Environmental advocacy group, EcoSector, has proposed the establishment of a United States Department of Ecosystems that, according to organizers, would represent a huge increase in America’s commitment to the environment and the green economy.
Zaproot: How Dirty is Clean Coal?
January 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This week our friends at ZapRoot take an exhaustive look at the elusive clean coal. In short, the reality of clean coal is that it doesn’t exist and now ZapRoot has jumped into the mix with does some more entertaining debunking of the clean coal myth. Don’t blink at the beginning because you’ll miss a [...]
Australian Plan to Get Rid of Cats Causes Unintended Rabbit Problem
January 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A plan from the 1990s to remove all feral cats from Macquarie Island in the land down under hasn’t exactly gone as planned. The absence of the cats, meant to save the island’s bird population, only made room for a pesky animal that’s bothered Australians since the 18th century: the rabbit.
National Parks Don’t Comply With Pollution Regulations, Finds EPA
January 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
EPA released an assessment with the news that 37 states aren’t doing their part to make sure that pollution doesn’t wind its way back to our nation’s preserved areas.
Dubious Coal Industry Opinion Poll Says Educated Rich Support Coal
January 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
In early October, pollsters commissioned by a coal industry group interviewed 600 individuals nationwide about their attitudes towards coal. But pollsters did not seek a random survey, rather they sought the preferences of so-called “opinion elites” nationwide.
NYC Metro to Offer Green Options for Riders
January 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
The New York MTA is considering a green MetroCard program where riders can donate towards environmentally sustainable operations. The proposal also included that new construction should comply with LEED Silver guidelines. Riders will get to choose.
Poor People are Colder though they Pay More for Fuel
January 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
Those who have the coldest houses and the least money are also burdened with paying more for their gas and electricity, just because they are poor
Obama Stimulus Package May Include $25 Billion in Energy Tax Credits
January 12, 2009 By 4 Comments
Responding to concerns from Congressional democrats, Barack Obama has reportedly doubled, to $25 billion, his commitment to renewable energy tax credits and incentives proposed in his fiscal stimulus package.
Obama’s Inauguration Will Be the Greenest Ever
January 12, 2009 By 4 Comments
Environmentally-friendly initiatives such as green jobs are at the center of his economic stimulus plan. So it’s no surprise that Obama’s inauguration will have the smallest “footprint” of any president in history.
Mining Waste OK To Be Put Into Watersheds?
January 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A lawyer for a mining company in Alaska argued today for the company to continue dumping deposits into a nearby lake, even though the deposits are killing off the local aquatic life.
