Forming Lines in Texas
The company Pattern Energy Group—a wind and transmission developer—is planning to build a 400-mile transmission line in West Texas to bring Texas" wind power to the rest of the Southeast U.S.
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A Mine That Lets the Methane Out
On Colorado’s western slope near the small town of Paonia, two of the world’s worst sources of global warming emissions are locked deep below roadless forest lands next to the West Elk Wilderness. To prevent methane explosions, Mountain Coal is venting the methane directly into the atmosphere.
Bullet Trains: Lock and Load
High-speed rail, long seen as the missing element in the U.S. transportation picture, has finally begun in earnest. On September 17, the first significant high-speed rail project began construction in Illinois, using $98 million in funds from the Obama Administration’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Line in the Sand
A 1969 oil spill off the Santa Barbara, California, coast sparked the nation’s first environmental movement, yet we still are trying to drill in the Pacific…
Semana del 19/9/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Es verdad que algunos países han encargado el suministro de agua potable a empresas privadas, negando efectivamente acceso a muchas comunidades locales?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Por lo que sé, no se requiere que los alimentos genéticamente modificados sean marcados como tales. ¿A qué se debe esto? ¿No tenemos derecho a saber de qué consisten nuestros alimentos?
The Other Source of Mercury
Most chlorine plants in the U.S. have turned from old manufacturing processes requiring mercury to newer ones that don"t. But four chlorine plants still use the outdated process, releasing mercury emissions that later settle in the water and contaminate fish.
Better Cow Burps
Sometimes the answer really is simple. Such as giving cows oregano to prevent their belches from being so packed with global warming-causing methane.
Pretending It’s Not Population
While it may be fashionable for politicians to acknowledge that our environment is in serious trouble, and many do work diligently to pass legislation to improve environmental protections, it’s nearly impossible to imagine any one of them saying to the public that there are—or will soon be—too many of us.
Semana del 12/9/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Hay alguna manera de aprovechar la energía volcánica para satisfacer nuestras necesidades de electricidad y otras necesidades energéticas?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Cuando hablamos de "especies en peligro de extinción" pensamos generalmente en especies animales, pero alguien recientemente me dijo que había una crisis mundial que implica la extinción de plantas. ¿Pueden aclarar?
Life in One Room
In his book Twelve by Twelve: A One Room Cabin Off the Grid and Beyond the American Dream (New World Library), author and aid worker William Powers recounts his life without modern entrapments. His solo adventure shines a revealing light on our busy lifestyles.