100 Coal Plants Stopped
Intermountain Power’s coal plant in Utah became the 100th coal plant to be abandoned or prevented since 2001, the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign reported.
Cool Your Home Without Warming the Planet
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating and cooling account for 56% of energy use in an average American household. This summer, turn off the air conditioner to save energy and money.
Is there any truth to the rumor about high levels of birth control chemicals being found
In 2008 the U.S. Geological Survey tested water in nine states across the country and found that 85 man-made chemicals — including birth control medications — were commonly slipping through municipal treatment systems and ending up in our tap water.
Taking Sides on the Climate Bill
On Friday, June 26, the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act by a squeaker, 219 to 212.
Saying No to NO2
On the heels of the House of Representatives passing the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it is now seeking to tighten nitrogen dioxide air quality standards.
COMMENTARY: The Big, Green Day
E talks with Kate L. Harrison, author of The Green Bride Guide and founder of <a href="http://www.thegreenbrideguide.com">www.thegreenbrideguide.com</a>.
Semana del 5/7/09
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Las pinturas aisladoras, realmente aislan y ahorran energía? ¿Y si lo hacen, son respetuosas del medio ambiente?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: A mi entender, el carbón "limpio" no lo es realmente—sin embargo la administración de Bush apoyó el concepto efusivamente. ¿Cuál es la posición de Obama a este respecto?
Excess Nutrients: Beware Run-Off From Fertilizers, Pesticides & Herbicides
When excess nutrients from all the fertilizer we use runs off into our waterways, they cause algae blooms sometimes big enough to make waterways impassable.
New Green Jobs With The Federal Government?
Dear EarthTalk: What kind of job opportunities might be opened up by the new federal emphasis on green projects?
Are Plans To Mine Uranium Near The Grand Canyon Still Underway?
Environmental leaders fear that uranium mining near the Grand Canyon could lead to the release of radioactivity and heavy metals like selenium into the Colorado River and its watershed, including within Grand Canyon National Park.