turn the spotlight back on.
On Monday, the Shell Oil-TransCanada PipeLine partnership behind the floating liquefied natural gas terminal proposal will ferry two boatloads of print and broadcast journalists to the site in the middle of Long Island Sound where the terminal would be moored. One group will leave from Long Island Monday morning, and the second from Connecticut in the afternoon. ..."
Proponents host media viewing of site; foes see hope in new report
After a three-month lull, both promoters and opponents of the Broadwater Energy project are ready to turn the spotlight back on.
On Monday, the Shell Oil-TransCanada PipeLine partnership behind the floating liquefied natural gas terminal proposal will ferry two boatloads of print and broadcast journalists to the site in the middle of Long Island Sound where the terminal would be moored. One group will leave from Long Island Monday morning, and the second from Connecticut in the afternoon. ..."
Friday, May 18, 2007
Trump Parc Stamford Breaks Ground in Connecticut
Trump Parc Stamford Breaks Ground in Connecticut: "... Trump Parc Stamford will be the first luxury high-rise condominium in Connecticut to bear the Trump name. It will also be the tallest structure in Stamford. The 34-story glass and cast stone building will be built to the standards of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, and will feature 170 units. ..."
The Connecticut Post Online - Coal plants belong in the nation's past
The Connecticut Post Online - Coal plants belong in the nation's past: "... The nation's rural electric cooperatives reportedly plan to spend $35 billion to build conventional coal plants over the next 10 years, enough to offset all state and federal efforts to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions over that time. It's a blow to Connecticut's fight to clean its air, and it also runs counter to our national interest.
U.S. policy needs to focus on energy, both supply and demand. The dirtiest power-producing methods need to be phased out, not given a jump-start through low-interest loans — the nation needs to put coal and oil in its past. The consequences in terms of global warming are stark. At the same time, increasing efficiency and conservation can cut demand, allowing a move to new technologies apart from the polluters of past generations.
Giving new life to coal-fired power plants, however well-intentioned, is bad policy. It hurts Connecticut, and will come back to hurt the world. A forward-looking policy can not allow this program to continue."
U.S. policy needs to focus on energy, both supply and demand. The dirtiest power-producing methods need to be phased out, not given a jump-start through low-interest loans — the nation needs to put coal and oil in its past. The consequences in terms of global warming are stark. At the same time, increasing efficiency and conservation can cut demand, allowing a move to new technologies apart from the polluters of past generations.
Giving new life to coal-fired power plants, however well-intentioned, is bad policy. It hurts Connecticut, and will come back to hurt the world. A forward-looking policy can not allow this program to continue."
courant.com | Stop Pandering Over Gas Tax
courant.com | Stop Pandering Over Gas Tax: "Mrs. Rell and Connecticut's legislative leaders must resist the temptation to reduce the state's gasoline taxes. The resulting setbacks - for important mass-transportation improvements, the environment and public health - are too steep a price."
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Norwalk Citizen - The Greening of Norwalk
Norwalk Citizen - The Greening of Norwalk: "The Greening of Norwalk
By Lauren Garrison
This is the first in a series of articles focusing on global warming and the steps local developers are taking to minimize the impact of their buildings on the environment.
The wave of 'green' building that began on the West Coast approximately two decades ago has hit the Eastern side of the country, taking Norwalk with it.
'Green building technology has been out there for a while, but it's just recently been accepted by the marketplace within the last five years or so on the East Coast,' Norwalk Redevelopment Agency Director Tim Sheehan said in a recent interview. 'It's becoming a conventional trend as opposed to a cutting-edge trend.' ..."
By Lauren Garrison
This is the first in a series of articles focusing on global warming and the steps local developers are taking to minimize the impact of their buildings on the environment.
The wave of 'green' building that began on the West Coast approximately two decades ago has hit the Eastern side of the country, taking Norwalk with it.
'Green building technology has been out there for a while, but it's just recently been accepted by the marketplace within the last five years or so on the East Coast,' Norwalk Redevelopment Agency Director Tim Sheehan said in a recent interview. 'It's becoming a conventional trend as opposed to a cutting-edge trend.' ..."
05/14/2007 BJ's Wholesale Goes Solar Business New Haven
05/14/2007 BJ's Wholesale Goes Solar Business New Haven
05/14/2007
by Felicia Hunter
Touting environmental benefits and energy savings, two Connecticut BJ's Wholesale Clubs recently installed rooftop solar panels.
