Take a Photo, Win a Hybrid
America the Beautiful! The National Parks Service is running a photo contest, and the prize will have you seeing green. "The winning photo will become the image featured on the 2008 "Federal Recreational Lands Pass." In addition, the Grand Prize Winner will receive a Ford Escape Hybrid SUV; a 5-day, 4-night trip for four including airfare to a federal recreation area of the...
Read MoreRoad Trip: Greener Maryland
I recently traveled to Maryland, and was hit by "green" every time I turned around. Recycling bins all over the airport. Image that. (Too high tech for Miami?) A "green" message in the hotel bathroom. One of these, help us reduce water, energy, and detergent usage by reusing your towels. The sad news? They didn’t deliver. New towels placed in the room in the evening. How...
Read MoreSunken Boats: Who’s Responsibility?
As I was watching the City of Miami television station the other day, they discussed the use of federal funds in order to finally remove some of the boats sunken by Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma. The real deal is that the boat owner is responsible for boat removal. I believe that it is not reasonable to rely on the boat owner to remove their sunken boat from the water…at least not the way...
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