Oil spill cleanup efforts continue along the Yellowstone River in Montana. But will they be effective? Read more
July, 2011
Imperiled Wilderness: Eight Things You Probably Don’t Know about Alaska’s Bristol Bay
The 40,000-square-mile Bristol Bay region of southwest Alaska stretches across pristine tundra and wetlands crisscrossed with rivers that flow into the bay. Up to 40 million sockeye salmon return to … Read more
When Irish Eyes are Smiling They May Belong to a Polar Bear
Leprechauns, clovers and polar bears may have more in common than you think. According to DNA research, the big white animals may be able to trace their ancestry back to … Read more
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water
More evidence that Congress lives in an alternate universe: they still think offshore oil rigs are no place for regulators. Basic common sense says that if you want to increase … Read more
The Foundation for Environmental Education: a Diverse, Flexible Family Meets in London
This past weekend, I was in London for the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) consultative meeting. FEE operates five programs worldwide: Eco-Schools, Blue Flag, Green Key, Young Reporters for the … Read more
Great Lakes Lawmakers Push for Dangerous Oil Pipelines, Despite Apparent Pipeline Safety Issues
Several Congressional members, and Great Lakes State Legislators, are shamefully showing support for the Keystone XL pipeline before pipeline safety and environmental concerns raised by the EPA, some members of Congress … Read more
As Cleanup Continues, Oil Spreads 15 Miles Down Montana’s Yellowstone River
We’re now learning oil from last week’s Exxon Mobil pipeline rupture under Montana’s Yellowstone River has traveled much further downstream than the oil giant originally estimated. Read more
