Clash over Coal Ash
Coal ash hearings are underway across the U.S. related to more than three dozen unaccounted for coal-ash dump sites in 21 states that are contaminating drinking water.
Currents
States Push for Chemical Reform
States are taking the lead when it comes to chemical reform.
Earth Talk
Cars that use diesel fuel get great mileage. Is it better for the environment to use diesel or unleaded gasoline? Dear EarthTalk: I’ve been hearing about the great gas mileage for Volkswagens that use diesel fuel. But is it better for the environment to use diesel or unleaded gasoline? —K. Cronk, Bay City, MI In […]
A Plastic Bag Ban Defeated
After a whole lot of hype and hope, California will not ban plastic shopping bags state-wide. After a whole lot of hype and hope on the part of environmentalists, it turns out that California will not ban plastic shopping bags state-wide. At least not now. The bag ban bill, which failed in the California Senate […]
The Gulf is Still a Mess
Despite articles from Time magazine and others declaring that the dire environmental forecast for the Gulf following the massive BP oil spill was overblown, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) has returned from the region to report that all is not well.
Searching for a Schnauzer
At some point I realized that my obsession with petfinder.com’s dog listings was not unlike others’ obsessions with the bids and countdowns on eBay or fresh hands on online poker sites.