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Students Build Floating Classroom

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:10:48 GMT

Their mission: to prepare a floating classroom, dubbed the "Learning Barge," for its September launch date.

BGE Plans To Install Meters To Help Customers Save

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:59:44 GMT

BGE plans to install or upgrade more than two million Smart Gas and Electric meters, for every home and business in their service territory

Walking, Biking To Work Linked With Better Fitness

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:53:05 GMT

Crumbling sidewalks, lack of bike paths and sheer distances all keep American commuters in their cars, experts said.

Virginia Receives $38 Million To Weatherize Homes

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:11:34 GMT

Virginia will receive nearly $38 million from the Department of Energy to increase the energy efficiency of houses in the state.

City Of Falls Church Polishes 'Green' Proposal For $30 Million Federal Stimulus

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:47:18 GMT

The city wants the stimulus package to create a more sustainable, green community. Also, part of the money would fund building a more pedestrian-friendly city.

Finding Green Jobs

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:22:38 GMT

WUSA9.com is your new destination to help find a green-collar job.

Environmentalists Unfurl Banner On Mount Rushmore

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:06:15 GMT

Eleven people were charged with trespassing and the misdemeanor crime of climbing on Mount Rushmore National Monument.

Insect Alternative To Pesticides On Crops

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:40:21 GMT

An insect no bigger than a comma is being studied as a natural predator that farmers could use instead of chemicals to protect the nation's soybean crop from aphids.

Google Increases Sustainability At Headquarters

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:59:36 GMT

The greening of Google's corporate headquarters is part of the company's ongoing efforts to increase sustainability for the company and its users.

Obama, G-8 Leaders Agree On Climate Target

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:47:41 GMT

President Barack Obama joined other leaders of the industrialized world Wednesday in backing new targets for battling global warming. But the wealthy nations were unable to persuade leaders of developing countries to commit to reductions of their own, and their cooperation is critical to avoiding the worst effects of climate change.