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East Coast Greenway Goes to Washington
by Dennis Markatos-Soriano The East Coast Greenway team was in full force in Washington, DC, last week at the 2011 National Bike Summit! Our staff and volunteers represented the project from throughout our corridor to meet with allies in the … Continue reading
East Coast Greenway Grows Faster Than China
Press Release – For Immediate Release: Great Recession Doesn’t Stop Trail Progress New York, May 19, 2010 – The East Coast Greenway (ECG) just released its State of the Trail Report 2010, revealing that the 3,000-mile trail from Maine to … Continue reading
Gulf Oil Disaster: Please Respond by Biking & Walking
by Dennis Markatos-Soriano I can’t tell you how sad I am to read the details unfolding from the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. Not only did 11 workers lose their life in the explosion days ago, but now an oil … Continue reading
Fernandina Beach; time-machine magic
(Following is the second of two installments about experiencing the route of the East Coast Greenway between Jacksonville, Florida, and St. Marys, Georgia. © 2010, Herbert L. Hiller, Inc.) Herb Hiller Southeast Region Program Consultant It was here in Old … Continue reading
Posted in Connecticut, Federal, oil, Uncategorized
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NASA Report Shows Greenways Needed to Lower Emissions
by Dennis Markatos-Soriano NASA just released a report showing that the key culprit causing global warming today is on-road transportation. While coal plants and agriculture are big emitters too, some of their heating emissions are offset by cooling emissions such … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Connecticut, Federal, oil
Tagged climate change, emissions, greenways, NASA, transportation
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After the Hottest Decade on Record, Let’s Bike for Climate Stability
by Dennis Markatos-Soriano NASA just reported that the past decade was the hottest on record, going back to 1880. And the year 2009 was the second hottest year in those same record books (2005 was hotter). The past 30 years … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, oil
Tagged climate change, coal, gas prices, global warming, greenways, oil
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The Best Green Vehicle for 2010 and the Decade Ahead
by Dennis Markatos-Soriano When conversations start flying about the best green vehicle 2010 has to offer, names like the Toyota Prius and the Chevrolet Volt will no doubt come up. Compressed Natural Gas vehicles may even enter the discourse. But … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, climate change, efficiency, greenways, oil
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US Car Fleet Shrinks for First Time in Decades
by Dennis Markatos-Soriano The Earth Policy Institute recently reported that the US car fleet decreased for the first time in decades. Around 14 million cars were scrapped, compared to the purchase of ~10 million vehicles, bringing the fleet total to … Continue reading
Get your bikes ready, oil prices are rising
by Dennis Markatos-Soriano As the price of oil climbs back up above $75 per barrel (more than three times its average in the 1990s), it’s important for us all to keep our expenses down by consuming less. Bicycling is a … Continue reading
