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« Previous EntriesSupreme Court: Comprehensive Clean Up of the River Plate, Not Piecemeal
Friday, July 31st, 2009Argentina’s Supreme Court, in a case initiated in 2003 by the Municipality of Berazategui against Aguas Argentinas SA (now known as Aguas y Saneamientos Argentinos SA – AySA) and the national government, has annulled an injunction issued by the Federal Appeals Court of La Plata ordering the construction — within eighteen months — of a […]
IDB Finances Venezuelan Hydroelectric Project
Friday, July 31st, 2009From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): IDB approves financing for hydropower project in Venezuela Credit will enable completion of facility that will supply up to eight percent of the country’s electricity in a sustainable manner The Inter-American Development Bank today approved an $800 million supplementary loan to Venezuela for the completion of the Manuel Pilar […]
Trinidad and Tobago Takes the Caribbean Lead in Tobacco Control
Friday, July 31st, 2009Trinidad and Tobago’s Health Minister presented a pretty tough tobacco control bill in Parliament the other day, and seems confident it will emerge as a law in just a few months with little watering down. It appears that Trinidad and Tobago will take the lead in CARICOM’s recent pledge to ban smoking in public places […]
Mexico’s Federal District Seeks to Avoid Water Crisis
Friday, July 31st, 2009[Temas Note: Yes, yes, I know, I’m supposed to be ignoring the computer while on vacation in the DR. But it’s raining cats and dogs today in Santo Domingo, which severely limits the fun and relaxation options, and I have access to a friend’s computer and internet connection, so I thought I’d do a few […]
What the Other Guy Blogs About: Recycling in Barbados
Monday, July 27th, 2009My friends over at Barbados Free Press (BFP) have a good post, followed by an interesting discussion through comments, about litter in Barbados and why there really is no excuse for the island not to be recycling far more than it does now. I very much recommend the post. I also would like to reproduce […]
Walmart Goes Solar in Puerto Rico
Monday, July 27th, 2009From Wal-Mart: Walmart and SunEdison Announce Solar Energy Pilot in Puerto Rico Largest Solar Energy Project to Help Puerto Rico Reach its Solar Potential Walmart Puerto Rico and SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, today announced plans to deploy rooftop solar systems on five Walmart PR stores with the potential for 23 stores […]
Update on Mexico’s Appliance Exchange Program
Monday, July 27th, 2009In January I posted about how Mexico has joined Brazil and Colombia in launching programs to get citizens to hand in their old refrigerators and/or air conditioners for newer, more efficient models. Now the Energy Secretariat (SENER) reports that as of 23 July nearly 71,000 appliances had been replaced under the program. The states with […]
Colombia’s Surprising New Tobacco Control Law
Friday, July 24th, 2009Colombia has just passed a law on tobacco that is, well, surprising, given the language of the original bill and how strongly the industry lobby fought against against any amendments to toughen it. Among other things, the new law: bans sales to minors of any tobacco product, and requires vendors to check for proof of […]
Another Momentum Indicator on Used Motor Oil Packaging in Brazil?
Friday, July 24th, 2009A couple of months ago I wondered aloud if maybe a bill introduced in São Paulo‘s (SP) state assembly was an early indicator of a momentum shift in the hitherto slow-building movement in Brazil to promote the collection and recycling of the packaging that the new motor oil comes in. Now comes another curious indicator. […]
$10 Mn. to Protect Three Critical Peruvian Watersheds / US$10 miliones para proteger tres cuencas peruanas
Friday, July 24th, 2009From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Peru will protect three critical watersheds with IDB financing $10 million loan will finance integrated strategies for reducing water waste and conserving ecosystems in the Chira-Piura, Santa and Tacna watersheds Peru will implement an integrated approach to protecting water resources and related ecosystems in three critical watersheds with a […]