Conservation

Moratorium on Ocean Going Ships in the Great Lakes

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition today is calling for a moratorium of ocean-going ships in the Great Lakes until Congress stops the introduction of aquatic invasive species. “Our call … Read more

On Sen. Norm Coleman co-sponsoring the Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act

Global warming is the defining issue of the 21st century, and I am tremendously pleased that Senator Coleman (R-MN) is going to be a leader in advancing solutions.   I … Read more

Hey You…

Madonna has written an exclusive song for the upcoming Live Earth Concert, which will be an unprecedented event reaching out to 2 billion people on the urgent need to wake … Read more

Alcoa Captures Carbon

In an exciting step towards cleaner industries, Alcoa, the world’s second largest producer of aluminum, recently said it is starting to use a new technology to capture and render carbon … Read more

Climate Change Could Displace One Billion People

A recent Christian Aid report predicts that at least one billion people will be forced from their homes between now and 2050 as the effects of climate change deepen an … Read more

U.S. Spy Chief Backs Study on Impact of Warming

The United State’s top intelligence official recently endorsed a comprehensive study by spy agencies about the impact of global warming on national security.  Read the full story here. Read more

Better Late Than Never

I welcome President Bush’s continued shift on global warming, which was announced yesterday when, after six years of inaction, the President called for regulations to boost fuel economy. This is … Read more

Going Carbon Neutral–Publisher of Crichton’s State of Fear Has a Dramatic Change of Heart

Rupert Murdoch, a well-known conservative supporter of President George Bush, announced earlier this week that News Corporation is going carbon neutral by 2010.  Murdock is chairman and CEO of News … Read more

Not Just for Tree Huggers Anymore

       National Wildlife Federation has joined a powerful group of business, economic and conservation leaders calling for swift and substantial action to confront global warming. Called the U.S. … Read more

Hawaii Passes Law to Cap Emissions at 1990 Levels

With the passage of the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2007, Hawaii became the second state in the country to cap greenhouse gas emissions. The measure received bipartisan support in … Read more