Potential Green Line stops announced in [ Boston Globe ] May 07, 2008  State transportation officials unveiled the potential locations of up to seven new MBTA trolley stops in Somerville and Medford this week as a more definitive picture emerged of the long awaited extension of the Green Line. Read More ...

US sees shiny future for Green Zone [ Madera Tribune ] May 06, 2008  No sewer, power, roads, but plans made of luxury for privileged. BAGHDAD - Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a shopping center and even condos in the heart of Baghdad. Read More ...

Border fence to begin construction [ KGO-TV Bay Area ] May 7, 2008  Construction on a $48.6 million border fence just west of San Ysidro will start soon. Read More ...

Horse farm to 'go green' [ The Daily American ] May 07, 2008  ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP— Joe Myers' vision for the future of his 113 acre horse farm may set a new standard for people with 'going green' initiatives in Somerset County and beyond. Read More ...

Life In The Green [ WTAP Parkersburg ] May 06, 2008  There are many ways you can become a friend to our environment. Some are simple, like recycling, and others are more complex. Read More ...

US-backed plan sees shiny future for Gre [ AP via Yahoo! News ] May 04, 2008  Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a shopping center and even condos in the heart of Baghdad. Read More ...

Washingtonian Magazine and Washington Bu [ PR Newswire via Yahoo! News ] May 06, 2008  Washingtonian Magazine has named The Tower Companies Corporate Leader in Green Building for 'being green-building pioneers and fierce proponents of sustainable design and construction; one of the nation's largest buyers of green power, buying wind energy for its 13 buildings; the first LEED apartment complex in the U.S. and for 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard, ... Read More ...

Going green brings in the green for offi [ Brainerd Dispatch ] May 07, 2008  [BAXTER - When the people behind the Fairview Office Park decided to incorporate it as a green building project, they didn't expect greenbacks to be adding up as a result. Read More ...

$5 billion U.S. plan for Iraq's Green Zo [ Houston Chronicle ] May 04, 2008  The $5 billion plan to transform the Green Zone in Baghdad into a place of commerce and condos has the backing of the Pentagon and apparently the interest of some deep pockets in the world of international hotels and development, the lead military liaison for the project says. Read More ...

SafeCon Consulting And Reno Contracting [ SafetyOnline ] May 05, 2008  SafeCon Consulting and Reno Contracting have formed a strategic alliance to create an advanced safety culture at Reno Contracting. The two companies are partnering to develop a safety program that will set a new standard for safety awareness and safe construction practices in the San Diego construction industry Read More ...

Feds give green light for seismic testin [ The Montana Standard ] May 06, 2008  excluded a seismic testing project near Lima for oil and gas from a thorough environmental review that several conservation groups had requested. Read More ...

Slovakia given the green light to join t [  ] Summary   Brussels - Slovakia was Wednesday given the green light to become the 16th country to join the single European currency, the euro, as from January 1, 2009. Slovakia has achieved a high degree of sustainable economic convergence and is ready to adopt... Read More ...

Biggest public home builders go green, s [ BizJournals ] May 06, 2008  Despite some movement toward sustainability, the nation's largest publicly traded homebuilders have not 'fully embraced' green design and construction, according to a study released today by a major mutual fund firm. Read More ...

'Going green' more than a fad [ The Bryan-College Station Eagle ] May 04, 2008  By APRIL AVISON Eagle Staff Writer 'Going green' isn't just for hippies anymore. Local retailers have started selling reusable shopping ... Read More ...

5th green light project begins construct [ WAFB Baton Rouge ] May 7, 2008  A section of North Harrell's Ferry Road, between Old Hammond Highway and South Sherwood Forest, is beginning a major upgrade. Read More ...

Investing in a green work environment [ CNN Money ] May 05, 2008  When Chris Barlte moved his real estate firm into a larger office, he worked eco-friendliness into the culture of the San Francisco-based company. Read More ...

MotorCity speed up construction with mil [ AME Info ] May 07, 2008  Union Properties PJSC , one of the United Arab Emirates leading property developers has reached a milestone today at a 'Topping Out Ceremony' by finishing the last remaining structural concrete slab on Area One of the two construction areas of UPTOWN MotorCity that is contracted to Al Naboodah Laing O'Rourke LLC. Read More ...

Construction of $48 Million Border Fence [ FOX 6 News San Diego ] May 07, 2008  Construction on a $48.6 million border fence just west of San Ysidro will start soon, more than two years after the project was given the green light by the federal... Read More ...