Solar arrays in the Derby and Willimantic stores cover nearly 16,000 square feet of roof space, according to company representatives, who add that they are the largest solar photovoltaic installations at retail sites in Connecticut.
"At BJ's Wholesale Club, we believe that the comprehensive energy-management plan must support energy, efficiency, commodity-purchasing strategies and the application of innovative and environmentally beneficial technologies such as renewable energy," explains Michael Pace, BJ's Wholesale Club energy engineer.
The installations were made possible in part by a $742,000 grant from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) through its On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program. The balance of the system cost is being financed by system developer and owner Conservation Services Group, based in Massachusetts.
Derby's 80,160-square-foot store and the 68,160-square-foot Willimantic store each now feature 82.8-kilowatt commercial solar PV systems.
It is estimated that the environment will benefit from a combined reduction in CO2 emissions by 86 tons per year, and that the two systems will generate 180,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
The Derby and Willimantic locations are the first of nine BJ's stores in Connecticut to begin operating under solar power.
Pace and CCEF President Lise Dondy laud state-business "solar power partnerships" that make such installations possible.
"The partnership of BJ's Wholesale Club and Conservation Services Group is an excellent example of a growing trend, linking environmental stewardship with sound business practices," says Dondy.
"BJ's will enjoy the benefits of energy cost control while CSG manages the operations and sells the clean power back to BJ's," Dondy adds. "Connecticut as a whole benefits from the reduced peak load on the grid and greenhouse gas reduction. We expect to see many more installations taking place under this business model."
05/14/2007
by Felicia Hunter
Touting environmental benefits and energy savings, two Connecticut BJ's Wholesale Clubs recently installed rooftop solar panels.
Solar arrays in the Derby and Willimantic stores cover nearly 16,000 square feet of roof space, according to company representatives, who add that they are the largest solar photovoltaic installations at retail sites in Connecticut.
"At BJ's Wholesale Club, we believe that the comprehensive energy-management plan must support energy, efficiency, commodity-purchasing strategies and the application of innovative and environmentally beneficial technologies such as renewable energy," explains Michael Pace, BJ's Wholesale Club energy engineer.
The installations were made possible in part by a $742,000 grant from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) through its On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program. The balance of the system cost is being financed by system developer and owner Conservation Services Group, based in Massachusetts.
Derby's 80,160-square-foot store and the 68,160-square-foot Willimantic store each now feature 82.8-kilowatt commercial solar PV systems.
It is estimated that the environment will benefit from a combined reduction in CO2 emissions by 86 tons per year, and that the two systems will generate 180,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
The Derby and Willimantic locations are the first of nine BJ's stores in Connecticut to begin operating under solar power.
Pace and CCEF President Lise Dondy laud state-business "solar power partnerships" that make such installations possible.
"The partnership of BJ's Wholesale Club and Conservation Services Group is an excellent example of a growing trend, linking environmental stewardship with sound business practices," says Dondy.
"BJ's will enjoy the benefits of energy cost control while CSG manages the operations and sells the clean power back to BJ's," Dondy adds. "Connecticut as a whole benefits from the reduced peak load on the grid and greenhouse gas reduction. We expect to see many more installations taking place under this business model."
Newish DEC head names newest DEC directors
Two new regional directors were named today by state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis.
The following is from a press release issued today by the DEC.
William C. Janeway has been selected as regional director for DEC Region 3, which serves Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties. Suzanne Y. Mattei has been selected as regional director for Region 2, which serves the New York City boroughs.
Mattei most recently served as executive for the Sierra Club in New York City. While there, she led important initiatives including highlighting the health and environmental impacts of the World Trade Center terrorist attack, improving childhood lead poisoning prevention efforts, and protecting wetlands in Staten Island.
From 1998 to 2003, she was an associate counsel and public policy director for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mattei has also worked for the New York City public advocate as an assistant deputy advocate for research and investigation, and for the New York City comptroller as a senior environmental advisor in the Office of Policy Management. While serving in both capacities, she developed valuable environmental experience focusing on issues including energy, wetland restoration, recycling, and solid waste.
Mattei was also the director for the Connecticut Fund for the Environment. She graduated from Washington State University with a B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, and received her law degree from Yale Law School.
The following is from a press release issued today by the DEC.
