Conservation

In 2007, CO2 Output Jumps To Record Level

The current concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is the highest during the last 650,000 years, and probably during the last 20 million years, according to the Global Carbon Project. … Read more

Ratings and Rankings and Lists, Oh My! (Part 2)

As part 2 of last week’s post on college sustainability rankings, here’s a little more information on the Sustainable Endowment Institute’s newly issued Green Report Card. The Sustainable Endowments Institute … Read more

Happening This Week

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Waxman Principles Letter Update

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No Child Left Inside Act Wins in Congress

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As California Goes Green, Its Economy Will Prosper And Residents Will Save

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Oil Shale: What Is It And How Will It Impact The West?

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Ask Congress to Help Defend the Endangered Species Act

A few weeks ago we alerted you of the current administration’s plans to dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act. This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works … Read more

Why Developing Oil Shale Gets Us Nowhere

New Proposed Fuel Source Increases Threat to Wildlife, Public Lands and Water Drilling for oil and natural gas, and mining for coal, has already taken a dramatic toll on our … Read more

Standing for Wildlife and Our Children’s Future

While the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 has critical extensions of incentives for conservation and renewable energy, it is fatally flawed because it includes substantial new subsidies for … Read more