How the Government Built Fracking
Fracking rose to prominence thanks to decades of government subsidies and tax breaks.
Currents
When Irene Reached the Adirondacks
Melinda Tuhus No One Expected Flooding in the Adirondacks and Vermont; But with Climate Change, It Could Be a New RealityCan you imagine a major road repair being done in two weeks? More like two years, in many folks’ experience. But that’s just what happened after Tropical Storm Irene flooded and wrecked the highway in […]
New Jersey Continues Its Solar Ascent
New Jersey’s largest utility sets out to more than double its solar investment.
Protecting the "Serengeti of the North"
A joint effort to save British Columbia’s pristine Flathead River Valley from oil and gas exploration.
The Persistent Problem of PCBs
Chris Martino How One Banned Chemical Continues to Cause Harm to InfantsPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are part of a class of chemicals called polycyclic chlorinated hydrocarbons. Over 200 types of PCB cogeners exist, and are marked by different degrees of chlorination and different positions of the chlorine atom within the molecule’s structure. The manufacture of PCBs […]
Defending Organic
Consumer health groups–and farmers–weigh in on the real benefits of organic food.
Coral Crisis
A new report reveals many coral reefs in the Caribbean are on the brink of collapse.
Fracking, For and Against
If Better Safeguards Were in Place, Could Fracking Provide at Least a Temporary Solution? Natural gas is good for the environment! Greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest level in 20 years, while natural gas generation increased 40% this March compared to a year ago. Increased use of natural gas has enabled […]