Accomplished actor and social activist Gloria Reuben takes on JP Morgan for funding the nightmare of mountaintop removal mining in her thought-provoking and well written piece JP Morgan Chase Profits … Read more
Conservation
NWF’s Larry Schweiger Visits Yellowstone
What do you do if it’s 38 below zero outside? If you’re National Wildlife Federation President & CEO Larry Schweiger, you head out in Yellowstone National Park to get some spectacular wildlife shots. Read more
America Loses 80,000 Acres of Wetlands Annually: Will 2010 be any different?
America loses approximately 80,000 acres of wetlands annually; 125 square miles every year. Want to do something about it? Be one of 80,000 people to sign a petition to President … Read more
Copenhagen Days 6-7 (“A Nuclear Renaissance?”)
Monday, December 14 (Day 6) When I arrived on the platform outside of the Bella Center this morning, something was noticeably different. There was a line, actually two lines, at … Read more
There’s No Place Like Home
By Larry J. Schweiger When Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz clicked the heels of her ruby slippers three times and said “there’s no place like home,” she meant there’s … Read more
Highlight of the Week: As Congress Waits, States Act on Climate
With the U.S. Senate otherwise occupied, state-level action to cut carbon pollution and curb global warming is setting thetone for climate work in the year ahead, according to a new report. The study, … Read more
Economic Message of the Week: California Announces Renewable Energy Projects
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced 244 proposed renewable energy projects that could greatly boost the state's clean energy goals through the solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and hydro sectors. "California is a … Read more
Editorial of the Week: Obama must lead effort for cap-and-trade law in the San Jose Mercury News
As the new year begins, a multitude of issues are competing for attention in Washington. We hope that 2010 will be the year that one long-neglected problem – reducing carbon … Read more
China Takes Step with Renewable Electricity Provision
Weeks after China and other nations met in Copenhagen to discuss plans for reducing emissions and combating global warming, the world's largest carbon polluter is taking a major step toward greater energy … Read more
Report: Solar Could Generate 15% of Power by 2020
According to a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association, solar power could provide 15 percent of America's power in the next 10 years if the federal government rolled back subsidies for … Read more
