The State of the Union's Environment
As President Obama puts the final touches on his State of the Union address, there is one topic he should add to his checklist, or more accurately perhaps, his bucket list. No State of the Union report...
View ArticleTrending in the New Year: Americans' Love for Public Lands
Hello 2015! At the start of the New Year I often find myself looking ahead to what may come, eagerly anticipating new opportunities and preparing for new challenges. Looking ahead also requires...
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The Fight to Stop a Boom in California's Crude by Rail
Ed Ruszel's workday is a soundtrack of whirling, banging, screeching -- the percussion of wood being cut, sanded and finished. He's the facility manager for the family business, Ruszel Woodworks. But...
View ArticlePresident Obama Needs to Follow the Empire State's Leadership on Banning...
On December 17, a courageous act by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban fracking in the state sent shockwaves around the world. Governor Cuomo followed acting State Health Commissioner Dr. Zucker's...
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Resolve to Protect the Great Lakes in 2015
An aerial view of the Great Lakes. Public domain photo via NASA. As 2014 drew to a close, the Great Lakes received a wonderful holiday present. With bipartisan support, members of the U.S. House of...
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The Climate Post: EPA Delays Release of Carbon Emissions Rules for Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is delaying the release of carbon emissions rules for all power plants and will publish them for new as well as existing plants at the same time mid-summer....
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'Green News Report' - January 8, 2015
The Green News Report is also available via... IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: America's first high-speed rail line breaks ground in CA; Environment to lose another champion in the Senate; More tank problems...
View ArticleTop 5 Food Trends to Watch in 2015
Last year, the movement toward a cleaner, more sustainable food supply gained traction, from school lunches with antibiotic-free chicken to a new rating system for produce that goes beyond organics to...
View ArticleFrom Bad to Worse: Lima's Roadmap for Global Burning
The "Lima call for climate action", which came out of the recent UN climate talks, establishes a roadmap to a post-2020 agreement that will be weaker than the ongoing Cancun Agreement, and it lays a...
View ArticleComic Book Artist Draws From Passion to Rescue Dogs
In the latest installment of Chicken Soup For The Soul moment we bring you the creative and heroic Matt Miner. Matt is a comic book creator, and animal activist from Rockaway, NY. He and his wife are...
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Did My Piece on Coal Baron Murray v. Fracker McClendon Suit Lead To Sealing...
Cross-Posted from DeSmogBlogOn December 12, Magistrate Judge Mark R. Abel issued an order for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio to place five sets of court records under seal...
View ArticleThe Economic Case Against Keystone
It's been well established that the Keystone XL pipeline -- which congressional Republicans are seeking to authorize right now -- presents unacceptable risks to the planet. Keystone's completion would...
View ArticleA Stick in the Stocking: Santa's Supply Shock
It's déjà vu all over again: another oil "supply shock." Seems like we've had one every few weeks for the past few months. Santa stuck another one in the Christmas stocking, and by New Year's Eve crude...
View ArticleKeystone XL Looking More Unlikely Than Ever, Despite House Vote to Approve...
With the House of Representatives passing a bill that would force approval of the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, the stage is set for President Obama to veto such a bill and then reject...
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Extreme Ice Survey: Farewell to the Antarctic Peninsula
Extreme Ice Survey, the team featured in the Emmy award-winning film Chasing Ice, joined us aboard National Geographic Explorer to install time-lapse cameras in Antarctica and South Georgia. The...
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To Fight Disease, Protect the Ocean
Co-authored by Carl Safina, Author and host, 'Saving the Ocean' on PBS Why should we curb ocean pollution, stop overfishing, prevent invasive species and save coral reefs? Because the next wonder drug...
View ArticleFlood Tide for the Climate Movement
There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat,...
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8 Ways to Nurture Your Children's Connection to Nature
Children love the Earth. They really do hug trees. Kids care in the purest and sweetest way for birds, flowers, plants, and animals. To see children smell a flower, marvel at a bee buzzing around...
View ArticleOld Pets Die Soon and Other Aging Myths
Today I saw a longtime client with his 16-year-old border collie, named "Coffee", who I had not seen in over eight months. Coffee needed assistance to walk into my office, appeared agitated and...
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