Podcast: Green Week in Review – May 1, 2009

The Green Week in Review
is a podcast, hosted by SustainableBusiness.com News Editor Bart King.
It’s posted every Friday morning and is 15-20 minutes long. You can
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In this week’s show…

U.S. Senator Arlen Specter announces plans to switch to the Democratic party.

The Major Economies Forum met in Washington to discuss climate change.

The Obama Administration officially announced that it would restore the Endangered Species Act to full strength.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to conduct the first ever survey of organic farming.

The Energy Information Administration found that the proposed Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) will have a negligible effect on energy costs.

California approved the world’s first low carbon fuel standard.

And a report ranking cities with the most and least air pollution.

Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week.

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