New mayor at City Hall, old mayor in prison and bingo: the top 10 stories of 2010 in Birmingham

Wind, fire and political inertia take toll on environment
BEIRUT: Following the damp squib that was the Copenhagen climate change summit last December, Lebanon’s environmentally-minded lurched into 2010 not hoping for much. But even the most pessimistic of green campaigners could not have dared predict the damage the year would bring. Forest fires destroyed more than 2,000 hectares of Lebanon’s ever-diminishing

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SUVs lead U.S. auto sales growth despite efforts to improve fuel efficiency
If U.S. consumers are in the midst of a green revolution, the news hasn’t reached car buyers.

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More Ski Areas Trying To Reduce Carbon Footprint
Going Green: Ski Areas Boosting Environmental Efforts To Limit Carbon Footprint

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York’s Heritage Trust goes green at Colonial Court House
With the new year approaching, the administration at York County Heritage Trust’s Colonial Court House has opted to go green.

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New mayor at City Hall, old mayor in prison and bingo: the top 10 stories of 2010 in Birmingham
Vote for your choice of the No. 1 story of the year.

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Paris mayor to name winning bidder to run city’s electric car sharing program

Chevy Volt arrives in Watsonville showroom; 16 orders for Nissan LEAF
WATSONVILLE — A 2011 Chevy Volt, the new electric plug-in hybrid, arrived in the showroom of Chevrolet of Watsonville on Friday.

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Proton Launches Festival To Showcase 25-Year Achievements
SHAH ALAM, Dec 18 (Bernama) — National car manufacturer Proton Holdings Berhad today launched the Proton 1Malaysia nationwide festival to highlight its 25 years of achievements in the automobile industry.

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Paris taps firm to run new electric car-share plan
Mayor Bertrand Delanoe unveils environmentally friendly Autolib project in latest attempt to reduce traffic

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Proton Launches Festival To Showcase 25-Year Achievements
SHAH ALAM, Dec 18 (Bernama) — National car manufacturer Proton Holdings Berhad today launched the Proton 1Malaysia nationwide festival to highlight its 25 years of achievements in the automobile industry.

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Paris mayor to name winning bidder to run city’s electric car sharing program
PARIS – After its successful bike-sharing program, the city of Paris in moving into higher gear — now preparing to lend out 3,000 electric cars across the City of Light.

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TAYLOR: Mayor wants to hear from residents if city is ‘headed in the right direction’ (with video)

Dirty tricks failed to stop the angry resistance
THE platypuses that swim in the Williams River have been given a reprieve by the axing of Tillegra Dam but the state government and other land-holders in the valley have years of uncertainty ahead of them.

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Solid-waste subscription forms due Dec. 1
Solid-waste subscription forms have been mailed and those who wish to change their subscription levels for 2011 are reminded to return the form with their selections by Dec. 1.

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Around Town — Local firefighters attend workshop for oilfield emergencies
Several area firefighters attended a two-day Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program’s Responding to Oilfield Emergencies Training Workshop.

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Local News
BY JACOB JONES The Daily World An Ocean Shores couple has denied burglary and drug charges that they recently stole electronics, jewelry and tools from at least four homes in the Ocean Shores area. Carleen C. Kell, 25, pleaded not guilty to four counts of residential burglary Monday after an off-…

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TAYLOR: Mayor wants to hear from residents if city is ‘headed in the right direction’ (with video)
TAYLOR — About 130 people filed into the William D. Ford Senior Center for a Town Hall meeting Tuesday.

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Launch Announcement: San Diego Mayor Sanders One of Several Government Officials to Speak at Green Fleet Conference

Re-elect Shea-Porter to work on energy issues
As we have all witnessed, the United States’ thirst for oil contributes to environmental degradation, national insecurity and climate instability. We currently import 70 percent of our oil, which is a major contributor to our trade deficit and undermines…

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Eaton Showcases Energy-Efficient Technologies at GreenGov Symposium
CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eaton Corp. will showcase its energy efficient technologies for buildings, data centers, vehicle fleets and more in the first-ever GreenGov Symposium in Washington DC, Oct 5-7.

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Eaton Showcases Energy-Efficient Technologies at GreenGov Symposium
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced it will showcase green building technologies and other leading energy-efficient products and services at The White House Council on Environmental Quality’s inaugural GreenGov Symposium, October 5 -7, 2010.

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About 20,000MW need to be added in 10 years
ISLAMABAD, Oct 4: Pakistan needs to add a power generation capacity of about 20,000MW in 10 years at a cost of $32 billion, with the main focus on indigenous resources, to overcome energy shortages for sustainable economic growth.

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Launch Announcement: San Diego Mayor Sanders One of Several Government Officials to Speak at Green Fleet Conference
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire – 10/05/10) – City of San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, a long-time champion of the clean technology industry, will be one of several regional government representatives to deliver addresses, moderate informational panels and conduct educational sessions at the Green Fleet Conference (GFC), October 18-19 at the Town & Country Resort & Convention Center, in San Diego. GFC …

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Purcellville mayor to chair state environmental committee

Lady Bucaneers crush Columbia to cap perfect district record
FRANKLINTON – Bowling Green left no doubt which team runs supreme on the softball diamond in District 4-2A with a 9-0 five-inning victory over Columbia Academy on Thursday night at Frank W. Reedy Memorial Field.

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Lady Bucaneers crush Columbia to cap perfect district record
FRANKLINTON – Bowling Green left no doubt which team runs supreme on the softball diamond in District 4-2A with a 9-0 five-inning victory over Columbia Academy on Thursday night at Frank W. Reedy Memorial Field.

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Here comes the sun: White House to go solar
Solar power is coming to President Barack Obama’s house. The most famous residence in America, which has already boosted its green credentials by planting a garden, plans to install solar panels atop the White House’s living quarters. The solar panels are to be installed by spring 2011, and will heat water for the first family and supply some electricity.

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Portis thinks he’ll miss Redskins game vs Packers
Clinton Portis doesn’t think his injured groin will allow him to play in the Washington Redskins’ game this week against the Green Bay Packers.

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Purcellville mayor to chair state environmental committee
Purcellville Mayor Bob Lazaro was recently appointed chairman of the Virginia Municipal League’s Go Green Advisory Committee. The committee comprises local governments, individuals and firms who volunteer their time in environmental initiatives.

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News From 91.3 KUWS Bayfield mayor gets United Nations invite to Sweden

Power generator, distributor awaits ‘clean energy’ rules
MORE than the promotion of Cleanergy, the company’s brand of clean and renewable power, AboitizPower (AP) is also calling on the government for regulations to guide suppliers and investors. read more

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Vision 2010: Bay cast as Cowichan’s cool, eclectic aunt
Cowichan Bay: Slow, sustainable living, unique character embraced as bay-side future

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$350,000 makes gardens grow
FROM a little thing a big thing has grown – the Mullumbimby Community Garden.

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Classic New York Skyscraper Clad in Alcoa Architectural Building Material
NEW YORK—-Alcoa’s Reynobond® aluminum composite material was selected for the façade of 100 Park Avenue, the first retrofit building in New York City to receive LEED Silver certification.

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News From 91.3 KUWS Bayfield mayor gets United Nations invite to Sweden
Bayfield’s mayor is one of 10 mayors who have been chosen to represent the nation at a green conference in Sweden this fall. The Gitche Gummee Gamut’s Danielle Kaeding reports.

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Mayor Newsom Unveils Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations for San Francisco

Announces partnership with car sharing organizations to make plug-in cars available to the public.

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