Currents

On Sept. 24, thousands gathered in cities around the world to demand clean energy solutions.

Environmental activist and author Bill McKibben goes head-to-head with Robert Bryce of the Manhattan Project on PBS’ NewsHour over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline expansion that would carry 800,000 barrels of tar sands oil a day from Canada to Texas. TransCanada’s $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline, which is proposed to go through Montana, South Dakota, […]

Monitor electricity usage to maximize savings with this energy conservation app.Between air conditioning in the summer, heating in the winter, and the proliferating use of electronics—now smart phones, laptops, and flat screen TVs as much as refrigerators and microwaves—the average family’s electrical use is not only increasing, it’s getting more complicated. But Zerogate’s MeterRead app […]

New U.S Department of Energy efficiency standards will cut the energy use of most new refrigerators by 25%.

The EPA issues an air quality permit for Shell, bringing the oil giant one step closer to offshore drilling in Alaska in 2012.

When It Comes to Global Warming, Not All Meats Are Created EqualA plant-based diet beats a traditional meat-based one hands down when it comes to trimming one’s contribution to greenhouse gases, but not everyone is willing to plunge head-long into a life of tofu dogs and bean burgers. No doubt there are even self-proclaimed vegetarians […]

Al Gore launches a worldwide climate awareness campaign that connects the dots to extreme weather events.

Google has mammoth energy needs but offsets more than its share.

Melinda Tuhus I Was One of More Than 1,000 People Arrested to Prevent the Expansion of the Keystone XL Pipeline It began raining in Lafayette Park just as 243 of us crossed Pennsylvania Avenue to sit in front of the White House fence and risk arrest. We were urging President Obama to veto the proposed […]

Formaldehyde Should Have Been Regulated Ages Ago, But Political Interests PrevailIn June of this year the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its list of “known carcinogens” to include formaldehyde, a chemical that has been linked to cancer for decades. The reclassification of formaldehyde follows the completion and subsequent release of a series […]