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W.House: not proposing relaxing fuel efficiency
November 18, 2008 09:06 AM - , The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

The White House on Saturday said it was not proposing relaxing fuel efficiency requirements as part of efforts to speed up government loans to the ailing auto industry. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said media reports saying that was a White House proposal were "false."

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Experts warn of severe water shortages by 2080
November 18, 2008 07:41 AM - AP

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Half the world's population could face a shortage of clean water by 2080 because of climate change, experts warned Tuesday. Wong Poh Poh, a professor at the National University of Singapore, told a regional conference that global warming was disrupting water flow patterns and increasing the severity of floods, droughts and storms — all of which reduce the availability of drinking water.

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LEED 2009 Passes Member Ballot

USGBC
BOSTON (November 18, 2008)— LEED 2009, the long-awaited update to the internationally recognized LEED green building certification program, has passed member ballot, and will be introduced in 2009 as the next major evolution of the existing LEED rating systems for commercial buildings. It includes a series of major technical advancements focused on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and addressing other environmental and human health outcomes.
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Environmentalists Slam Bush's Departing Proposal As "Fire Sale" For Oil And Gas Industry

Huffington Post
SALT LAKE CITY — The view of Delicate Arch natural bridge _ an unspoiled landmark so iconic it's on Utah's license plates _ could one day include a drilling platform under a proposal that environmentalists call a Bush administration "fire sale" for the oil and gas industry.
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