The Smartest Washer on the Block
Demand-response heaters, refrigerators, washing machines and other appliances are being rolled out at GE and will available in stores soon…
Brita Belli
Posts by Brita Belli :
The Truth About Fracking
For anyone still wondering if hydraulic fracturing or "fracking"—a means of extracting natural gas by injecting water, sand and chemicals at high pressure underground to break through rock—is safe, a new video called "Stand Up New York!" offers a quick tutorial.
Mom vs. The Food Industry
A review of The Unhealthy Truth: One Mother’s Shocking Investigation into the Danger’s of America’s Food Supply—And What Every Family Can Do to Protect Itself by Robyn O’BrienAfter her baby daughter had a severe, face-bloating reaction to eating scrambled eggs, the result of a food allergy, Robyn O’Brien got to work. O’Brien (a.k.a. "the Erin […]
A Gulf Icon, In Oil
In a recent blog post for Defenders of Wildlife, environmental photographer Krista Schlyer looked at the case of brown pelicans in Louisiana—a species particularly vulnerable to the spill, especially now as they are caring for their young.
Explaining the Spill
Friends of the Earth is providing detailed information about the Gulf oil spill, including the history of oil spills, the environmental repercussions and calls to move beyond fossil fuels.
Bad News BPA
More bad news is emerging about the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), found in canned food linings and much plastic food and beverage packaging.
Protecting Children’s Health
The relationship between children’s health and environmental toxins is finally getting the long-term look it deserves.
Setting Standards for Big Polluters
The Clean Air Act will be put to work as Lisa Jackson has finalized the first global warming pollution standards for large smokestack industries.
Spreading the Toxins
Worries about the failure of the oil spill cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico include fears about the chemical dispersants BP is using.
The Green-Lighting of BP
If oil company BP was to blame for the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it was the Interior Department, headed by Ken Salazar, that was responsible for green-lighting the Deepwater Horizon oil rig behind the disaster.