Sustainability News
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America Is Now a ‘Second Tier’ Country
SPI produces the report in part to help city, state, and national policymakers diagnose and (ideally) address their most pressing challenges. The group’s chief executive, Michael Green, said America ‘is failing…
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Larimar Community Among Two New Partners Selected for National Equity-Focused Resilience Program
“The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) today announced two community-based organizations joining its Partnership for Resilient Communities (PRC). The organizations will implement projects to make underserved neighborhoods more resilient to…
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Reminder: June 15 deadline for solar discounts with Solarize Allegheny
“Solarize Allegheny began in February 2015 and since that time, nearly 1,000 people have signed up for solar quote through its program. Fifty (50) people have gone solar so far…
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From Sewage Fumes to Vehicle Fuels!
What would you do if you could convert sewage fumes and use it for your public vehicles? Innovations, as such, are becoming a reality in Portland, Oregon. Adding to the…
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3 big ways sustainable design will shape future cities
“By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will live in urban areas, so our cities need to adapt to sustain this population influx. While digital transformation and the Internet…
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Patenting invention: Clean energy innovation trends and priorities for the Trump administration and Congress
“At just the moment when the U.S. clean energy innovation enterprise may be hitting a flat spot, the Trump administration has proposed draconian federal budget cuts that raise new concerns…
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Exxon released 10 million pounds of air pollution in Texas
“The judge ruled in favor of the Sierra Club and Environment Texas Citizen Lobby, finding Exxon violated the Clean Air Act 16,386 times between October 2005 and September 2013. “The…
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What it was like “Living Downwind” of Shenango Coke Works
“Members of Allegheny County Clean Air Now (ACCAN), the neighborhood group credited for taking down Shenango, don’t want people to forget how bad it was before the plant’s owner, the…
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Pittsburgh 2030 progress report shows participation growth, millions in energy savings
“’We completed energy reduction projects across the system — energy and water use notably,’ he said. ‘Over the last three months, we’re averaging 25 percent [energy reductions] a month over…
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When You Think Monaca, The Borough Manager Wants You To Think ‘Green’
“Nearly 10 years ago, the manager of the Borough of Monaca started making the municipality a little more environmentally friendly. “90.5 WESA’s Mark Nootbaar spoke to Borough Manager Mario Leone…