Helena Christensen on Biking & Exercise | NJ Gov Christie Says 'No' to RGGI
/Wheels Up Helena Christensen!
Former Victoria’s Secret Angel Helena Christensen tooled around New York’s West Village yesterday, not only going green but showing the world how she keeps her Smart Sensuality shape. Christensen, 42, explains her youthful looks are due to the fitness regime she embraced two years ago. via Daily Mail
Obesity and Good Bacteria
Can Healthy Lactic Acid Control Obesity? AOC Heath
The connection between inflammation and obesity is generally accepted health science. Karlsson believes her research indicates that controlling positively the lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL19, is the key to controlling obesity.
Green Beings
Biking and the Environment
Not only is bike riding good for your health, but it can be great for the environment.
Our international readers know that concern for the environment is under massive attack in the US with many Republicans rejecting climate change and concerns about carbon emissions as a hoax and more moderate Republicans afraid to open their mouths in support of their previously-declared concern for the environment.
Christie Pulls NJ From Greenhouse Gas Coalition NYTimes
Just today the NYTimes reports the New Jersey governor Chris Christie has announced that his state will be the first state to withdraw from a 10-state trading system, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, declaring it an ineffective way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Critics of cap-and-trade programs say they constitute a new form of taxation because they impose additional costs on electric utilities that are then passed on to customers.
The remaining nine states say they are holding firm, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont issued a statement on their website saying:
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a collaborative effort of ten states, is delivering more than 700 million dollars in investments in the clean energy economy that are saving energy consumers money, making businesses more competitive and creating jobs throughout the region. With each state exercising its independent authority to achieve low-cost greenhouse gas emissions reductions, the RGGI market-based program has widespread support across the region and will continue.
Three of the five Republicans — Lisa Murkowski, Scott Brown, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, and Rand Paul — who voted against the Paul Ryan health care bill are from this region, which is almost the only place moderate Republicans are still willing to embrace a party platform that ruled during the Reagan years.
It’s hoped that the more moderate Mid Atlantic and New England states will hold the line on commitment to the environment.
Starting a Bike Program in Your City
The Cycle Chic Blogger Conference kicks off in Barcelona on June 17-20, 2011. The networking event brings together beautiful bikers for a meetup and party.
How to Start a Bike Program in Your City Earth911.com
In January, Recycle-A-Bicycle hosted its first three-day Bike Summit conference.
Azzarello, who has been with Recycle-A-Bicycle since 2001, says entrepreneurs need three basic things to start a bike program: a space, a budget, and most importantly, a partner. Alliances with government entities like the Parks Department and the NYPD have been instrumental in Recycle-A-Bicycle’s success.
