Washington

After hearing President Bush blame Congress for our country’s high gas, food, and energy prices yesterday, I still wasn’t convinced that drilling in ANWR would solve all of our problems (note: sarcasm).

Lexus and Fairmont hotels join to create luxurious eco-friendly suites for travellers who want to stay green while they're not in their homes. The package deal also includes the use of a brand new Lexus LS 600h L.

Stay tuned, this is another illustration of your tax dollars at work, and maybe this time, for the good.

Peak Moment 88: City Councilor Scott Walker of Port Townsend, Washington is working to build a walkable, bikeable community where the car is not essential. As a result, the town has designated manyundeveloped streets and "connectors" as non-motorized routes. He says, "Build safe, convenient facilities for walking and biking, and they sprout people." Watch Janaia test ride Scott's electric bike, which "flattens the town" as if there were no hills.

Peak Moment 92: Lorraine Wilde's non-profit Community Car Share organization in Bellingham, Washington received startup help from manyquarters. Established car-sharing organizations mentored her, individuals offered low-interest private loans, a state grant enabled them to purchase a hybrid, and the city provided a fixed parking place by the bus station. Learn how she did it, then set one up in your community!

Heavy storms killed at least two people in the Pacific Northwest and forced all lanes of Interstate 5 between Portland and Seattle to be closed. Forecasts call for more snow Tuesday.

Many Sheridan residents say they’re seeing the worst flooding they’ve ever seen.

Duncan Prahl, Director of Research, IBACOS Inc., outlines the performance of several systems around the U.S. that use solar energy to produce household hot water.

On Monday, October 22, 2007, At-Large DC Councilmember Kwame R. Brown focused his efforts on creating a greener environment and greener profits for local businesses. He held a Public Oversight Roundtable entitled “Green Economic Development and its Benefit to Small Business in the District of Columbia” and earlier that morning, kicked off a national panel discussion held by the Center for American Progress entitled “Green Collar Jobs: Building a Just and Sustainable Future.”

Please join The Humane Society of the United States in protesting against Canada's commercial seal hunt at the Canadian embassy in Washington, DC on Thursday, November 15th from noon to 1 p.m.

Click here to let us know you're coming to the rally :

https://community.hsus.org/humane/events/Sealrally_washingtondc_november15/details.tcl?member_key=wxb3egwrpkw8mm8&

The third Solar Decathlon attracts 20 universities to erect solar homes on the National Mall in Washington to compete and showcase innovativetechnologies.

Panelists outline proposals from the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities designed at directing a percentage of allowances from a carbon cap-and-trade toward low-income Americans to hold them harmless from increased costs associated with climate change solutions.

Virginia Tech announces the "Energy Efficiency Partnership for Greater Washington," an initiative to tackle the problem of global warming by retrofitting existing buildings with energy efficiency products designed to decrease energy use and significantly cut carbon emissions.

Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) kicked off the event with a major announcement and speech on energy, security and climate policy for the United States. And the McKinsey Global Institute unveiled the findings of their ground-breaking report "Curbing Global Energy Demand Growth: The Energy Productivity Opportunity," offering a new fact base and policy options to curb energy demand.

The Committee takes testimony from chief executives of major U.S. utilities as well as other key stakeholders. In addition, Committee member Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) discusses his emerging climate change legislative partnership with Sen.John Warner (R-VA).