William C. Janeway has been selected as regional director for DEC Region 3, which serves Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties. Suzanne Y. Mattei has been selected as regional director for Region 2, which serves the New York City boroughs.
Mattei most recently served as executive for the Sierra Club in New York City. While there, she led important initiatives including highlighting the health and environmental impacts of the World Trade Center terrorist attack, improving childhood lead poisoning prevention efforts, and protecting wetlands in Staten Island.
From 1998 to 2003, she was an associate counsel and public policy director for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mattei has also worked for the New York City public advocate as an assistant deputy advocate for research and investigation, and for the New York City comptroller as a senior environmental advisor in the Office of Policy Management. While serving in both capacities, she developed valuable environmental experience focusing on issues including energy, wetland restoration, recycling, and solid waste.
Mattei was also the director for the Connecticut Fund for the Environment. She graduated from Washington State University with a B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, and received her law degree from Yale Law School.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Court hears arguments in suit over federal gas mileage rules - Around the Nation - BostonHerald.com
Court hears arguments in suit over federal gas mileage rules - Around the Nation - BostonHerald.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Lawyers for a 11 states, including Connecticut, and several environmental groups told a federal appeals court Monday that the Bush administration failed to consider global warming when setting new gas mileage rules.
The plaintiffs, led by California’s attorney general, told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that federal regulators ignored the effects of carbon dioxide emissions when calculating fuel economy standards for light trucks and sport utility vehicles.
The new mileage standards, announced in March 2006, require an increase in the average fuel economy for all passenger trucks sold in the United States from 22.2 miles per gallon to 23.5 miles per gallon by 2010.
Speaking outside the courthouse, Attorney General Jerry Brown called the increase "pathetic" and said it "has the hand of lobbying, not the mind of science. ..."
SAN FRANCISCO - Lawyers for a 11 states, including Connecticut, and several environmental groups told a federal appeals court Monday that the Bush administration failed to consider global warming when setting new gas mileage rules.
The plaintiffs, led by California’s attorney general, told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that federal regulators ignored the effects of carbon dioxide emissions when calculating fuel economy standards for light trucks and sport utility vehicles.
The new mileage standards, announced in March 2006, require an increase in the average fuel economy for all passenger trucks sold in the United States from 22.2 miles per gallon to 23.5 miles per gallon by 2010.
Speaking outside the courthouse, Attorney General Jerry Brown called the increase "pathetic" and said it "has the hand of lobbying, not the mind of science. ..."
News Times Live Company builds with environment in mind
News Times Live Company builds with environment in mind
By Robert Miller
THE NEWS-TIMES
NEW MILFORD -- The green seeds got planted in Steve Schappert's head when he was a kid.
"In kindergarten, my best friend's father was Bernard Baker, who found FuelCell Energy in Danbury," Schappert said. "He drove a blue Fiat with six batteries in the back -- it was an electric car. It caught my attention at a very early age."
On Monday, Schappert, the 43-year-old president of Connecticut Real Estate and Construction of Brookfield, watched as his environmental aspirations began to take shape.
He is a principal and prime mover of Bios Building, a company that will specialize in construction of homes and commercial buildings that use green technology.
He and his partners broke ground on a small lot on Railroad Street to build what will be the company's showplace -- a 12,500-square-foot building that will feature three condominium units and office space -- a "smart growth" mix of uses in a downtown area.
Schappert said he hopes the building will be open by the end of the year...
It will get its electricity from 108 solar panels that will cover the southern side of the building's roof. It will be heated and cooled by a geothermal system that takes advantage of ground temperatures below the surface.
It will also feature such smart building features as shades that automatically open to take advantage of the sunlight, then close when the sun sets."
By Robert Miller
THE NEWS-TIMES
NEW MILFORD -- The green seeds got planted in Steve Schappert's head when he was a kid.
"In kindergarten, my best friend's father was Bernard Baker, who found FuelCell Energy in Danbury," Schappert said. "He drove a blue Fiat with six batteries in the back -- it was an electric car. It caught my attention at a very early age."
On Monday, Schappert, the 43-year-old president of Connecticut Real Estate and Construction of Brookfield, watched as his environmental aspirations began to take shape.
He is a principal and prime mover of Bios Building, a company that will specialize in construction of homes and commercial buildings that use green technology.
He and his partners broke ground on a small lot on Railroad Street to build what will be the company's showplace -- a 12,500-square-foot building that will feature three condominium units and office space -- a "smart growth" mix of uses in a downtown area.
