The Greening of America

Forbes magazine just released its list of America's Greenest States. Taking into account six categories: carbon footprint, air quality, water quality, hazardous waste management, policy initiatives and energy consumption, Forbes analyzed each state's score to produce a ranking from 1 to 50.

Topping the list are Vermont, Oregon and Washington. All three states have low carbon footprints, enforce and promote strong energy and air quality policies, have cities with low smog and ozone pollution, and have the most green buildings per capita.

At the bottom are Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Indiana and West Virginia due to over consumption, the production of too much pollution and no defined environmental plan.

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Forbes: America's Greenest - article and state rankings

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EPA's New Go Green! Newsletter

The EPA has launched a monthly “green” tips newsletter to help US consumers make a difference. The newsletter is free and will be sent to you by email after registering at http://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USAEPA_298.

Go Green! offers "what you can do" information on activities and events that can make a difference in shifting to a “green culture”.

The newsletter will include information on such issues as how to calculate individual energy use, upcoming environmental activities and observances and recent news reports from EPA.

The July issue includes the following:

• July is UV Safety month.


• Be Prepared - Early Hurricane Preparations Can Save Lives and Property.


• New tools to help "Good Samaritans" clean up mine waste, restore watersheds, improve fisheries.


• Buy Energy Star products - A Big Part of the Climate Change Solution.


• Calculate how individual energy use contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution

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Go Green! Monthly Newsletter
Go Green! July Issue

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