How Environmentalists Created the Koch Brothers, and How the Heartland...
A Plan for Destroying Freedom and the Planet in One Sweeping Move When Big Oil and Big Green clash in public, reporters don't even need to witness the event to write an accurate story about it. That...
View ArticleIdaho's 'Ag-Gag' Bill: Shameful Attempt to Hide Animal Cruelty on Factory Farms
The images were shocking: workers at an Idaho dairy farm viciously beating cows with canes, jumping on their backs as they moaned in distress, kicking them in the face, and even dragging sick and...
View ArticleGood News for the Arctic -- Shell Scraps Drilling for 2014
On January 30, Shell's new CEO, Ben van Beurden, announced that the company will not pursue exploration drilling in the Arctic Ocean in 2014. He also revealed Shell's poor fourth-quarter earnings,...
View ArticleKilling for Conservation?
I've been sitting here watching the debate on if it is logical, humane or in any way helpful for Corey Knowlton of the Dallas Safari Club to have paid $350,000.00 to get to kill one of the last rhinos...
View ArticleVermont: The Little State That Could?
I am fortunate to live in the tiny state of Vermont, a state that has boldly led the way on so many issues it's hard to list them all. We were the first to pass same-sex marriage and to take serious...
View ArticleClimate Change Forcing Beverage Markets to Adapt
Last month, the Seattle Times reported on a White House state dinner in honor of President Francois Hollande. The wines were chosen for being among the U.S.'s vineyards that are owned or run by French...
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Introduced Snake Found in Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos
Co-authored with George Lewis It looks like a deadly coral snake, but it isn't. Still, officials at the Galápagos National Park are highly concerned about the discovery of what appears to be a scarlet...
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Screech Owl Trapped in Chimney for Five Days Flies Free
WildCare's Wildlife Hospital treats nearly 4,000 ill, injured and orphaned wild animal patients from over 200 species every year. This is one patient's story. Meet this Western Screech Owl at WildCare...
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Utility Interests Push Protectionism in the State of Washington
This is Part Two of a series on attacks on net metering in 2014 from the Energy & Policy Institute. Read Part One: North Carolina's Duke Energy Plans Attack on Solar and Part Three: Utility-Backed...
View ArticleWhat Nature Taught Me This Week
We've all heard that nature is one of humanity's greatest teachers -- but we have to listen. Well, it seems my ears have been particularly receptive this past week with a number of lessons heard and...
View ArticleThe Slaughter of the Dolphins
In a move surprising for its bluntness (and getting attention for that as well as the issues raised) U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy recently made clear her deep objection to an annual event...
View Article$53 Million for Fish
Recently, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the enormous charitable foundation of New York City's former mayor, Michael Bloomberg, announced its Vibrant Oceans Initiative, a $53 million, five-year effort to...
View ArticleTwo New Trends Redefine Residential Solar's Potential
Solar power continues its impressively steady growth, but two recent trends have redefined and energized the potential of residential solar power in America. Those discoveries reveal that the...
View ArticleFor Hispanic Families, Affordable Energy is Key
Hispanic families and businesses are thriving in the United States. Our nation's more than 53 million Hispanics are playing a vital role in America's economy. To ensure that opportunities for our...
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Youth Plan Major White House Protest Against Keystone XL this Weekend
Young people powered President Obama to the White House. Now, they're protesting him outside of it. This weekend, over 1,000 students and youth will march from Georgetown University to the White House....
View ArticleProgress in Climate Legislation Provides Hope for a Global Agreement
A quiet revolution is currently under way in how countries are addressing climate change. More countries than ever before are passing credible and significant national climate change laws. This is the...
View ArticleDognapped! Five Things You Can Do to Prevent Pet Theft
"I was only in the store for a second." "My back yard is fenced in!" "The car doors were locked." Unfortunately, these phrases are becoming more and more familiar to pet parents, as reports of dog...
View ArticleInnovation Earth: A Rooftop Farm, Coming Soon to Your Supermarket
We Americans, living in the land of fast-food drive-throughs and cardboard tomatoes for some time now, are starting to gain an appreciation for high-quality food. The number of farmers markets in the...
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Inspiration from Iberia, Louisiana
The 21st Century Renaissance is dependent on individuals proactively making a difference. It has been an inspiration for me to meet seemingly ordinary people making remarkable impacts on their...
View ArticleWhat the Frack? The Surprising Connection Between Clean Water and Good Beer
By Briana Kurtz, HRN Writer Its never a bad time for a beer. But this week its official! It's beer week ladies and gentlemen! From IPAs and Porters to Saisons and German Helles, there is something for...
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