SBO Dispatch: LEED ruffles some forest feathers; Hydropowered data; PSU's toxic task

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April 28, 2016

Top Stories Green Building Council gives LEED credentials to contentious wood certification The U.S. Green Building Council has green lighted Sustainable Forestry Initiative wood for LEED certification. PSU joins air quality fight with Portland, Multnomah Co. The college will take air and soil samples from at least six sites around the region between now and 2018 to help understand toxic hotspots. Portland beer company reduces carbon footprint, water use A new sustainability report shows the Craft Brew Alliance is stepping up its environmental stewardship efforts. This Hillsboro data center now gets all its energy from hydropower The owner of the 340,000-square-foot property has decided to remove carbon from its energy equation. Connect with us More Headlines Drought should be an ever-present concern, even in wet years Coal-tar sealcoats on driveways, parking lots more toxic than suspected

This week's SBO poll Are you more likely to buy products from B Corporations? Green Jobs FT Chief Accountant, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Program Assistant/Office Manager, Center for Biological Diversity Environmental Programs Technician, Clark County Communications Director, Oregon Cattlemen's Association Event Calendar Featured Event: Oregon Solar Energy Conference May 4: This two-day event has solar policy discussions and will feature courses offering Continuing Education for Electricians, LRTs, Apprentices, Architects, Engineers, and NABCEP Professionals. Learn about exciting new solar products at the Professional Trade Show. Learn about the regional solar policy track! Learn more.   May 4: Oregon Solar Energy Conference May 12: Metals Emissions - Assessing the Health Risks May 16: 2016 Oregon Brownfields Conference June 9: Annual Energy Conference View full calendar

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