Legal Eagle
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wears many hats, including president of the Waterkeeper Alliance and senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
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The Hole in the Sky
Think the Ozone Layer is Yesterday’s Issue? Think Again In early August, Bert Ammons of Stuart, Florida pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act when he attempted to smuggle ninety 30-pound cylinders of CFC-12, also known by its trade name, Freon, in false compartments on his 41-foot boat, Sierra. According to Environmental Protection Agency […]
Catching Some Rays: Solar Shingles Can Turn Your Rooftop into a Miniature Power Plant
For years, solar technology has been a promising but expensive alternative. Now, a new federal program may finally get solar off the ground—and onto the roof.
Real Wealth
The Genuine Progress Indicator Could Provide an Environmental Measure of the Planet’s Health On October 17, 1995, Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) asked his colleagues in the Senate to rethink sacred notions of economic progress. “We are told daily that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in America is up, our economy is moving forward and we […]
The Case Against Meat
Evidence shows that our meat-based diet is bad for the environment, aggravates global hunger, brutalizes animals and compromises our health…
Got Organic Milk? The Natural Dairy Business is Going Mainstream
Milk, cheese, butter, ice cream…all Bessie’s bounty, for sure. But if you want to go organic, it means a trip to the health food store, right? Wrong. If you’ve steered your shopping cart down a dairy aisle lately, you’ve noticed that certified-organic milk products are now as common as, well, cows. Despite the fact that […]
The High Desert
Taos is More Than Great Skiing It was nearly 50 years ago that Swiss-born Ernie Blake flew over the Taos mountains in his Cessna 170, and noted that it offered skiing comparable to his native land. The Taos Ski Valley resort, now named as one of the top 10 destinations in North America by Skiing […]
Touring Light
The Ecotourism Society Sets the Standards.
Flying Clean
Airline Recycling is a Hit-and-Miss Proposition Call it a fly-by-night operation. A flight attendant zips down the aisle, grabs an empty soda can from an airline passenger, mumbles any old answer when asked if it will be recycled, and stuffs the can in a trash bag. There’s really no way of knowing if the soda […]
Bottoming Out: Why Are Diaper Services Disappearing?
Over the last few years, diaper services in the Boston area have shut their doors, leaving parents who prefer cloth scrambling for alternatives.