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Republican House leaders abandon Pelosi’s “green the capitol” initiative

By David Shiffman, on April 7th, 2011

While I often disagreed with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, her “green the capitol” initiative was admirable. Serving local foods in the cafeteria and providing diners with compostable utensils and cups helped make the House of Representatives a model eco-friendly workplace. Now that Republicans have retaken the house, they have decided to abandon these policies.

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April 7th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Conservation, Science and Sustainability | Comments are closed