Schappert said he hopes the building will be open by the end of the year...
It will get its electricity from 108 solar panels that will cover the southern side of the building's roof. It will be heated and cooled by a geothermal system that takes advantage of ground temperatures below the surface.
It will also feature such smart building features as shades that automatically open to take advantage of the sunlight, then close when the sun sets."
Monday, May 14, 2007
KeySpan to pay $125,000 over security breach at Lynn LNG plant - Boston.com
KeySpan to pay $125,000 over security breach at Lynn LNG plant - Boston.com: " ... A state investigation found the security lapses allowed the break-in to go undetected for five days after it occurred. Investigators believe the breach occurred Aug. 16. Two intruders were seen on surveillance tape cutting the fences and climbing to the top of the 290,000-gallon tank.
Authorities determined it was not terrorist-related. ..."
Authorities determined it was not terrorist-related. ..."
Marcellino joins Broadwater critics - Newsday.com
Marcellino joins Broadwater critics - Newsday.com
BY TOM INCANTALUPO
newsday.com
May 11, 2007, 8:08 PM EDT
The Republican chairman of the State Senate's environmental committee Friday announced his opposition to the proposed Broadwater Energy liquid natural gas terminal and called on Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer to take the same position.
Joined by local environmentalists at a news conference in Northport, Sen. Carl L. Marcellino (R-Syosset) contended that there were too many unanswered questions about the potential benefits to Long Island of the gas from Broadwater versus the risk to the environment and safety of Long Island Sound, where Broadwater's facility would be located.
"I don't think we should be experimenting with such an economic engine and vital resource as the Sound," he said.
A spokesman for Spitzer, Marc Violette, said the governor is awaiting recommendations from the state Department of State. "The governor is allowing the regulatory process to unfold," he said.
The project needs approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and, because it would be in New York waters, approval by state officials as well.
In a statement later in the day, John Hritcko, Broadwater's senior vice president and regional director, referred to reports by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Coast Guard saying the facility could be operated safely and cleanly.
"Our elected officials owe the Long Island community a factual and rational discussion about the Broadwater proposal and would do well by first reading what the experts have said about Broadwater," he said.
BY TOM INCANTALUPO
newsday.com
May 11, 2007, 8:08 PM EDT
The Republican chairman of the State Senate's environmental committee Friday announced his opposition to the proposed Broadwater Energy liquid natural gas terminal and called on Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer to take the same position.
Joined by local environmentalists at a news conference in Northport, Sen. Carl L. Marcellino (R-Syosset) contended that there were too many unanswered questions about the potential benefits to Long Island of the gas from Broadwater versus the risk to the environment and safety of Long Island Sound, where Broadwater's facility would be located.
"I don't think we should be experimenting with such an economic engine and vital resource as the Sound," he said.
A spokesman for Spitzer, Marc Violette, said the governor is awaiting recommendations from the state Department of State. "The governor is allowing the regulatory process to unfold," he said.
The project needs approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and, because it would be in New York waters, approval by state officials as well.
In a statement later in the day, John Hritcko, Broadwater's senior vice president and regional director, referred to reports by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Coast Guard saying the facility could be operated safely and cleanly.
"Our elected officials owe the Long Island community a factual and rational discussion about the Broadwater proposal and would do well by first reading what the experts have said about Broadwater," he said.
Maine state-owned buildings going green - Boston.com
Maine state-owned buildings going green - Boston.com: "Connect"
Maine state-owned buildings going green
By GLENN ADAMS, AP | May 12, 2007
RUMFORD, Maine (AP) -- The Androscoggin River's heavy springtime flow cascades down falls at the side of a brick hydroelectric plant not far from the middle of this western Maine papermaking city. ...
"Our state government purchases of renewable energy are indicative of our willingness to take direct actions to reduce global warming," said David Littell, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection. ...
Maine is one of about a dozen states that have set goals for use of green energy in their buildings, said Sue Gouchoe of the Solar Center at North Carolina State University, whose database tracks such policies and trends across the country.
But Gouchoe said no other state has a goal of 100 percent renewable power in their buildings -- let alone achieves that level. ...
Next to Maine's, Connecticut's standard is the highest, with goals of 20 percent renewable-energy purchases in 2010 rising to 50 percent in 2020 and 100 percent in 2050, said Glen Andersen of the NCSL. ..."
