{"id":7531,"date":"2009-11-26T09:07:12","date_gmt":"2009-11-26T17:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7531"},"modified":"2009-11-30T15:40:35","modified_gmt":"2009-11-30T23:40:35","slug":"green-news-report-november-26-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7531","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Green News Report&#8217; &#8211; November 26, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center; background-color:#f3fdf4; padding:10px 5px 4px 5px; line-height:20px; background-image:url('\/Images\/GradientDarkGreen_headline.jpg'); background-repeat:repeat-y;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/GreenNews.BradBlog.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/GNR_TurkeyIsland.jpg\" style=\"display:block; margin:10px auto;\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><i>Follow and stream @GreenNewsReport!&#8230;<\/i><\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/GreenNewsReport.bsky.social\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Bluesky-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenNewsReport\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Twitter-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GreenNewsReport\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Facebook-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/journa.host\/@GreenNewsReport\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Mastodon-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/green-news-report-w-brad-friedman\/id788236916\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Apple Podcasts' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/itunes-listen-on-apple-podcast-logo-png.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandora.com\/podcast\/green-news-report-w-brad-friedman-desi-doyen\/PC:1000011151\"><img width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Pandora' src='https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/Listen-On-Pandora-badge.png'><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/256-green-news-report-w-brad-f-30973644\/\"><img width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on iHeart' src='https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/Listen-On-IHeartRadio.png'><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Green-News-Report-Friedman-Doyen\/dp\/B08JJRX3TP\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Amazon Music' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/AmazonMusic-badge_690.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/Green-News-Report-p477566\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on TuneIn' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/ListenOnTuneIn.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/podcastgen\/GNR\/feed.xml\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='RSS\/XML Feed' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/RSS-XML-Feed.png\"><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px; display:block; margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0;\"><i>(Or use &#8220;Click here to listen&#8230;&#8221; link below.)<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>IN TODAY&#8217;S AUDIO REPORT:<\/strong>  The hidden costs of fossil fuels; Sick of turkey?  Recycle those Thanksgiving leftovers!; California sets new TV efficiency standards &#8230; <em> PLUS<\/em>: &#8220;Cash for Caulkers&#8221; &#8230; All that and more in today&#8217;s Green News Report!<\/p>\n<p>Got comments, tips, love letters, hate mail?  Drop us a line at <a href=\"mailto:GreenNews@BradBlog.com\">GreenNews@BradBlog.com<\/a> or right here at the comments link below. 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Here&#8217;s what you need to know&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Info\/links on those stories and all the ones we talked about on today&#8217;s episode follow below&#8230;<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grist.org\/article\/2009-11-19-global-boiling-declares-war-on-thanksgiving\/\"><strong>Global boiling declares war on Thanksgiving<\/strong><\/a> (Grist):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">Paul Bakus, vice president and general manager of Nestle Baking, bemoaned the devastating rains that made it impossible to harvest the Morton, Illinois pumpkin crop used for Libby&#8217;s canned pumpkin:  &#8220;If only we could have changed the weather. We hope Mother Nature is nicer to us next year, hopefully delivering less rain and more sunshine.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8230;<br \/>\nUnfortunately, we <strong>have<\/strong> changed the weather.  2009 continues to climb up the rainiest-years-ever in Illinois.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Hidden Costs of Fossil Fuels:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www8.nationalacademies.org\/onpinews\/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12794\"><strong>Report Examines Hidden Health and Environmental Costs Of Energy Production and Consumption In U.S.<\/strong><\/a> (National Academy of Sciences) [<em>emphasis added<\/em>]:\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">Requested by Congress, <strong>the report assesses what economists call external effects caused by various energy sources<\/strong> over their entire life cycle &#8212; for example, not only the pollution generated when gasoline is used to run a car but also the pollution created by extracting and refining oil and transporting fuel to gas stations.  <strong>Because these effects are not reflected in energy prices, government, businesses and consumers may not realize the full impact of their choices.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/climateprogress.org\/2009\/10\/22\/nrc-burning-fossil-fuels-costs-120-billion-a-year-mercury-climate\/\"><strong>NRC: Burning fossil fuels costs the U.S. $120 billion a year &#8220;\u201d not counting mercury or climate impacts!<\/strong><\/a> (Climate Progress)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/features.csmonitor.com\/environment\/2009\/11\/19\/the-hidden-costs-of-fossil-fuels-and-biofuels-too\/\"><strong>The Hidden Costs of Fossil Fuels &#8211; And Biofuels, Too<\/strong><\/a>: The &#8216;hidden&#8217; costs of burning fossil fuels and biofuels aren&#8217;t factored into their market prices, but someone has to pay them. (Christian Science Monitor)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/10\/20\/science\/earth\/20fossil.html\"><strong>Fossil Fuels&#8217; Hidden Cost Is in Billions, Study Says<\/strong><\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/switchboard.nrdc.org\/blogs\/astevenson\/paying_for_our_addiction_to_fo.html\"><strong>Americans are Dying to Support our Fossil Fuel Habit<\/strong><\/a> (NRDC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Recycle Those Thanksgiving Leftovers!:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/features\/home\/la-hm-compost7-2009nov07,0,3251614.story\"><strong>San Francisco leads L.A. in scrappy composting race<\/strong><\/a> (LA Times): The City by the Bay has an acclaimed citywide program ahead of efforts in the City of Angels.