100 Coal Plants Stopped
Intermountain Power’s coal plant in Utah became the 100th coal plant to be abandoned or prevented since 2001, the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign reported.
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Cool Your Home Without Warming the Planet
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating and cooling account for 56% of energy use in an average American household. This summer, turn off the air conditioner to save energy and money.
Transmission Troubles
The federal government is facing a lawsuit from a coalition of environmental groups over Bush-era plans for new transmission corridors in the West.
COMMENTARY: The Big, Green Day
E talks with Kate L. Harrison, author of The Green Bride Guide and founder of <a href="http://www.thegreenbrideguide.com">www.thegreenbrideguide.com</a>.
Saying No to NO2
On the heels of the House of Representatives passing the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it is now seeking to tighten nitrogen dioxide air quality standards.
Taking Sides on the Climate Bill
On Friday, June 26, the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act by a squeaker, 219 to 212.
Semana del 5/7/09
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Las pinturas aisladoras, realmente aislan y ahorran energía? ¿Y si lo hacen, son respetuosas del medio ambiente?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: A mi entender, el carbón "limpio" no lo es realmente—sin embargo la administración de Bush apoyó el concepto efusivamente. ¿Cuál es la posición de Obama a este respecto?
COMMENTARY: Changing Course
"I came by my interest in clean water honestly," former President Bill Clinton said at the Waterkeeper Alliance’s 10th anniversary conference in New York City on June 26. "I grew up in this national park, where we had the government protecting our precious water."
San Fran’s Compost Crackdown
Homeowners living in San Francisco who dump their leftover spaghetti in with the regular trash could someday face fines of $100.
Not So Sweet
A recent study has shown that wastewater carries some unnatural additives—pollutants that may also be present in drinking water.