energy
More on all things coal
From OpenSecrets.org: Coal Mining: Top Recipients (and MUCH more)
From Second Nature: Coal-Fired Plants Linked to Asthma (and the disprportionate amounts of coal-related asthma cases in the black community)
From Grist: We could replace coal power with geothermal—10 times over
From OnEarth: Coal on a… Read the rest
Montana Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester have wasted no time so far in this 112th session of Congress. The two introduced legislation on Monday that, if passed, would protect the western border of Montana’s Glacier National Park from energy development.
Though it would not halt the timber industry or… Read the rest
In their own right, FDA-banned drinks like ‘Sparks’ and ‘Four Loko’ don’t bring to mind sustainability… in any sense of the word. But now that these over-caffeinated, stumble-inducing drinks are no longer on the shelves of grocery stores, they’ve become a part of a sustainable recycling process that converts their… Read the rest
Same old same old from the right side of the aisle. As Treehugger columnist, Brian Merchant, recently shared, “they are the only major political party of any democracy in the world that gets away with denying climate science.”
Scary.
More on the ever-tan Mr. Boehner:
John Boehner on the Issues… Read the rest
What you don’t know can’t hurt you — An old American proverb that gives rhyme and reason to blissful unawareness. But looking closely at those six words, does anyone really feel a sense of security? Do you… Read the rest take comfort in non-knowledge? Or do you wonder what it is that you
Try as we might to conserve energy in our homes, sometimes it can be difficult to know exactly how much is too much. This is where the “Monitoring Our Energy” (M.O.E.) device by industrial designer Liz McKibbon comes in. The object, which looks like a small radio of sorts, actually… Read the rest
While recent surveys have shown that public concern over global warming has dropped significantly, a new study shows that a majority of Americans — regardless of political affiliation — support federal climate and energy policy.
The results of the survey, which were just released by Yale and George Mason Universities,… Read the rest
Regardless of the fact that China is not convinced about the causes of climate change and the human role, they are leading in the switch to clean energy. According to the New York Times, the country is the the world’s largest producer of wind turbines and solar panels.
During President… Read the rest
The health-food focused New York eatery Pump recently launched this video ad, which satirically presents common “crap” foods and fads. Wonderfully witty and fun to watch.
[Via: Huffington Post]
Follow me on Twitter @SustainablYours… Read the rest
