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Governors agree to keep Midwestern High Speed Rail plan on track
From Green Right Now Reports:
Eight Midwestern states have agreed to work toward the common goal of developing high speed rail in the Midwest, and hope to access $8 billion in earmarked federal dollars to fund the new services.
Governors from those states — Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin — signed an agreement on Monday, saying they support each other in seeking federal dollars to build a high speed rail network. The hub of the network would be in the Windy City, and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley along with five of the governors attended the Midwest High Speed Rail Summit to solidify the agreement.
Chicago already serves as a hub for Amtrak and many freight lines. The new plan would bring high speed rail into the mix, which advocates say could transform and green transportation in the the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions.
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Tags: · Association of American Railroads, Chicago, greener travel, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Midwest High Speed Rail Association, Midwest High SPeed Rail Summit, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin
Wind power growing at gale force in the U.S.
By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
The American Wind Energy Association released its annual rankings of industry leaders today, among manufacturers, producers and states with the greatest wind production  capacity.
First the states: Texas leads the nation with the ability to produce 7,118 Megawatts of power, or enough to keep 1.75 million homes in electricity.
It is followed by: Iowa (2,791 Megawatts of wind capacity); California (2,517 Megawatts); Minnesota (1,754 Megawatts); Washington (1,447 Megawatts) and Oregon and Colorado (each with just over 1,000 Megawatts).
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Tags: · American Wind Power Association, California, GE Energy, Horizon-Energias de Portugal, Indiana, Iowa, Iverdrola Renewables, Michigan, MidAmerican Energy, Minnesota, NextEra Energy Resources, Texas, Washington, Wind Power, Wind Turbines
U.S. power plant carbon dioxide emissions dropped slightly in 2008
From Green Right Now Reports
A softening economy and a milder-than-usual winter contributed to a decline in carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants in 2008, according to a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project.
EIP officials noted that the decrease is a departure from the recent trends, with power plant carbon dioxide emissions having risen 0.9 percent since 2003, and 4.5 percent since 1998, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Tags: · Alabama, Colorado, Environmental Integrity Project, Florida, Georgia, Ilan Levin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, West Virginia
Fort Wayne, IN: GreenFEST ‘09: In Celebration of Earth Day Week
On April 25, 2009, Waynedale Green Alliance & Southwest Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana will unite for GreenFEST ‘09: In Celebration of Earth Day Week. This is the first annual Green Festival to take place in northeastern Indiana, and a great opportunity to become involved in all aspects of sustainable living.
Mayor Tom Henry will give the proclamation at noon. The Three Rivers Vero Club will be riding in from Wayne High School for their GreenFEST ’09 Tour to Southwest Conservation Club. Speakers from Citilink, Allen County Solid Waste District, and Save the Maumee Grassroots Organization will be on hand along with a finale concert by Cathy Serrano, Bill Certain, Skip Calvin of Guitar Exchange, and Dan Dickerson of Harp Condition.
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Tags: · Fort Wayne, Indiana, Southwest Conservation Club, Waynedale Green Alliance
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