Conservation

Companies Put Electric Trucks on Urban Delivery Routes

 |  Aug 4, 2009

High fuel prices caused a Missouri company, Smith Electric Vehicles, to think about rolling out electric trucks for local deliveries. (Photo Sen. Kit Bond) Chris Woodyard at USA Today reports: … Read more

Coal’s Dirty Money Funding Anti-Climate Bill Campaign

 |  Aug 4, 2009

The coal industry and utilities have already spent an incredible $77.8 million on lobbying Congress this year. And that figure doesn’t even include all those television ads that bombard the … Read more

Worldwide Survey: Publics Want More Government Action on Climate Change

 |  Aug 1, 2009

A survey of over 18,500 people in 19 nations by WorldPublicOpinion.org has found high levels of public support for government action on addressing climate change. PR-USA.net reports: “A new WorldPublicOpinion.org … Read more

The Everglades’ New Python Problem: What Are The Facts?

 |  Aug 1, 2009

In just the past five years, the Florida Everglades have become full of thousands of pythons. This development, in concert with the recent death of a small child by an escaped … Read more

Retired Republican Senator John Warner on National Security and Climate Change

 |  Jul 30, 2009

Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on Climate Change and National Security. Former Republican Senator and Secretary of the Navy John Warner spoke … Read more

Fed Govt. Gets Greener (Oh, and Saves $102 Million)

 |  Jul 30, 2009

Sometimes articles about government tightening its belt and articles about government trying to save money can sound awfully similar. Case in point – today’s Wall Street Journal: The Justice Department … Read more

230% Return on Investment? Where Do I Sign Up?

 |  Jul 29, 2009

What if someone told you that by spending just $43, you could make $100 back? Sounds like a great deal to me. Well, that’s the potential return on investment of … Read more

Preventing More Climate Impacts in the United States

 |  Jul 29, 2009

(As published in National Wildlife magazine, Aug/Sept. 2009) Long recorded in numerous science journals that are accessible only to a few, the fast-emerging impacts of climate change in the United … Read more

Highlight of the Week – USDA: House bill should yield long-term benefits for agriculture

 |  Jul 28, 2009

According to an analysis by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the American Clean Energy and Security Act would cost the farming sector little in the short-term and yield great long-term … Read more

Economic Message of the Week – Governors Say Fighting Global Warming Will Create Jobs

 |  Jul 28, 2009

Three Democratic governors told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that curbing emissions and developing a national clean energy economy could mean more jobs and economic prosperity. Citing the … Read more