Posted by Michael Oko in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
This week, energy and the environment took central stage from the fields of Iowa to the halls of Congress. Between Earth Day celebrations and Capitol Hill marathon briefings, it was all a bit dizzying. And, while not all of the...
Posted by Michael Oko in Moving Beyond Oil
At first glance, you wouldn't think that a trip to our friendly northern neighbors would be cause for concern for environmental groups. You'd expect Canadians, with their love of outdoors and the vast wilderness, to be strong advocates for the...
Posted by Michael Oko in Moving Beyond Oil , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , The Media and the Environment
The new Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, just announced that the U.S. government will cancel 77 land leases that were issued in the last days of the Bush administration. This action will put an immediate stop to the exploitation of...
Posted by Michael Oko in Moving Beyond Oil
Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5769. And, although I am Jewish, I'm at work today. Oddly enough, the members of the House of Representatives are not. They went home despite the near-catastrophic collapse of our economy -...
Posted by Michael Oko
For those in the Nation's Capital, today marks the first-ever "Car Free Day", an event sponsored by DC Metro. The point is to get as many people as possible to avoid driving and use alternative modes of transportation -- train, foot,...
