SBO Dispatch: Toxic World Cup + Portland energy 'pickle box' + Saving decaying dams

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May 22, 2014

Top Stories Toxic chemicals found in Nike, Adidas World Cup gear This summer's World Cup in Rio will be toxic.   How Portland's 'pickle box' will make better buildings It's not surprising to find pedestrians with their noses pressed to the double-paned glass of the University of Oregon's White Stag building, peering ...   Grocery giant tests alternative fuel on Portland truck fleet At least one set of grocery trucks tooling around town will be running on liquid natural gas.   Voices: It's time to save the Northwest's crumbling hydropower dams Editor's note: The U.S. is home to more than 75,000 hydropower dams, many of which are falling into disrepair. As renewable energy development continu ...   Connect with us More Headlines Hood River claims first 'Net Zero Energy' public school in the U.S.

This week's SBO poll Is greenwashing a growing problem? Green Jobs Energy Program Manager, Nike Outreach Associate, 3Degrees Inside Sales Rep, Indow Windows Sustainability Senior Strategy Planning Manager, Nike Event Calendar Featured Event: Passport to Empowerment Join Green Empowerment and 300 movers and shakers for a party benefiting renewable energy and water projects in remote villages. May 31 in Portland.   May 24: Living Cully Adopt-A-Spot May 29: Portland State Sustainability Celebration May 29: Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory Open House May 29: Portland EcoFilm Festival presents Bringing It Home View full calendar

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