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Appeals court rules EPA must protect waterways from construction pollution
The U.S. EPA is required by the Clean Water Act to protect the nation’s waterways and drinking water from construction-industry pollution, and the agency must develop regulations to address construction-site […]
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Snippets from the news
• House passes No Child Left Inside environmental-education bill. • Sharing the catch is good for fish and fisherfolk. • Evangelicals less concerned about climate change. • Will T. Boone […]
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It’s like social activism, only artier
Friday is PARK(ing) day, and you are cordially invited, via this DIY kit [PDF], to join the fun.
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The financial meltdown and other considerations for clean energy development
Tom asked earlier what the "anarchic" disintegration of Lehman Brother’s carbon trading desk — taking place within the broader disintegration of the entire company — means in the bigger picture. […]
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Environmental champion Philip Clapp, dead at 54
Philip Clapp. Photo: National Environmental Trust Philip Clapp, a lifelong champion for environmental causes and an early, eloquent voice on global climate change, died in Amsterdam early this morning. He […]
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Snippets from the news
• T. Boone Pickens puts hold on water-pipeline plan. • Grizzlies are thriving in Montana. • Seattle bag tax will be put to a vote. • Berkeley approves city-backed loans […]
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Gray wolves in northern Rockies to remain on endangered list for now
Gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains will remain on the endangered species list for the foreseeable future, according to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife spokesperson. FWS’ Ed Bangs said […]
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Snippets from the news
• Bushmeat should not be banned, says U.N. • Chamber of Commerce opposes carbon-dioxide regulation. • Public transit system makes profit by lowering fares. • Accounting system at Minerals Management […]
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Ozone hole bigger this year than last
Happy International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer! Sad to say, the hole that plagues the ozone is already bigger this year than last, and will likely not […]
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Hurricane Ike leaves toxic mess on Galveston Island
Hurricane Ike left a big mess behind as it passed over Galveston, Texas, and other Gulf Coast areas, but the mess wasn’t just from debris. Just as with Hurricane Katrina, […]
