Posted May 15, 2012 by Rob Perks in Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, U.S. Law and Policy
President Obama signed a declaration making this National Transportation Week. “Our roads, rails, runways and shipyards have formed the foundation for a thriving global marketplace, and our transportation networks have enabled our first responders and service members to react with speed and...continued→
Posted May 15, 2012 by Anthony Swift in Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
In the national debate surrounding tar sands expansion and projects like TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, the powerful voices of Americans on the front lines are often lost in the noise. And it’s easy to see why -...continued→
Posted May 14, 2012 by Geoffrey Fettus in Health and the Environment, Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy, U.S. Law and Policy
For decades, uranium has been mined in ways that damage our waters and land, put our communities at risk, and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in clean-up costs. Now, for the first time in years, the environmental community...continued→
Posted May 11, 2012 by Daniel Rosenberg in Curbing Pollution, Environmental Justice, Health and the Environment, The Media and the Environment, U.S. Law and Policy
This week the Chicago Tribune published a remarkable 4-part series about the chemical industry and its deeply dishonest campaign to perpetuate the use of toxic flame retardants in household products. This series is essential reading for every parent, every person...continued→
Posted May 10, 2012 by Ed Osann in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places, U.S. Law and Policy
This week, a critical milestone that can eventually save a significant amount of water was passed when the California Water Commission gave its unanimous approval to a rule proposed by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) that requires large irrigation...continued→
Posted May 9, 2012 by Daniel Rosenberg in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, U.S. Law and Policy
In my experience, corporations that pollute the environment and endanger public health rarely yield power, or agree to have their products and activities regulated. In fact, a massive infrastructure of lawyers, lobbyists, “public relations” professionals and scientists-for-hire exits in Washington...continued→
Posted May 9, 2012 by Rebecca Hammer in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, U.S. Law and Policy
A new report released by NRDC today shows that contaminated fracking wastewater is threatening people’s health and the environment, and none of the methods currently used to treat or dispose of that wastewater are safe enough. The process used to...continued→
Posted May 8, 2012 by Meg Waltner in Curbing Pollution, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
You couldn’t open the newspaper in 2009 or 2010 without seeing an ad for the federal tax credit for windows, doors, and other energy efficiency improvements. While certainly popular, was this incentive the most effective use of taxpayer dollars? Or...continued→
Posted May 5, 2012 by Max Baumhefner in Curbing Pollution, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
Imagine driving on a cleaner, domestic, oil-free fuel, at a cost that’s roughly equivalent to dollar-a-gallon gasoline. That, in essence, is the reason why thousands will gather this week at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the International Electric Vehicle...continued→
Posted May 4, 2012 by Anthony Swift in Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
The State Department announced that it has received an application from TransCanada for a Presidential Permit for the northern segment of its proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline that the President rejected back in January. Keystone XL would carry 830,000...continued→
