The Elephant in Rio
Don’t bank on a new “green economy” to solve our climate challenges.
Broken Planet
Is there intelligent life on Earth?
Clearing the Air
Many health care organizations have joined environmental advocates like the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council in supporting a new EPA rule that would curb the deadly pollution spewed from the next generation of coal-fired power plants.
Two Heads Aren’t Always Better than One
An alarming percentage of the fish found in creeks contaminated by J.R. Simplot’s phosphate mining operations in Idaho are grossly deformed.
Fracking Perils
The ongoing bonanza in the U.S. hydraulic fracturing industry marks a dangerous misstep on the road to U.S. energy independence.
America Is Not Broke
How to pay for the crisis while making the country more equitable, green, and secure.
Big Oil: $135 Million — School Children: 0
Led by Valero Energy Corp., at least 16 huge refiners are trying to poke a lucrative loophole into Texas tax laws.
Power Plays
It’s too late to move energy over into the public sector, but we can do a whole lot better on subsidies, permits, and regulations
Weather Extremists
Only an extremist would believe that extreme weather is caused by extreme human behavior.
Stand up to Big Plastic
Disposable plastic bag manufacturers are waging a misinformation campaign that even targets the individual companies that offer green shoppers reusable bag options.
Learning from the BP Oil Disaster
Although every major oil company operating in deep water around the world had guaranteed that it could handle a blowout, not a single one knew what to do.
An Unprecedented Attack from Polluters
The House has passed a devastating budget plan that would destroy bedrock safeguards that have protected our health and environment for decades.
Strong Federal Safeguards Needed for Coal Ash
States have an inadequate or non-existent patchwork of rules, with many treating the toxic material like household garbage.
Pollution Knows No Borders
Mexico, Canada and the United States have serious problems with the emission of diverse pollutants.
Let’s Chuck the Bottle
Chances are that your city’s tap water, which is inspected several times daily, is at least as pure (and often more so) than the pricey stuff.