Vol. 01: No. 04: July 2007

Sea Change in Washington? Rep. Blumenauer Aims to Green Energy and Farm Bills

Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Rep. Earl
Blumenauer
The federal government has been playing the role of caboose to the world’s green movement. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a long-time supporter of sustainable public policies, is out to change that.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Rep. Earl

China’s Environmental Awareness Grows with its Economy

Dan Dudek
Dan Dudek
Dan Mazmanian
Dan Mazmanian
Dan Dudek, China-based chief economist for Environmental Defense, and Dan Mazmanian, USC Professor & former dean of the University   of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment, recently spoke with VerdeXchange News about their experiences with the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development—a unique advisory institution with the ear of the Chinese Premiere.


  

Former California State Controller Steve Westly Funds Green Tech Ventures

Steve Westly
Steve Westly
The investment portfolio of Steve Westly's newest venture, The Westly Group, includes an impressive list of companies with some of the most promising clean technologies on the market.

Steve Westly

Ed Feo of Milbank, Tweed, Headley & McCloy Advises Energy Firms Investmenting in Renewables

Ed Feo
Ed Feo
As partner with Milbank, Tweed, Headley & McCloy and chair of the firm's Energy and Projects group, Ed Feo helped negotiate one of the largest public-private parnerships in U.S. history: the $1.8 billion Chicago Skyway.

 

California’s SB 375 Would Tie Local Planning Decisions to Transportation Funding

Senator Darrell Steinberg
Senator Darrell
Steinberg
It is no secret that reductions in carbon emissions will require a holistic effort relying heavily on smart land use and transportation. A new bill in the California State Senate, SB 375, would compel local planning agencies to make planning choices that reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT).

Darrell Steinberg
Senator Darrell

Florida Governor Hosts Climate Change Summit; Signs Plan to Cut State Emissions 80 Percent by 2050

Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
Excerpts from the speech given by Florida Governor Charlie Crist at the Florida Climate Summit.

Charlie Crist

‘Hero for the Planet’ Hunter Lovins Demystifies Terms, Key Players in the Global Fight Against Climate Change

Hunter Lovins
Hunter Lovins
VerdeXchange News is pleased to present the following excerpts from an appearance made by Ms. Lovins in Los Angeles earlier this month, in which she details some of the businesses who are making extraordinary strides in the fight against global warming, as well as exposing some of the naysayers and myths in the ongoing debate about the proper solutions to this global crisis.

Hunter Lovins

Alberici Builds LEED Platinum Headquarters; Spawns Green Subsidiary, Vertegy

Tom Taylor
Tom Taylor
After achieving unprecedented levels of sustainability with its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and recognizing a need in the market for a consultants on similar projects, Alberici Corp. launched Vertegy, a new green consulting subsidiary.

Tom Taylor

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