As the prospect of cap and trade legislation in the United States has slowly faded, energy efficiency standards for commercial buildings and industrial facilities have emerged as a viable and palatable alternative that could achieve significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. One example in this growing trend is President Obama’s Better Building Initiative, which was
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Support for corporate responsibility proposals rose in the 2011 proxy season according to a recent report, Shareholders Press Boards on Social and Environmental Risks, issued by Ernst & Young.[1] For the second year in a row, resolutions focusing specifically on social and environmental issues comprised the largest portion of all shareholder proposals that came to
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By now, it is pretty obvious that India has a booming economy, which has helped numerous individuals and families have a far better quality of life than could have been previously imagined. However, is it fair to say that poverty is close to eradication in India? The clear answer is no. By most estimates, for more
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Ongoing concerns about the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on drinking water have pushed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate public concerns in light of the growing importance of natural gas in the clean energy future of the United States. On 23 June 2011, the EPA announced plans to conduct a draft
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