Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
New data confirms widespread atrazine contamination in drinking water and streams. Scientists to examine the link between Alzheimer's and man-made nano particles found in sunscreen and other products. Global warming could shift the Earth's axis by 1.5 meters in...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
A new NRDC report shows that clean energy will boost economy and create jobs. Deutsche Bank launches a carbon counter. NRDC's Nathanael Greene writes about it here. NREL and Google launch map of America's alternative fuel stations. San Francisco...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
It's digital conversion day. Find out how to get rid of your old TV. June 8 was the first-ever World Oceans Day. NRDC's experts discuss problems and solutions on Switchboard. National Parks will offer free admission on three weekends this summer....continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Scientists are considering managed relocation of species threatened by global warming. Mandatory rationing of water usage helps the town of Bolinas in Northern California cope with water shortage caused by years of drought. The Climate Positive Development Program aims...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
In the news this week: Turn out the lights, please! Earth Hour is on Saturday at 8:30 pm (find out which sites will go dark). NRDC's Rob Perks makes sense of the EPA's mountaintop removal announcements on his Switchboard blog...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
In the news this week: Lawmakers in a Long Island county have voted to approve what would be the nation's first ban on baby bottles and sippy cups made with bpa. Florida wants to charge bottled water companies by the...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Joe Romm explains what's green in the Senate stimulus bill. See Switchboard posts about the stimulus package here. On World Changing: oceans are the new atmosphere.The U.S. could produce enough ethanol to displace a third of all gasoline by...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Slate's The Big Money takes a video tour of NRDC's LEED-Platinum Santa Monica office. NRDC's Kaid Benfield highlights the good life in Santa Monica on his blog. The Takeaway's week-long energy series takes listeners on a trip along the...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Fast Company lists the ten best green jobs for the next decade. EcoGeek says the Obama administration needs to re-tool the Bureau of Land Management. On Green Inc., Kate Galbraith writes about a mileage tax as an alternative to...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Bloggers are focusing on green jobs and the clean energy economy during this election week: Obama team considers national listening tour on the new energy economy. Joe Romm writes that green investment does create jobs. Treehugger calls for Obama to...continued→
