Thursday

World Whale And Dolphin Day - Celebrating Our Ocean Friends

On June 30th groups and citizens of United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, USA, and Croatia celebrated the World Whale and Dolphin Day in various ways.

Threats to dolphins and whales are huge and varied and have only increased with the recent Gulf Oil Disaster.  Many threats are caused by fishing net entanglement, captivity, whaling, industrial pollution of the oceans and military use of intense sonar waves is known to harm and even kill cetaceans.

Today and every day, let's remember our ocean friends...

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Tuesday

Sweet Pea Organics For Babies, Toddlers and Moms, Too!

 The “Sweet Pea Organics” Launch  this past Friday, June 25th was a huge success! Founded by Personal Chef to the Stars, Grace GlennAnthony, who is
originally from Oregon and trained at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, the organic line of delectables was created specifically with
toddlers and babies healthy nutrition in mind.

Grace incorporates natural-based wisdom into her delicious recipes, "As your child gets older, incorporating ginger (for the stomach), cardamom (heating from
the inside out), and other Asian herbs can benefit their health and digestive system...." Read More On Grace's Sweet Pea Organics Blog.

 

 

Moms and their children from all over the Los Angeles Area came to "The Coop" in Studio City, and they experienced the fabulous environment which was created. Toddlers absolutely loved the wonderfully tasty, all natural, organic, and wheat free “Toddler Protein Bars."


 

The world seems to be going organic.  What is organic?  In the case of baby food, organic baby products are made without pesticides, fertilizers,

antibiotics, growth hormones, genetically modified organisms, additives, irradiation or sewage sludge – that’s all according to wikipedia. 

I personally believe in organic products and food, especially now that I am a mom. I just think of it this way, someone out there is going out

of their way to make stuff we buy healthier, happier and more wholesome.  I innately just feel better knowing I ate some eggs for breakfast that

were organically raised in a cage free environment… Happy food, happy me : )   Read MORE on Louella's Blog  

Sweet Pea Organics is a new Organic Food For Kids company that launched on June 25th, 2010, by the Personal Chef to Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
and their kids.

 

Sponsors of this event were: Hopscotch KidsNola IceNina GrevilleGreen Beginnings Preschool,and Izze Drink .  The fun Miss Birdie of Birdie’s Playhouse

The popular The Pump Station . Little Twig,    And   Louella Allen Photography

Here is a list of our sponsors/participants;

 


For more information on "Sweet Pea Organics" log onto www.mysweetpeaorganics.com    Green Blog Network



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Sunday

Revenge of The Electric Vehicle

SACRAMENTO - California drivers soon will be able to find charging stations for their electric cars, or fueling stations for their ethanol-powered vehicles. Last week the California Energy Commission approved three awards that leverage $15.4 million in state funding with $49.6 million in federal stimulus money and $49.3 million in private funds.

"California's investment will leverage more than six times as much money for new infrastructure and new jobs, and help to solve one of the biggest problems with alternative-fueled vehicles - making sure motorists have ready access to fuel, including electricity," said Energy Commissioner Anthony Eggert. "By taking this bold step, state and federal government, along with the private sector, are advancing new technology and collecting important information that will help America replace petroleum and reduce pollution."

The new E-85 dispensers should reduce petroleum use by over 24 million gallons annually and reduce emissions by an estimated 170,000 tons per year. This project will create or retain over 450 jobs while creating opportunities in at least 18 of California's Enterprise Zones.

Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) created the California Energy Commission's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The statute, subsequently amended by Assembly Bill 109 (Núñez, Chapter 313, Statutes of 2008), authorizes the Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state's climate change policies.

In Related News  SB 722

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger  issued the following statement after the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee passed SB 722 by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto):

“I applaud the legislature for moving forward on codifying a change in our Renewable Portfolio Standard to 33 percent. I vetoed SB 14 last year because of the negative impact it would have had on California’s energy markets and ratepayers. However, while SB 722 makes progress in addressing those concerns, there are still a number of critical issues that must be addressed before I can sign this bill. 

 

“We must ensure we have the correct mix of in-state and out-of-state resources for a healthy and competitive regional energy market. To meet the 33 percent standard, the legislation must include streamlining our siting and permitting processes for both California renewable generation projects and the transmission lines needed to deliver that energy throughout the state. I cannot sign legislation mandating a higher requirement without ensuring that the necessary projects can be built.

 

“SB 722 currently does not address this issue and I look forward to working with the author and the legislature as the bill moves forward.”

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