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Is This the Year of the Woman Cyclist? Female bicyclists make up just a quarter of all cyclists in the U.S. That fact has spurred forums, workshops, research and a lot of conversation this year, which has led me to dub 2012 the Year of the Woman Cyclist. Since the bicycle was invented and adopted […]

Last Tuesday, the Obama Administration introduced the first-ever limits on heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution from new coal-burning power plants. Current coal plants are estimated to produce anywhere from 1,800 to 2,250 pounds of CO2 for each megawatt hour of electricity. Under the new regulation, coal plants built after 2013 will be required to emit […]

In a practice known as flaring, more companies, especially in western states, are realizing that it is cheaper to get rid of natural gas that move it to market.

Jessica Patton Pellegrino Blended or Juiced, It’s a Great Time of Year to Drink Your GreensRecently, after watching Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, my husband announced he was doing a juice cleanse. Now, this is a guy whose favorite “juice” is Hawaiian Punch. He regards vegetables as delivery systems for mayonnaise. He quit smoking six […]

Well water in Dimock, Pennsylvania, is contaminated with harmful levels of methane and toxic chemicals from fracking.

Should an environmental review be required before the USDA can finance properties with drilling leases?

A new report suggests dire consequences by 2050 if we don’t take immediate action to combat climate change.

Low acorns this past fall means less rodents for predators and more Lyme Disease for people.

Will Right-to-Dry Laws Convince People to Bring Back Clotheslines?During the Leave-It-to Beaver era of the late 1950s, most homes certainly had a clothesline and probably no one thought much about whether it offended their neighbors. It’s a safe assumption that June Cleaver, the perfect homemaker, would have taken issue with anyone even hinting her clothesline […]