From the monthly archives: June 2008

McCain Wants 45 New Nuclear Reactors and Clean Coal

By On June 18, 2008

For a lot of years, I’ve respected and admired Arizona Senator John McCain, and even though he is a Republican, he seemed to be more moderate than his right-wing compatriots.

That changed today when I read that he has proposed construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030.  Adding insult to injury, he [...]

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OIL: Our National Dog and Pony Show

By On June 18, 2008

Step Right Up And Be Amazed

It struck me today that our fearless leaders, would-be’s, and corporate giants seem to think we’re all a bunch of rubes gathered outside a carnival sideshow, leaning on the barker’s every word.

Urging Congress to lift its ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, our fearless [...]

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Hot Fun in the City?

By On June 18, 2008

It’s not even summer on the calendar yet, and the temperature has already topped 100 degrees on several occasions in New York City. According to the Centers for Disease Control, global warming leads to more heat emergency days. In addition to the discomfort, increased need for air conditioning that strains the electrical [...]

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Green is In, but What is Green? “Green” Lifestyles and Green Living

By On June 18, 2008

In preparing for this new job, writing for GO Media’s Sustainablog and Planetsave blog, I was picking up green magazines, green newspaper articles, advertisements for green books and goods, and thinking (even more than normal) about green living, green lifestyles, and how we are going to find ourselves out of the mess we [...]

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Eco-Libris: Green Books — “Oil on the Brain” by Lisa Margonelli

By On June 17, 2008

Editor’s note: Lots of books on oil and its role in US economics and politics coming out these days (imagine that!). Our friends at Eco-Libris have the scoop on yet another one: Lisa Margonelli’s Oil on the Brain. This post was originally published on Monday, June 16, 2008.

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The Upside to Natural Disasters

By On June 13, 2008

Before I write anything else, I want to unequivocally explain that I think natural disasters are terrible. They cause countless deaths and incredible human suffering. With that being understood, I often find myself believing that things happen in nature for a reason, and so I started to ponder what some of the good aspects [...]

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Anti-Fart Shots for a Cleaner Environment?

By On June 6, 2008

Aw, c’mon, pull my finger!

You’ve probably had that one pulled (pardon the pun) on you at least once in your life, and the old guy got a good laugh out of your response. It’s ok, old guys do strange things, I know.

Well, this isn’t about old guys, but sheep, cattle, [...]

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By Exposing Participants to Infuriating Computer Activities, Scientists Prove that Nature Posters Reduce Anger & Stress

By On June 6, 2008

Many of us have been there at one time or another: working in an office or room with empty, white walls. It can make you want to a) either hang something on the walls or b) blow your brains out. Of course, this is assuming that the environment you are in has an effect on [...]

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Climate Change Causing Forced African Migration

By On June 4, 2008

With each passing year a new score of problems arise out of Earth’s changing climate. Whether you blame it on man, natural cycles or the crazy neighbor next door, the effects are unmistakable and must be acted upon.

One of those effects that have fallen by the wayside is the massive political [...]

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DOE Files Application To Build Nuclear Repository.

By On June 4, 2008

As promised in a podcast interview on February 11th,
Edward Sproat, manager of the Yucca Mountain project in Nevada, filed a license application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to construct a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.

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Eat Insects, Save on Food, Help the Environment

By On June 3, 2008

A long time ago, 50 years or so, I was invited to a party that promised some unusual and tasty snacks, along with the usual supply of beer and other alcoholic libations.

Never one to pass up free food and booze, I showed up at my friends apartment , said hello to [...]

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Americans Debating Climate Change

By On June 2, 2008

From the man who has sent an occupation force to another country with no feasible exit-strategy and thus its own budgetary concerns, comes this gem of a quote; “I urge the Congress to be very careful about running up enormous costs for future generations of Americans.” George W. Bush – as if you hadn’t guessed [...]

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Should All Arctic Species be Listed as Endangered?

By On June 1, 2008

It has only been a fortnight or so since the polar bear was finally listed as an endangered species under the US Endangered Species Act, and already conservationists have supplied some more names for the ESA; ringed, bearded and spotted seals.

The Center for Biological Conservation was the group who filed a [...]

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