Special Coverage: Environment

Google: Good or Evil When It Comes to the Environment?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. July 3, 2008.
Google's motto is "Don't be evil." But when it comes to its environmental impact, some think the company can't live up to its own hype.

From the blogs

Groundbreaking Lawsuit Accuses Big Oil of Conspiracy to Deceive Public About Climate Change

by Democracy Now!, Democracy Now!

Now you see why the Bushies love "tort reform"...

Freezing Solar Energy Projects on Public Land

by Laura Flanders, Firedoglake

Bush Administration puts new solar developments on hold.

Supreme Court Slashes Damages for Exxon Valdez Spill

by Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet

The incredible shrinking settlement: How a $5 billion jury award dwindled to $500 million in the courts.

It's Not an Oil Crisis; It's a Transportation Crisis

by Doug kreeger, , AlterNet

We need better transportation technology, not more oil.

McCain Right, Obama Wrong! (On Ethanol.)

by Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet

Obama's troubling ties to ethanol lobby.

The Greening of the Big Apple

by Don Hazen, AlterNet

New York City takes measures to shape up on environmental issues.

Green Schools Bill Moves to the Senate

by A Siegel, Energy Smart

A bill that will create greener schools cleared the house, but faces a tough fight in the Senate and President Bush's veto.

America Needs Congestion Pricing

by Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon

The policy went down in defeat in NYC, but it's needed more than ever.

Conservatives Addicted to Big Oil

by Bill Scher, Campaign for America's Future

Conservatives filibuster to protect hedge fund managers and give renewable energy the shaft.

Christian Evangelicals Go Green

by Tala Dowlatshahi, American News Project

Concern about the state of God's earth may could make many believers vote Democratic in 2008.

WALL-E: A World Without Us

Michael Dudley, City States. July 1, 2008.
Stores are overfilling with WALL-E merchandise that will soon clog our landfills. Yet this new Disney movie bills itself as pro-environment.

Why We Need to Put Science Back in Government

Chris Mooney, Yale Environment 360. June 30, 2008.
The Bush administration has been widely criticized for placing politics over science. The next president must act to reverse that trend.

Virginia Is for Coal Lovers

Glenn Hurowitz, Huffington Post. June 30, 2008.
Virginia announced that it's going to permit the construction of a new coal-fired power plant, even though doing so clearly violates the law.

Global Warming's Twin Evil: Wildfires and Drought

Dr. Reese Halter, AlterNet. June 30, 2008.
The 850 fires burning in California alone should be a wake up call that we're unprepared for rapid climate change.

Democrats Are Blowing Our Best Chance for Clean Energy

Kelpie Wilson, AlterNet. June 30, 2008.
How the Dems sacked one of the most important opportunities to turn around our energy future.

Bush and McCain Happily Presiding Over Massive Transfer of Wealth to Oil Companies

Harvey Wasserman, Huffington Post. June 26, 2008.
Republicans are funneling billions into the coffers of their oil baron backers; it's no surprise Bush and McCain aren't pushing for renewable energy.

Taking the Food Crisis Personally

Bruce Friedrich, AlterNet. June 25, 2008.
Corn and wheat used to feed chicken, pigs and other farmed animals is food being diverted from the mouths of the global poor.

The Key to Driving Energy Prices Down

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. June 24, 2008.
In the absence of a reliable Congress, we need to make personal sacrifices. Turn down the thermostat. Ditch the SUV.

On the Border, Neighbors Try to Reclaim Polluted Valley

Enrique Gili, IPS News. June 24, 2008.
The Southern border region is inundated with trash, the waste of two large cities, illegal dumping and maquiladoras.

Contaminated Veggies Are the Meat Industry’s Fault

Allison Kilkenny, Buffalo Beast. June 24, 2008.
The latest salmonella scare shows that even vegetarians are still at the mercy of the meat industry.

Body Fat Holds The Key to Energy Independence

Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. June 24, 2008.
Obese America is literally sitting on vast energy reserves -- all we need to do is extract it.

