EPA Reveals Locations of "Secret" Coal Ash Storage Sites
Tuesday June 30, 2009
About two weeks after refusing to disclose the location of 44 “high hazard potential” coal ash storage sites in the name of national security, the Obama administration has reversed course ... Read More
Victoria, BC, Plans to Stop Dumping Raw Sewage in the Ocean
Tuesday June 23, 2009
After decades of bad press, international outrage and government directives to clean up its act, the City of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, finally agreed to stop flushing raw sewage ... Read More
Congress Passes Cash for Clunkers Bill in Need of Repairs
Monday June 22, 2009
The Senate passed the “Cash for Clunkers” bill last week, and the legislation is now headed for the White House for President Obama’s signature.
The bill that started out with a ... Read More
1969 Cuyahoga River Fire Sparked New Efforts to Protect the Environment
Monday June 22, 2009
Forty years ago today, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire, helping to ignite the fledgling environmental movement and a wave of aggressive political action that led to creation of ... Read More
Obama Administration Keeps Coal Ash Storage Sites Secret
Thursday June 18, 2009
When the government starts doing things for our own good but keeping the details secret, it’s time for all Americans to start watching their backs.
As of last week, the Obama ... Read More
Paul McCartney Advocates Meat Free Mondays to Aid the Environment
Monday June 15, 2009
Sir Paul McCartney—legendary musician, environmental activist and longtime vegetarian—today led a star-studded appeal for people in Britain and elsewhere to practice “meat free Mondays” and adopt a vegetarian lifestyle one ... Read More
Senate Approves Strict Regulation of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products
Friday June 12, 2009
The U.S. Senate yesterday gave final approval to legislation that will enable the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the manufacture and marketing of cigarettes and other tobacco products for ... Read More
In Switching from Analog to Digital TV, Don’t Forget to Save Energy and Recycle
Friday June 12, 2009
Today, television stations begin broadcasting only digital signals, making analog TV sets obsolete and putting an end to free programming (received through rabbit ears or roof-top antennas). If you are ... Read More
Obama Administration Fails to Stop Mountaintop Removal, Promises More Oversight
Thursday June 11, 2009
The Obama administration today announced plans to oversee and regulate more tightly, rather than eliminate, the environmentally destructive practice of mountaintop removal coal mining in the six Appalachian states where ... Read More
House Passes Cash for Clunkers Bill; Taxpayers are Left to Wonder Why
Wednesday June 10, 2009
On Tuesday, the House approved a Cash for Clunkers bill that aims to boost new auto sales by encouraging consumers to trade in their gas-guzzling cars and trucks for vouchers ... Read More
Has “Cash for Clunkers” Legislation Stalled in Congress?
Monday June 8, 2009
We keep hearing that Congress is gradually moving closer to approving legislation that would establish a Cash for Clunkers program designed to simultaneously to help the environment and give a ... Read More
What is World Environment Day?
Friday June 5, 2009
Do you know about World Environment Day? It's been around since 1972, when it was established by the UN General Assembly to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on ... Read More
Hurricane Season Begins; Recession Brings Added Dangers
Wednesday June 3, 2009
Hurricane season starts this week and will last through November. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2009 is expected to be a pretty normal year for hurricanes. The ... Read More
Green Roofs Can Help Keep Your Summer Cool
Tuesday June 2, 2009
With the weather heating up and many of us trapped in the city for most of the summer, the idea of finding a cool and pleasant oasis among the mean ... Read More
China Plastic Bag Ban Shows Strong Results After First Year
Monday June 1, 2009
On June 1, 2008, China took aim at “white pollution” by banning the production of ultra-thin plastic bags and ordered supermarkets to stop giving away free plastic and Styrofoam carriers.
One ... Read More