Connecticut’s rebate program for home and business owners who purchase solar systems was so popular that the funds backing it have been all used up only six months into the two-year funding period. Read this post »
Sporting his trademark cowboy hat, the denim-clad Salazar held a press conference in Denver before leaving for Washington on Sunday, saying he’d like to pass eight bills dealing mainly with wilderness and conservation issues, as soon as possible. Read this post »
Considering that the Big Three automakers are in Big Trouble, a little economic retooling in the country’s manufacturing midsection may be as prudent now as it ever has been. Read this post »
The toxic coal sludge impoundment that broke in Tennessee last week is a tremendous disaster–and the finger pointing has begun. Read this post »
Early in December 2008, the Sell Fuel Efficient Cars Act of 2008 (3737) was introduced into the Senate. This bill would provide a $10,000 incentive for low-income families to trade in their old cars for newer, more fuel efficient models. Read this post »
Tuesday’s initial reports about the coal ash disaster in Harriman, Tennessee at the TVA’s Kingston Power Plant turned out to be false. The Tennessee Valley Authority initially estimated the spill to be approximately 500 million gallons, although they have now amended their estimate to 5.4 million cubic yards of toxic waste, which is the equivalent of over one billion gallons. Read this post »
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that it plans to take advantage of the recent decline in crude oil prices, and has issued a solicitation to purchase approximately 12 million barrels of crude oil for the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to replenish supplies sold following hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Read this post »
The Bush administration has taken steps to open the Californian coast to oil exploration and drilling in as few as three years. The move could potentially tap more than 10 billion barrels of oil, enough to power the U.S. for 17 months. Read this post »
There was no shortage of fodder for thoughtful political discussion in 2008. Not surprisingly, the majority of the posts receiving the most comments were directly related to the presidential election. We’ve compiled the nine most-discussed posts of 2008 so you can take a little walk down memory lane at Red, Green, and Blue. Read this post »
It seems that after using oil & gas as tool to punish the East European nations for their closeness to the U.S. and showing Europe how dependent it is on its supplies, Russia is further trying to wield power by what seems is an intent to control a major share of the carbon credits market. Read this post »
On Thursday, Assistant Interior Secretary Lyle Laverty ordered the National Park Service to ease its existing mountain biking rules that some environmental groups claim could open up nearly 8 million acres of recommended or proposed wilderness lands in approximately 30 parks to mountain biking. Read this post »
Many of the UK’s organic farmers are asking the government to relax the strict organic standards that govern their meat and vegetable production regimes. Read this post »
Due to the economic slowdown the world has seen a slump in renewable energy investment but United States has been the hardest hit while European countries did better. It is now critical that lawmakers in the US take serious actions to encourage use of renewable energy. Read this post »
Connecticut’s rebate program for home and business owners who purchase solar systems was so popular that the funds backing it have been all used up only six months into the two-year funding period. Read this post »
Power utilities in India would now be required to buy a set percent of total energy from renewable energy sources but the government must also look to solve the primary problems like environmental clearance & infrastructure. Read this post »
British wildlife hasn’t coped well with another year of unpredictable weather conditions, according to heritage body the National Trust. They say that butterflies, bees and other insects - along with the bird populations that rely on them to feed their young - were all hit by a second summer of “foul and abusive” weather in a row. Read this post »
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