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com\/2009\/11\/18\/san-franciscos-goal-zero-waste\/\"><strong>San Francisco&#8217;s Goal: Zero Waste<\/strong><\/a> (Fox News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beyondchron.org\/articles\/It_s_Easy_Being_Green_7560.html\"><strong>Adventures in Composting: It&#8217;s Easy Being Green<\/strong><\/a> (SF Chronicle)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dispatchpolitics.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2009\/11\/17\/copy\/food_scraps.ART_ART_11-17-09_B1_DGFMTJ2.html?adsec=politics&#038;sid=101\"><strong>Bexley might try food recycling: MORPC wants test program to evaluate curbside collection<\/strong><\/a> (Columbus Dispatch)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanchronicle.com\/articles\/view\/129262\"><strong>Teaching Composting To Kids<\/strong><\/a> (American Chronicle)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homecompostingmadeeasy.com\/foodscraps.html\"><strong>How To Compost Food Scraps<\/strong><\/a> (Home Composting Made Easy)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2009\/10\/valentina-composter.php\"><strong>Elegance in Composting with Valentina<\/strong><\/a> (Treehugger)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>California Approves First-Ever TV Energy Efficiency Standards:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com\/2009\/11\/18\/california-approves-tv-efficiency-rules\/#more-32213\"><strong>California Approves TV Efficiency Rules<\/strong><\/a> (Green Inc.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2009\/11\/18\/california-requires-tvs-t_n_362618.html\"><strong>California Requires TVs To Be More Energy Efficient<\/strong><\/a> (Huffington Post Green)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2009\/11\/california-gives-thumbs-up-to-tv-efficiency-standards-and-the-finger-to-consumer-electronics-industry.php\"><strong>California Gives Thumbs Up to TV Efficiency Standards, and the Finger to the Consumer Electronics Industry<\/strong><\/a> (Treehugger)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/11\/19\/us\/19televisions.html?_r=1\"><strong>California Imposes Rule for Efficiency on Some TVs<\/strong><\/a> (NY Times):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">Recognizing that giant new flat-panel televisions have become major power guzzlers, California on Wednesday became the first state to impose energy efficiency standards on them.<br \/>\n&#8230;<br \/>\n&#8220;Californians buy four million televisions each year, and they deserve the most energy-efficient models available,&#8221;\u009d said Karen Douglas, who heads the energy commission, the primary energy policy and planning agency. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>White House Considers &#8216;Cash For Caulkers&#8217; to Save Energy &#038; Money:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/11\/18\/business\/economy\/18leonhardt.html?_r=1&#038;scp=2&#038;sq=%22clean%20energy%22&#038;st=cse\"><strong>&#8220;Cash for Caulkers&#8221;: A Stimulus That Could Save Money<\/strong><\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2009\/11\/cash-for-caulkers-23-billion-stimulus.php\"><strong>Cash for Caulkers: The Next $23 Billion Stimulus Program?<\/strong><\/a> (Treehugger)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/climateprogress.org\/2009\/10\/31\/energy-secretary-steven-chu-on-home-weatherization-save-energy-efficienc\/\"><strong>Energy Secretary Steven Chu on home weatherization: Saving money by saving energy<\/strong><\/a> (Climate Progress)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/gwire\/2009\/11\/18\/18greenwire-eu-to-mandate-nearly-zero-power-use-by-buildin-59814.html\"><strong>E.U. to mandate &#8220;nearly zero&#8221;\u009d power use by buildings<\/strong><\/a> (Greenwire)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/mike-signer\/why-retrofitting-should-b_b_360455.html\"><strong>Why Retrofitting Should be Sexy<\/strong><\/a> (Huffington Post Green):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">Consistent with this market-based approach, the report isolates three &#8220;market barriers&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p>1. Access to information for consumers who need to understand how to retrofit their homes &#8212; it can be challenging to figure out if an &#8220;energy audit&#8221; firm is legit.<\/p>\n<p>2. Access to financing for homeowners facing high upfront costs for home energy audits and retrofits &#8212; installing solar panels on your roof, for example, can be several thousand dollars.<\/p>\n<p>3. Access to skilled workers who can actually perform the weatherization and retrofits &#8212; making sure folks are trained to strip and install adequate insulation is not as simple as it sounds.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8216;GREEN NEWS EXTRA&#8217;: More green news <em>not<\/em> covered in today&#8217;s audio report&#8230;<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grist.org\/article\/2009-11-16-green-state\/\"><strong>Solar&#8217;s rapid evolution makes energy planners rethink the grid<\/strong><\/a> (Grist)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/ap\/business\/6727862.html\"><strong>Texas plant won&#8217;t burn Mexican PCB materials<\/strong><\/a> (Houston Chronicle)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/gwire\/2009\/11\/18\/18greenwire-irs-disclosures-show-extent-of-oil-and-coal-gr-62355.html\"><strong>IRS Disclosures Show Extent of Oil and Coal Groups&#8217; Outreach<\/strong><\/a> (Greenwire)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/early\/2009\/10\/30\/0906029106.abstract\"><strong>Glacier loss on Kilimanjaro continues unabated<\/strong><\/a> (PNAS)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews\/idUSN1752655520091117\"><strong>Report: Biotech crops cause big jump in pesticide use<\/strong><\/a> (Reuters)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/la-fi-cover-greenjobs15-2009nov15,0,4846377.story\"><strong>So you want a green career?<\/strong><\/a>: <strong>The giant push for eco-friendly practices has created job opportunities for those with little or no experience.<\/strong> (LA Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow and stream @GreenNewsReport!&#8230;(Or use &#8220;Click here to listen&#8230;&#8221; link below.) 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