Maine state-owned buildings going green
By GLENN ADAMS, AP | May 12, 2007
RUMFORD, Maine (AP) -- The Androscoggin River's heavy springtime flow cascades down falls at the side of a brick hydroelectric plant not far from the middle of this western Maine papermaking city. ...
"Our state government purchases of renewable energy are indicative of our willingness to take direct actions to reduce global warming," said David Littell, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection. ...
Maine is one of about a dozen states that have set goals for use of green energy in their buildings, said Sue Gouchoe of the Solar Center at North Carolina State University, whose database tracks such policies and trends across the country.
But Gouchoe said no other state has a goal of 100 percent renewable power in their buildings -- let alone achieves that level. ...
Next to Maine's, Connecticut's standard is the highest, with goals of 20 percent renewable-energy purchases in 2010 rising to 50 percent in 2020 and 100 percent in 2050, said Glen Andersen of the NCSL. ..."
31 states join in a global-warming initiative | Inquirer | 05/13/2007
31 states join in a global-warming initiative | Inquirer | 05/13/2007
Calif. and New England lead an effort exceeding U.S. rules for monitoring greenhouse gases.
By Janet Wilson
Los Angeles Times
Led by California and New England, 31 states representing more than 70 percent of the population announced last week that they would jointly track and measure greenhouse-gas emissions by major industries.
The newly formed Climate Registry is the latest example of states going farther than the federal government in taking steps to combat global warming. State officials and some affected industries and environmentalists say the registry is a crucial precursor to both mandatory and market-based regulation of industrial gases that contribute to warming. ..."
Calif. and New England lead an effort exceeding U.S. rules for monitoring greenhouse gases.
By Janet Wilson
Los Angeles Times
Led by California and New England, 31 states representing more than 70 percent of the population announced last week that they would jointly track and measure greenhouse-gas emissions by major industries.
The newly formed Climate Registry is the latest example of states going farther than the federal government in taking steps to combat global warming. State officials and some affected industries and environmentalists say the registry is a crucial precursor to both mandatory and market-based regulation of industrial gases that contribute to warming. ..."
Friday, May 11, 2007
Norwich Bulletin - Our view: State takes bold step by joining Climate Registry
Norwich Bulletin - www.norwichbulletin.com - Norwich, Conn.: "Connecticut has signed onto the Climate Registry as one of the 31 founding states. While it's an important step for a greener, more environmentally-friendly Connecticut, it's a tremendous step for the entire country....
...Greenhouse gases are a major factor in global warming. Understanding how much we produce in Connecticut and our neighboring states is critical to slowing the negative impacts we are having on the planet. Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine are part of the registry...
...This is the beginning of a powerful coalition that could help ensure we all have a healthy planet to call home."
...Greenhouse gases are a major factor in global warming. Understanding how much we produce in Connecticut and our neighboring states is critical to slowing the negative impacts we are having on the planet. Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine are part of the registry...
...This is the beginning of a powerful coalition that could help ensure we all have a healthy planet to call home."
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Wtnh.com, Connecticut News and Weather - School buses may go green
Wtnh.com, Connecticut News and Weather - School buses may go green: "School buses may go green
Posted May 8, 2007
6:05 PM
(Hartford-WTNH) _ A Senate bill would retro-fit all of the state's diesel school buses with a device that would reduce emissions to almost zero.
The bill would use $11-million of the state surplus to put the devices on all the school buses in the state.
Representatives from the Connecticut Alliance Against Diesel Pollution demonstrated the device Tuesday at the State Capitol.
Federal law requires all new diesel buses to have the exhaust cleaning device, but there are more than 4,000 old school buses in use statewide."
Posted May 8, 2007
6:05 PM
(Hartford-WTNH) _ A Senate bill would retro-fit all of the state's diesel school buses with a device that would reduce emissions to almost zero.
The bill would use $11-million of the state surplus to put the devices on all the school buses in the state.
Representatives from the Connecticut Alliance Against Diesel Pollution demonstrated the device Tuesday at the State Capitol.
Federal law requires all new diesel buses to have the exhaust cleaning device, but there are more than 4,000 old school buses in use statewide."
