http://newlygreens.com Walking Green for a Sustainable Garden State Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:30:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://newlygreens.com/feed/ Stories of green living from the early adopters walking the walk. Produced in NJ just outside New York City the show gives an East Coast flavor to implementing more balanced choices. Hosts Greg and Connie, "newlygreens" and not so newlywed, try take the stories to heart and and bring practical change into their own lives. It may not be about being the ideal, but it is definitely about finding inspiration and working toward something better. Kaizen Productions LLC clean Kaizen Productions LLC info@newlygreens.com info@newlygreens.com (Kaizen Productions LLC) 2010 Kaizen Productions LLC Eco Friendly Tales of Going Green from the Northeast sustainable, environmental, earth, nature, solar, wind, recycle, organic, green, eco, eco-friendly http://newlygreens.com/_content/_images/powered_by_podpress_small.jpg http://newlygreens.com http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-may-20-2010/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-may-20-2010/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 15:42:22 +0000 RisaP http://newlygreens.com/?p=2735 The Headlines: Climate bill finally announced Two startling polls Obama’s Gulf spill bill Volkswagen’s so-crazy-it-just-might-work idea No poo this week, but there’s pee! The Details: Climate bill finally announced U.S. Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman finally unveiled their climate bill, the American Power Act, last week. [...]]]> http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-may-20-2010/feed/ 0 American Power Act,bacteria,Better Bricks,Bob Menendez,bricks,calcium chloride,carbon emissions,Carol Browner,climate bill,CO2,Congress,electric bike The Headlines: - Climate bill finally announced Two startling polls Obama's Gulf spill bill Volkswagen's so-crazy-it-just-might-work idea No poo this week, but there's pee! - The Details: - Climate bill finally announced - U.S. The Headlines: Climate bill finally announced Two startling polls Obama's Gulf spill bill Volkswagen's so-crazy-it-just-might-work idea No poo this week, but there's pee! The Details: Climate bill finally announced U.S. Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman finally unveiled their climate bill, the American Power Act, last week. The legislation aims to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and more than 80 percent by 2050. Also included in the bill are provisions against offshore drilling. The bill would allow coastal states to opt out of drilling up to 75 miles from their shores, as well as allowing a state near a state where drilling is to take place to stop the drilling if they can prove plausible negative impacts on their state. Those states that allow offshore drilling will receive a share of federal revenue, which is different from the current policy. For the first time it would set a price on carbon emissions for large-scale polluters. Estimated rates range from $12 per ton of carbon emissions to $25 per ton. The bill would offer incentives of up to $2 billion per year for companies that develop so-called clean coal technologies, and it increases funding for nuclear power which was part of Obama's initial plan. Two startling polls Even with the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf, we found two public opinion polls that defy logic. An Associated Press-GfK Poll asked participants about President Obama's handling of the spill as well as their feelings toward offshore drilling. The poll found that 42 percent approve of Obama's actions, 33 percent disapprove and 21 percent say they have neutral feelings about his response. That's not the interesting part. The interesting part is that more people favor increased coastal drilling for oil and gas than oppose it. At least 50 percent of people still favor offshore drilling! A 60 Minute story on what caused the explosion A second poll tabulated by Public Policy Polling shows something even crazier: an astonishing nine percent of the public believe that environmentalists caused the explosion that resulted in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill! And 22 percent of people surveyed said they were not sure if environmentalists intentionally caused the spill. That's about 1 in 5 people in the U.S. Obama's Gulf spill bill Speaking of the spill, last week the White House sent President Obama's bill proposal to deal with the spill to Congress. The bill would provide funding for further safety inspections at oil rigs, grant unemployment assistance for those hurt or displaced by the spill, give money for environmental studies related to the oil damage in the Gulf and provide nutritional assistance to those in the area who might be affected by the spill. The proposed bill would also call for a raise in "the statutory expenditure limitation for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund from $1 billion to $1.5 billion." In addition, the bill would raise the cap on natural resource damage assessments and claims from $500 million to $750 million, providing more money for cleanup of oil spills. But the part that many on Capitol Hill are concerned about is the money that the responsible oil companies would have to pay. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey has called for the current cap of $75 million to be upped to $10 billion. The White House's bill has no exact figure for the companies to pay. Carol Browner, the Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, offered this explanation: "We think it is important to work with Congress on determining what that set number will be. As you know, there have been bills already introduced and we will be working with them to determine what the right number is." We'll see. Volkswagen's so-crazy-it-just-might-work idea The trunk of most cars is the place where you typically find the spare tire. Kaizen Productions LLC clean 10:24 http://newlygreens.com/blog/acesa-summary/ http://newlygreens.com/blog/acesa-summary/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:55:13 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=1657 http://newlygreens.com/blog/acesa-summary/feed/ 0 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/887-wpfm-morning-blend_1/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/887-wpfm-morning-blend_1/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:13:06 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=1289 Our friends at William Paterson University WP88.7 FM have invited us up to the station for a recurring environmental spot every other Tuesday.  Connie won’t be able to share in the fun this semester as she is working [...]]]> http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/887-wpfm-morning-blend_1/feed/ 0 Congress,Energy Bills,Morning Blend,Radio,WP887 FM [part 1 of 3] Morning Blend [part 1 of 2] Our friends at William Paterson University WP88.7 FM have invited us up to the station for a recurring environmental spot every other Tuesday.  Connie won't be able to share in the fun this semester as she i... [part 1 of 3] Morning Blend [part 1 of 2] Our friends at William Paterson University WP88.7 FM have invited us up to the station for a recurring environmental spot every other Tuesday.  Connie won't be able to share in the fun this semester as she is working toward her teaching certificate, but Greg got a chance to talk some politics...  See our blog posts (links below) for more on the Bills discussed. 3 Proposed Energy Bill Summaries and What's in the New Energy Bill? Kaizen Productions LLC clean