Where Have All the Oysters Gone?
Seafood lovers hooked on $1 oyster nights may soon have to find a new source of comfort for the work-week blues.
Jessica Knoblauch
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Fighting Kraft and Suing for Bees
Bloggers take on chemicals in Kraft mac n’ cheese, groups sue over bee deaths and a new study about the possibility for clean energy in New York.
Of Rats and Poison
Dangerous rat poison is killing mountain lions and other wildlife.
Navy Sued for Sonar Blasting Near Marine Mammals
High-Pitched Sounds like a Torpedo to the BrainImagine that you’re at a heavy metal rock concert, except the band is playing in your living room and there’s no escape from the deafening noise. After all, it’s your home. Where are you going to go? Fortunately, it’s not often that rock bands take over our lives, […]
Keeping the “Grand” in Grand Canyon
Earlier this year, hikers and nature enthusiasts rejoiced at the Obama administration’s decision to protect one million acres of public land around Grand Canyon National Park from new uranium mining. Uranium mining involves extracting uranium from the ground, either by physically removing the rock ore through open-pit or underground mining or by chemically dissolving the […]
The Government’s Fishy Business
Lawsuit Aims to Protect the Parrotfish, the Deep Sea Cleaning CrewRecently, conservation groups sued the National Marine Fisheries Service for failing to protect coral reefs by allowing the overfishing of parrotfish, a colorful fish species that spends its days munching algae off of the underwater, polyp-covered structures. If you’ve ever owned a goldfish (and we […]
Sinking Toxic Ships
The EPA Is Sued for Failing to Regulate Ocean Dumping of PCBsThe world’s coral reefs are on the brink of extinction due to a battery of environmental stressors like overfishing, habitat destruction and now climate change. With an entire ecosystem at risk, the Navy’s ship-sinking program, which recycles decommissioned military ships into artificial reefs, would […]
EU Flies High on Cutting Carbon Emissions
klm U.S. Waits in the WingsBeginning this year, airline passengers going to, from or within the European Union will fly a bit greener thanks to a new EU law that cuts carbon emissions from aircraft. The European Union Aviation Directive is the world’s first and only mandatory program designed to address emissions from aviation. Considering […]
Solar Heats Up in Hawaii
mauisolarproject.org The Big Island’s New Rules Pave the Way for More Renewable Energy As snowstorm season approaches, many shovel-bearing, snowsuit-clad folks are thinking wistfully about tropical escapes like Hawaii. And why wouldn’t they? Hawaii’s crystal clear waters, laid-back island culture and warm temperatures are powerful attractions. But, recently, Hawaii’s Public Utility Commission (PUC) gave mainlanders […]
Shell’s Slick Track Record
Despite Past Oil Spills, Shell Is Given the Go-Ahead for Arctic DrillingOn the heels of a United Nations report release criticizing Shell Oil for “contributing to 50 years of pollution” in the Niger Delta,” U.S. federal officials recently gave the green light to the oil giant to drill even more—this time in the Arctic. As […]