Green Options » South Florida http://greenoptions.com/tag/south-florida Posts tagged 'South Florida' Mon, 11 May 2009 17:51:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Toxic Dolphins Found in Miami http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/05/11/toxic-dolphins-found-in-miami/ http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/05/11/toxic-dolphins-found-in-miami/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 17:51:10 +0000 Jake Richardson http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/05/11/toxic-dolphins-found-in-miami/ bottlenose dolphin

Scientists found unusually high levels of flame retardant in dolphin blubber.

The closer the dolphins lived to downtown Miami, the more of the chemical was concentrated in them. The flame retardant can cause sterility in dolphins. Brominated flame retardants are applied to furniture, clothes and electronics to prevent them from burning. They also help slow the ignition of items that are in a burning room.

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]]> http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/05/11/toxic-dolphins-found-in-miami/feed/ Florida Trains to Run on Biodiesel http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/30/florida-trains-to-run-on-biodiesel/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/30/florida-trains-to-run-on-biodiesel/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:41:28 +0000 Andrew Williams http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/30/florida-trains-to-run-on-biodiesel/

Florida authorities have announced bold plans to begin running many of the state’s trains on biodiesel. The switch will result in a significant reduction in carbon emissons and drastically reduce the chances of soil pollution in the event of a fuel spill.

Under the plan, South Florida’s Tri-Rail system is to operate 8 of its fleet of 10 locomotives on a 99 per cent blend of either soya or palm oil. The move has been hailed as an important step towards energy independence by the nation’s top transport regulator, the Federal Transit Administration.

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