Currents

A coalition of environmental groups filed suit in federal court last week over the wolverine being denied protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Last winter, I was driving back and forth to work in my 1990 Cadillac Deville, a.k.a. "the Beast." One day as the 8 cylinders idled at a stop light, I looked off to the right and noticed two hybrid cars totaling the Beast’s length.

If you’re into living green, Portland, Oregon is your city. Portland retained its dominance atop website SustainLane’s bi-annual "green city" rankings.

Last week, the White House reinstated federal Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolves of the northern Rockies.

Beginning October 1, no trucks built before 1989 will be allowed to drive onto the Port of Long Beach’s terminals thanks to new, strict emissions standards.

If your cell phone is made by Nokia and you care about the environment, pat yourself on the back.

Last week, a federal court overturned the Bush administration’s recent authorization of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park.

Do you ever wonder how the TV you watch or computer you work on ended up at the store where you bought them? Recently, I visited Long Beach, California to check out and write about their port, which is the second busiest in the country (just behind their neighboring port, that of Los Angeles) and is a major hub for U.S.-Asian trade.

Whoever says that the good old days of non-violent, direct action environmental protest are gone may finally be right. Last week four tree-sitters abandoned their perch atop an 80-foot redwood tree that formerly sat amidst an oak grove in the middle of the University of California’s Berkeley campus.

A new report released last week by the nonprofit Center for American Progress shows that the U.S. can create 2 million jobs over two years by investing in a rapid green economic recovery program.