Nanotech: Why Something So Small Can Be So Dangerous

Carole Bass, Yale Environment 360. June 23, 2008.
Nanotechnology is booming. But concern is growing that its development is outpacing our understanding of how to use it safely.

How an Indigenous Community Defeated a Logging Giant

Jessica Bell, AlterNet. June 23, 2008.
Grassy Narrows ran the longest-running blockade in North American history to stop logging on its land, but that wasn't all it took.

Turning Your Lawn into a Victory Garden Won't Save You -- Fighting the Corporations Will

Stan Cox, AlterNet. June 23, 2008.
The corporate agriculture industry would like nothing better than to see us spend all of our free time in our gardens and not in political dissent.

Conservative Government Destroys Atlanta Like Gen. Sherman Never Could

Rick Perlstein, Blog for Our Future. June 23, 2008.
The colossal mismanagement of water in Georgia has produced an urban crisis with no clear solution other than a return to smart government.

McCain's Incoherent Environmentalism Is a Sign of Larger Problems

Lester Feder, Huffington Post. June 20, 2008.
McCain's recent flip flop on off-shore oil drilling shows his campaign's efforts to define the 2008 election narrative are in disarray.

The Real Story Behind the Midwest Floods? Climate Change

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. June 19, 2008.
Scientists acknowledge an uncomfortable fact long ignored by the media: global warming is the real cause of extreme weather like the Midwest floods.

Did You Know AAA Is Bad for the Environment? But You Can Get Green Roadside Assistance

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. June 19, 2008.
Better World Club offers an eco-friendly alternative to AAA.

Democrat Hypocrites Drive the Gas Guzzlers

Jasmyne Cannick, New America Media. June 18, 2008.
Democrats rail against big oil yet ride around in chauffeur-driven high-polluting Lincoln Town cars.

Will There Be an Obama/Gore Ticket?

John Nichols, The Nation. June 17, 2008.
With Gore's hearty endorsement of Obama last night the speculation has begun.

This Land Is Their Land: How the Rich Confiscate Natural Beauty from the Public

Barbara Ehrenreich, The Nation. June 17, 2008.
In the era of the superrich, if a place is truly beautiful, ordinary people can't afford to be there.

What's the Best Way to Be Earth-Friendly? Meet the Guy with the Answers

Bob Schildgen, Sierra Club Books. June 16, 2008.
Mr. Green -- the Sierra Club green living guru has a new book that may be have the answers you've been looking for.

China Could Rebuild Earthquake-Damaged Wenchuan as a Model 21st Century Eco-City

Emanuel Pastreich, John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus. June 16, 2008.
It would be the diametric opposite of 'disaster capitalism.'

How Do We Go from Empire to Earth Community?

David Korten, YES! Magazine. June 16, 2008.
The day of reckoning for our reckless human ways that many of us have for decades warned would be coming is here.

Bush, World-Bank Pushing Bogus 'Clean Energy' Funds

Abid Aslam, IPS News. June 14, 2008.
Critics say the funds would finance 'clean coal' scams and weigh down developing countries with more debt.

Zapped! How Irradiation Is Threatening Our Food System

Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch. June 13, 2008.
Lab animals fed irradiated food have developed illnesses from cancer to immune system failure. So why is the government pushing the same food on you?

American Occupation at the Pump: Is $250 a Barrel Oil on Its Way?

Michael T. Klare, Tomdispatch.com. June 13, 2008.
It's time to ask whether the U.S. military should have anything to do with American energy security.

Toxic Pesticides Threaten Urban Communities of Color

Christopher Weber, ColorLines. June 12, 2008.
Pesticides aren't just an agricultural issue. They are being used in cities too, with toxic results for residents.

Why Fair Trade May Be Our Only Hope

George Monbiot, Monbiot.com. June 12, 2008.
Fair trade might now be necessary not only as a means of redistributing income, but also to feed the world.

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