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Greening of the White House

Last updated, 01/18/2009 Comments (0) |

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Welcome to Super Eco's series, "Greening of the White House," where we'll examine the Obama Administration's latest actions, appointments, announcements and policy changes that affect food and product safety, energy production, endangered species and natural resource management, transportation, housing and how they impact you, your family, your wallet, and your world.

Companies: Green For All

People: Tom Vilsack, Steven Chu, Lisa Jackson, Carol Browner, Nancy Sutley, Hilda Solis, John Holdren, Jane Lubchenco, Ken Salazar, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Van Jones, Hillary Clinton

Definitions: Cap and trade

Greening of the White House News

Obama's mega greenbucks for green energy

It's getting harder and harder to resist the urge to call President Barack Obama "Daddy Greenbucks." Especially today, when he announced that he's shelling out $3.4 billion in… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (142 days ago) 0 comments

People

Carol Browner, Barack Obama

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Solar power, Solar-thermal power, Wind turbine, Wind power, Renewable energy, Smart Grid

Web News

thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com (1 comment)
A LEEDer, greener White House

The White House isn't so pallid white anymore, in all the very best ways—and none so inspiring to us here at Super Eco as its green initiatives. President Barack Obama, First… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (181 days ago) 1 comment

People

Barack Obama, Michelle Obama

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Eco-friendly, Sustainable, Organic, LEED certification
Whole Foods' Mackey takes on health care reform

Wouldn't it be wonderful if Americans could open a dialogue about health care that actually centered on health? We don't think it's at all far-fetched—and neither does Whole… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (209 days ago) 0 comments

Companies

Whole Foods

People

John Mackey, Barack Obama

Definitions

Sustainable, Local, Whole foods, Organic
The First Soil: Dirty business at the White House

It's a dirty business, making a political statement with your garden—but Michelle Obama's just the woman to carry it off with aplomb. In the latest garden gossip, we learn… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (267 days ago) 0 comments

People

Michelle Obama

Definitions

Organic, Composting, Recycling, Sustainable, Lead
First Garden a fertile source of ideas

Who knew a humble garden could be such a fertile source of healthy, sustainable initiatives? Michelle Obama's White House garden is growing support for all sorts of ideas and… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (273 days ago) 0 comments

People

Michelle Obama

Definitions

Organic, Plastic, Sustainable, Eco-activism, Biodegradable, Composting

Web News

obamafoodorama.blogspot.com , Green on HuffingtonPost.com (134 comments) , GreenMuze (49 comments)
White House releases strong report on climate change

Global climate change is hitting America harder than we ever anticipated, say a new report from the White House—but it appears that we can do more to avoid and ameliorate the… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (274 days ago) 0 comments

Definitions

Climate change, Global warming

Web News

Green on HuffingtonPost.com (1 comment)
Queen Elizabeth reinstitutes palace garden

Picking up the proverbial spade she first held nearly 70 years ago as a young girl gardening in Great Britain's Dig for Victory campaign, Queen Elizabeth of England is once again… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (275 days ago) 3 comments

People

Prince Charles

Definitions

Organic, Victory Garden, Heirloom plant
Clean energy trumps fossil fuel spending worldwide

Check mate, fossil fuels. Green energy investments have finally one-upped fossil fuel investments on a global scale. The official score: Solar, wind and other clean power… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (283 days ago) 0 comments

People

Barack Obama, Steven Chu

Definitions

Wind power, Solar-thermal power, Hydroelectric, Renewable energy

Web News

news.xinhuanet.com
EPA breathes science into air quality standards

Was it just last week we wondered if the EPA's effectiveness might be on the upswing? No need for the Ouija board, because more and more signs are pointing to "Yes." Environmental… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (300 days ago) 0 comments

Companies

Environmental Protection Agency

People

Lisa Jackson

Definitions

Air, EPA, Emissions, Pollutants, Air pollution, Clean Air Act, Ozone, Particulate, Lead, Carbon monoxide
Obama's tough new car pollution rules

President Obama today delivered an uppercut to the auto industry when he went public with a set of stringent federal fuel economy and car pollution rules. The standards, which go… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (303 days ago) 0 comments

People

Barack Obama

Definitions

Emissions, Greenhouse gas, Hybrid fuel technology, Carbon footprint, Fossil fuel

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