The Advertiser - Broadwater boils down to security issue
The Advertiser - Broadwater boils down to security issue: "Legislation proposed to give state a voice
REGION - Legislation giving Connecticut a voice over security measures, should the Broadwater liquid natural gas (LNG) floating terminal be approved, and installed in Long Island Sound, was passed by the State Senate, May 2. According to a release issued by the office of State Sen. Len Fasano: 'The legislation would prohibit private security forces operating in the Sound without state permission.'
'Senator Len Fasano (R-North Haven, East Haven) and Senator Andrea Stillman (D-Waterford) this week applauded Senate passage of legislation intended to give Connecticut a voice in protecting its citizens if a proposal to install a liquefied natural gas terminal 11 miles from shore in Long Island Sound is approved,' stated the release.
Fasano and Stillman co-chair the Connecticut Long Island Sound LNG Task Force. While issues of environmental impact, and the industrialization of the Sound are at stake, the new legislation may hit at the core of efforts to approve the Broadwater initiative. ..."
REGION - Legislation giving Connecticut a voice over security measures, should the Broadwater liquid natural gas (LNG) floating terminal be approved, and installed in Long Island Sound, was passed by the State Senate, May 2. According to a release issued by the office of State Sen. Len Fasano: 'The legislation would prohibit private security forces operating in the Sound without state permission.'
'Senator Len Fasano (R-North Haven, East Haven) and Senator Andrea Stillman (D-Waterford) this week applauded Senate passage of legislation intended to give Connecticut a voice in protecting its citizens if a proposal to install a liquefied natural gas terminal 11 miles from shore in Long Island Sound is approved,' stated the release.
Fasano and Stillman co-chair the Connecticut Long Island Sound LNG Task Force. While issues of environmental impact, and the industrialization of the Sound are at stake, the new legislation may hit at the core of efforts to approve the Broadwater initiative. ..."
courant.com | Remedy For School Bus Pollution Shown
courant.com | Remedy For School Bus Pollution Shown: "The yellow school buses idling outside the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on Tuesday morning didn't carry children to watch lawmakers in action; they were there to show off a mechanical remedy for diesel pollution, one of the state's top environmental priorities.
Reporters focused cameras and even microphones on the buses' burbling tailpipes as Bruce Hill, a scientist for the national Clean Air Task Force, knelt to measure their toxic exhaust.
One bus, typical of the thousands of full-size school buses on the road in Connecticut, emitted up to 1,000 micrograms of particulate matter per cubic meter. Another, equipped with a $5,000 filter system - 'it's a fancy muffler,' Hill said - registered near zero.
Hill's demonstration was staged by legislative and environmental leaders to win support for a bill that would provide $11 million to retrofit the 3,400 school buses capable of accepting the filter systems. At present, exhaust leaking into bus cabins can create fume levels 10 times greater than outside air. ..."
Reporters focused cameras and even microphones on the buses' burbling tailpipes as Bruce Hill, a scientist for the national Clean Air Task Force, knelt to measure their toxic exhaust.
One bus, typical of the thousands of full-size school buses on the road in Connecticut, emitted up to 1,000 micrograms of particulate matter per cubic meter. Another, equipped with a $5,000 filter system - 'it's a fancy muffler,' Hill said - registered near zero.
Hill's demonstration was staged by legislative and environmental leaders to win support for a bill that would provide $11 million to retrofit the 3,400 school buses capable of accepting the filter systems. At present, exhaust leaking into bus cabins can create fume levels 10 times greater than outside air. ..."
States track roots of climate change - Newsday.com
States track roots of climate change - Newsday.com: "Thirty-one states representing more than 70 percent of the U.S. population announced yesterday they will track and measure greenhouse gas emissions by major industries, marking the largest multistate effort to address climate change.
New York, Connecticut and New Jersey are among states and tribes participating, as are the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba. ..."
New York, Connecticut and New Jersey are among states and tribes participating, as are the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba. ..."
Monday, May 7, 2007
courant.com | Plan For Cleaner Power Faltering
courant.com | Plan For Cleaner Power Faltering: "A plan unveiled in a high-profile announcement last summer by NRG Energy to modernize and clean up some of the state's oldest and dirtiest power plants is quietly sputtering.
The New Jersey-based company proposed spending an estimated $2 billion to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency at four of the state's so-called Sooty Six plants.
The 'Powering Connecticut' plan was touted by NRG as a way to bring plants in Middletown, Norwalk, Milford and Montville - which date to the '50s - into the 21st century. Those plants had come under fire in recent years as some of the state's worst sources of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, contributors to air pollution, acid rain and smog. "
The New Jersey-based company proposed spending an estimated $2 billion to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency at four of the state's so-called Sooty Six plants.
