In the News

MD Groups Reach Compromise on Storm-Water Rules, Avert Fight (3/9) Baltimore Sun
NJ Senate Likely to Adopt "Paperless" Initiative (3/7) Associated Press
IA's Wind Power Keeps Electricity Costs Low, Study Says (3/4) Des Moines Register
TX Refiners Pledge $2 Mn for Ballot Measure to Suspend CA's GHG Law (3/3) LA Times
EPA Delays Spur IA Push for State Coal Ash Rules (3/3) Iowa Independent
NY Budget Woes Propel Unprecedented Closings of State Parks (3/2) NY Times
States Use Portfolio Standards to Compete for Green Energy Projects (3/2) Stateline
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  Report from the States  

Wisconsin Becomes Third State to Outlaw BPA in Children's Products 

The move came amid mounting concerns among researchers and policymakers that the chemical could have harmful health effects in humans. BPA is used in a wide range of products, including plastic bottles, children's sipping cups, and the linings of canned food containers. Chemical manufacturers maintain that BPA is safe for use in those and other products. More

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  In the Spotlight

Composting Food Waste Seen Benefiting the Environment and the Bottom Line  

When local officials in Boulder, Colorado approved a resolution requiring food-scrap composting in county offices, many employees were less than enthusiastic about the prospect of separating out their leftover food waste from the regular trash. There were concerns that the special composting bins appearing in their workplaces might smell badly or attract pests.  Once the program got underway, though, these fears proved to be unfounded, and workers ended up embracing the initiative. More 

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