Pork Farmers and Environmentalists Irked By New EPA Emissions Rule
Livestock producers required to reveal emissions. A new regulation has gone into effect in the United States that requires livestock operations to report estimated emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide to state and local authorities. This Environmental Protection Agency ruling resulted in part from the harmful effects to human health noted from these gases, which are emitted as a byproduct of certain livestock raising situations.

US Environmental Protection Agency, we are grateful for this measure to safeguard public health. Our prayers that all people soon turn to the meat-free diet for a safer and cleaner environment for all.



New Organic Agriculture Web Site Features Land-grant University Research
Website provides information on organic farming. In the United States, a website has been launched by the US Cooperative Extension System to provide information about the ever-changing landscape of organic farming, which is also the fastest growing area of US agriculture. With information ranging from scientific data to expert answers provided for individual questions, the website can be accessed at www.extension.org/organic production.

Many thanks, US Cooperative Extension System, for this timely and useful initiative to support and spread organic growing methods in the US. We look forward to seeing naturally grown food becoming ever more popular as it boosts our health along with restoring the environment.

 Accessible luxury, built with a conscience
US apartment building offers green living. A non-profit developer in the state of Virginia, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, has constructed Parc Rosslyn, a 15-storey building with 238 apartments. The appealing structure offers a combination of affordability and eco-friendliness through the use of recycled and green building materials, energy-efficient appliances, a rooftop covered by vegetation along with a rainwater collector and discounted parking for hybrid vehicles, with animal companions also welcome.

Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, we laud your thoughtful development that brings together affordable comfort and sustainability. We can’t wait to see more living spaces like this that share the benefits of green housing with people throughout the world.

 First carbon-free polar station opens in Antarctica
Sustainable research station in Antarctica. Belgium has opened the “Princess Elisabeth,” a polar base that will be used to study climate change and is the first of its kind to run entirely on solar and wind energy. Designed by Belgian explorer Alain Hubert, eight wind turbines and 400 square meters of solar panels provide the octagonal, spaceship-like base with hot water and electricity.

Kudos Belgium for this premiere sustainable polar base! May your green accomplishments in such an extreme region be an inspiration for similar developments in all corners of the world.