The 'Powering Connecticut' plan was touted by NRG as a way to bring plants in Middletown, Norwalk, Milford and Montville - which date to the '50s - into the 21st century. Those plants had come under fire in recent years as some of the state's worst sources of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, contributors to air pollution, acid rain and smog. "
Friday, May 4, 2007
courant.com | Making A Powerful Pledge
courant.com | Making A Powerful Pledge: "Bloomfield and Branford. Canton and Cromwell. Hartford and Harwinton. West Hartford and Westport.
One by one, cities and towns across Connecticut are buying into an energy program that its promoters promise will improve public health, free the nation from its addiction to foreign oil and combat global warming all at the same time.
The grand claims are matched by a born-again zeal. Local governments are asked to 'take the pledge' or 'make the commitment' to the program. It even uses its own numerology.
The key numbers are '20 percent by 2010.' They give the program its name and its goal. By joining, cities and towns dedicate themselves to getting 20 percent of the electricity used in their public buildings from clean power sources by 2010. Wind, water, landfill gas: yes; coal and oil: no."
One by one, cities and towns across Connecticut are buying into an energy program that its promoters promise will improve public health, free the nation from its addiction to foreign oil and combat global warming all at the same time.
The grand claims are matched by a born-again zeal. Local governments are asked to 'take the pledge' or 'make the commitment' to the program. It even uses its own numerology.
The key numbers are '20 percent by 2010.' They give the program its name and its goal. By joining, cities and towns dedicate themselves to getting 20 percent of the electricity used in their public buildings from clean power sources by 2010. Wind, water, landfill gas: yes; coal and oil: no."
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
The Advocate - Investors see greenbacks in green energy
The Advocate - Investors see greenbacks in green energy: "Renewable energy is fast becoming a hot new target for the investment market.
Players such as Norwalk-based MissionPoint Capital and Prospero LLC, and Stamford-based GE Energy Financial Services, have invested billions of dollars.
MissionPoint made its first investment in January in Minnesota-based SunEdison, which offers clients the ability to buy solar electricity generated at their facilities without making a capital investment.
"
Players such as Norwalk-based MissionPoint Capital and Prospero LLC, and Stamford-based GE Energy Financial Services, have invested billions of dollars.
MissionPoint made its first investment in January in Minnesota-based SunEdison, which offers clients the ability to buy solar electricity generated at their facilities without making a capital investment.
"
The Advocate - Green government: Stamford, Westport find ways to save that are environmentally sound
The Advocate - Green government: Stamford, Westport find ways to save that are environmentally sound: "Before the plant closed in 2002, the engines ran on diesel fuel. They were so loud that plant operators needed ear protection.
Some of the engines were built in 1940; another in 1971. These throwbacks will not be around much longer: The city's Second Taxing District, in partnership with Emcor, a Norwalk-based energy company, plans to replace the old machinery with new engines that will operate on landfill gas, a renewable energy source.
John Hiscock, the taxing district's general manager, said he has no choice but to go clean if he wants the power plant to operate again.
'To attempt to put these back in service today - they would need lots of service,' he said. 'There would be air permit issues. This is old, old technology. It needs to go.'"
Some of the engines were built in 1940; another in 1971. These throwbacks will not be around much longer: The city's Second Taxing District, in partnership with Emcor, a Norwalk-based energy company, plans to replace the old machinery with new engines that will operate on landfill gas, a renewable energy source.
John Hiscock, the taxing district's general manager, said he has no choice but to go clean if he wants the power plant to operate again.
'To attempt to put these back in service today - they would need lots of service,' he said. 'There would be air permit issues. This is old, old technology. It needs to go.'"
courant.com | An Expanded Bottle Law
courant.com | An Expanded Bottle Law: "A good, logical proposal to expand Connecticut's bottle law to containers of non-carbonated beverages - juices, waters and sports drinks - is making progress in the legislature. It's not out of the woods yet, though, and experience with similar legislation has shown that even the best idea can fall prey to cynicism and vested interests.
Maybe this year will be different. Global warming and energy costs have become central issues, and an expanded bottle bill is a good fit for these times."
Maybe this year will be different. Global warming and energy costs have become central issues, and an expanded bottle bill is a good fit for these times."
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