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Green in the News Archive
  • Seattle Ranks #3 for Sustainability - SustainLane.com, June 2006
  • Cleantech: Dawn of the Next Dot-com? - May 31, 2006
  • Knock $4,000 off Your Taxes by Going Solar - May 24, 2006
  • 10 Easiest Ways to Green Your Home - May 24, 2006
  • Conventional Lightbulbs May Soon Be Obsolete - May 21, 2006
  • Green Building Survey Shows 20% Growth in 2005, 30% in 2006 - GreenBiz.com, May 3, 2006
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Says Businesses Need to Commit to Sustainable Development - iNSnet.org, April 18, 2006
  • Green Investor Buys Two Historic Seattle Buildings - Seattle Times, April 14, 2006
  • New Jersey Town Looks to Build Energy-Efficient Housing for Low-Income Residents - NPR, April 5, 2006
  • Seattle One of Top 10 Places to Live During Oil Crisis - SustainLane.com, March 2006
  • Green Leaders:  Seattle Area Has Emerged as the National Leader in Green Building Movement - Seattle Times, March 26, 2006
  • City Commits to Big Cut in Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Seattle PI, March 24, 2006
  • Gore & Nickels Unveil Next Steps in Fight Against Global Warming: Recommendations will help Seattle meet Kyoto goals to cut greenhouse gasses - Feb. 16, 2006
  • A Green Dream in Texas - Jan. 18, 2006 op-ed by Thomas L. Friedman
  • It Pays to Be Green - Jan. 2, 2006
  • Affordable Housing Project a First for Area: South Lake Union complex built under Green Communities Initiative - Dec. 28, 2005
  • Greenlab Biotech Building Showcased in South Lake Union - 
    Dec. 9, 2005
  • Local Market Factors Determine Traction of Green Building, Survey Says - Dec. 2, 2005
  • Top 8 Green Projects for 2005 Announced by AIA/COTE
  • Seattle Has One of Strongest Green Building Markets in Nation -
    Nov. 18, 2005
  • Warriors & Heroes:  The Pied Piper - Rolling Stone Magazine honors Mayor Greg Nickels and other leaders fighting to stave off the planetwide catastrophe - Nov. 3, 2005
  • City Hall Receives Gold Rating for Enviro Design - Oct. 10, 2005
  • Built Green™ Design Competition Winners Announced - Mar. 31, 2005

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