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Sasakawa It to ’em

Two Environmentalists Win UNEP Award Two dedicated environmentalists — one from China, one from Brazil — will share the Sasakawa Prize, which is awarded every year by the United Nations […]

Big Gulp

Ford May Restart Production of Its Biggest SUV Ford Motor Co. disappointed enviros with an announcement this week that it may resume production of its monster-sized Excursion SUV, dubbed the […]

Race to the Bottom

Feds Not Adequately Addressing Environmental Racism, Report Finds Federal agencies are falling down on the job when it comes to making environmental justice part of their work, according to a […]

Happy As a Clam

Prozac Ingredient Found to Accumulate in Fish Traces of the antidepressant Prozac have been found in fish in central Texas, according to first-of-its-kind research conducted by scientists at Baylor University. […]

Andrew Larson, Seattle Public Utilities

Andrew Larson works in the Watershed Management Division of Seattle Public Utilities as a forest ecology intern. He is also pursuing graduate studies in Forest Ecosystem Analysis at the University […]

Hanford and Sums

Feds, Washington State Reach Agreement on Hanford Cleanup After years of bitter wrangling, the federal government and Washington state on Friday reached an agreement on a timeline for cleaning up […]

On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever

California Gets a New Plan for Clean(er) Air Southern California should get cleaner air under new regulations approved yesterday by the state Air Resources Board — although not as clean […]

Wheeze on Down the Road

Workplace Environment to Blame in 26 Percent of Adult Asthma Cases People who work in cleaning, farming, and transportation are particularly vulnerable to asthma, according to a new study published […]

Shrink Rap

Great Salt Lake Is Shrinking, and Some ATV Owners See a New Playground If you’re feeling a little low today, just consider the fate of Utah’s Great Salt Lake — […]

Mouthing at the Foam

Rebel Foam Manufacturer Faces Difficulties in Greening His Industry Bobby Bush is no relation to the current president, and when it comes to environmental practices, you can tell. Bush is […]