Posted by Michael Oko in Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment
Up until a few weeks ago, the only time I thought of Astroturf was in relation to high school soccer and leg burns. But, with each passing day, I'm learning more and more about front "Astroturf" groups that have been fueling angry...continued→
Posted by Michael Oko in Solving Global Warming
The Natural Resources Defense Council is co-hosting an event today at Union Station in Washington D.C. to release a new report on transportation efficiency, called Moving Cooler. More than 200 people are expected to attend, including members of the Administration,...continued→
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...continued→
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 -...continued→
