Hybrids’ Yellow Sticker Program Ends July 1

Published on May 29, 2011 by the San Francisco Chronicle For the past six years, those mustard-yellow stickers affixed to the haunches of 85,000 California hybrid vehicles have been golden. Not only have they granted solo drivers free admission to the carpool lane, they have also boosted the resale value of the vehicles by thousands…

U.S. Green Chamber Partners with Four Years. Go

The U.S. Green Chamber has recently partnered up with Four Years. Go (4YG), a global movement committed to setting humanity on a path to a just and sustainable future by the end of 2014. Both organizations have similar goals and values, and they believe collaboration will strengthen their ability to make a difference in the…

Poll: Most Californians oppose adding new nuke plants

SACRAMENTO — Voter support for the building of more nuclear power plants in California is dwindling, but a majority believes the state’s existing plants are safe, according to a Field Poll released Wednesday. Only 38 percent of registered voters agreed that more nuclear plants should be built in the state, while 58 percent disagreed, the…

Gore Criticizes Obama on Climate

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Al Gore harshly criticizesPresident Obama for lack of leadership on climate change in a magazine essay published online Wednesday, saying that he had barely moved American policy on global warming since assuming the presidency from George W. Bush. In the 7,000-word article in Rolling Stone, Mr. Gore says that Mr. Obama clearly understands…

Flooding Brings Worries Over Two Nuclear Plants

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As record floodwaters along the Missouri River drench homes and businesses, concerns have grown about keeping a couple of notable structures dry: two riverside nuclear power plants in Nebraska. Nati Harnik/Associated Press The Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant has been kept in “cold shutdown” in anticipation of the flooding that has…

Supreme Court Climate Decision Puts Spotlight on EPA

The Supreme Court today reaffirmed that it is the Environmental Protection Agency’s job to curb dangerous carbon pollution under the Clean Air Act, deciding in Connecticut v. American Electric Power that states cannot bring suit directly against five of the nation’s largest power companies to curb their emissions as a public nuisance. Power plants are the…

U.S. Green Chamber Member Spotlight: PaintGreen

  US Green Chamber member PaintGreen explains that they felt a responsibility to reduce the impact they have on the environment while still providing the best quality, eco-friendly products and painting services available. “Green attitude runs deep in the organization,” explained Jon Ray, owner and founder of PaintGreen Professional Painters. “We use sustainable office products,…

The Plug-In on Electric Cars

US Green Chamber Written by Hayley Roder Under the Obama administration’s plan to reduce oil imports and attend to rising gas prices, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded grants to state and local governments and companies to help kick off the electric-vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Many of these EV charging stations have been installed…