Stories by Tara Lohan

Tara Lohan, a senior editor at AlterNet, has just launched the new project Hitting Home, chronicling extreme energy extraction. She is the editor of two books on the global water crisis, including most recently, Water Matters: Why We Need to Act Now to Save Our Most Critical Resource. Follow her on Twitter @TaraLohan. subscribe to Tara Lohan's feed

'Aflockalypse': Here's Why We Should Really Be Concerned About the Huge Bird and Fish Die-off

Posted on: Jan 6, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The massive death toll of dead birds and sea life should draw attention to the countless other species on the brink of extinction.

Elle Magazine Accused of Whitening the Skin Color of an Indian Actress in Recent Cover Photo

Posted on: Jan 3, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Gas Drillers in PA Are Getting Away With Dumping Chemicals into Drinking Water Supplies

Posted on: Jan 3, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Irony Alert! Judith Miller Calls Juilan Assange a 'Bad Journalist'

Posted on: Jan 3, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Fiji Water Targeted by Class Action Lawsuit for Lying About Their Green Cred

Posted on: Dec 30, 2010, Source: AlterNet

80-year-old GOPer Leading the Charge for Decriminalizing Marijuana in Virginia

Posted on: Dec 28, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Will Gay Issue Split the GOP?

Posted on: Dec 28, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Guess How Many Congress Members Against Health Care Law Still Get Government Health Care?

Posted on: Dec 27, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Sean Penn and other Movie Celebs Condemn Prison Sentence for Acclaimed Iranian Film Director

Posted on: Dec 27, 2010, Source: AlterNet

EPA Sort of Takes Action on Carcinogen in Drinking Water

Posted on: Dec 27, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Food Safety Bill to Finally Become Law

Posted on: Dec 22, 2010, Source: AlterNet

NY Governor Vetoes Fracking Legislation, Enacts Weaker Moratorium

Posted on: Dec 14, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Downsize Nation: Welcome to the New, Smaller American Dream

Posted on: Dec 7, 2010, Source: AlterNet

As heartbreaking as the job losses and foreclosures are, there is also a bright side to the downward economy -- Americans are beginning to see that "less is more."

Prop 8 Trial Resumes, Oral Arguments Reveal Bad Guys Still Have No Case

Posted on: Dec 6, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Quick Change of Plans: Fiji Water Back in Business

Posted on: Nov 30, 2010, Source: AlterNet

High Fives: New York Legislature Approves Fracking Moratorium

Posted on: Nov 30, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Goodbye Fiji Water? Bottling Company Announces It's Shutting Down

Posted on: Nov 29, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The bottled water company is at odds with Fiji's military junta and has announced they're closing their operations. Here's why that's good news.

Fiji Water Shuts Down

Posted on: Nov 29, 2010, Source: AlterNet

8 Things Progressives Can Be Thankful For

Posted on: Nov 24, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Chin up, after all we've got Rachel Maddow, health care, Pittsburgh's f-you to corporate control, and a whole lot more to be thankful for.

Act Now: Tell the NY Assembly to Pass a Moratorium on Fracking

Posted on: Nov 22, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Suez Water Sues Documentary FLOW for Defamation and Loses

Posted on: Nov 19, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Big FAIL: Bottled Water Companies Finalists For State Dept. Corporate Excellence Award

Posted on: Nov 18, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Guess What? Dire Messages About Global Warming Make People Really Not Care About Global Warming

Posted on: Nov 16, 2010, Source: AlterNet

What's Behind the Likes of A Listers Like Bill Clinton, Russell Simmons, and Alec Baldwin Going Vegan?

Posted on: Nov 12, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The food revolution is encouraging people to wake up and look more closely at where their food comes from and how it will affect their health.

CEOs and State Leaders: What's Behind the World's Most Powerful Vegans?

Posted on: Nov 12, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Don't Give Up: Sierra Club Leader on How We Can Win the Fight for Clean Energy

Posted on: Nov 11, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The Sierra Club's Michael Brune talks about how we can transition to clean energy, and how his million-member organization plans to flex its muscle.

Design for the Dump: Annie Leonard's 'The Story of Electronics'

Posted on: Nov 10, 2010, Source: AlterNet

OPENwater: Amazing Food and Water Event in SF Bay Area

Posted on: Nov 10, 2010, Source: AlterNet

BART Officer Johannes Mehserle Gets 2 Years for Killing of Oscar Grant

Posted on: Nov 5, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Big Wins and Big Losses for the Environment

Posted on: Nov 3, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Thanks to Grassroots, Big Oil's Prop 23 Looks to Be Headed for Defeat in CA

Posted on: Nov 2, 2010, Source: AlterNet

5 Things You Need to Know About Prop 23 -- Big Oil's Shady Ploy to Thwart a Climate Change Measure

Posted on: Oct 29, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Out-of-state oil giants and Tea Party financiers are hoping to knock California off its groundbreaking clean energy track.

New Book Exposes the Dirty Truth Behind Coca-Cola: Accusations of Murder and Environmental Destruction

Posted on: Oct 7, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Coke has been accused of violence against union members in South America, water pollution overseas, and contributing to child health problems. Is it true?

How a Tiny Town Sent an International Water Giant Packing

Posted on: Jul 9, 2010, Source: YES! Magazine

In the fight for water independence, Felton, California has become a symbol of what can be achieved.

4 Ways BP and Officials Are Working to Suppress the Outrageous Facts About the Gulf Disaster

Posted on: Jun 16, 2010, Source: AlterNet

From intimidating reporters to trying to enforce no-fly zones, there seems to be a concerted effort to block public access to information.

Five Ways You Can Help Save Life on Earth

Posted on: Apr 21, 2010, Source: AlterNet

40 years after the first Earth Day, we're still staring down the barrel of environmental catastrophe. Here are five big approaches we can take to saving life on the planet.

Are Greedy Water Bottlers Stealing Your City's Drinking Water?

Posted on: Mar 21, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Bottled water giants are pilfering water from rural towns and cities, while their products are trashing the planet and putting a hole in our pockets. It's time to call it quits.

An Author's Incredible Environmental Journey After a Coal Company Destroyed His Family's Ancestral Home and Land

Posted on: Mar 12, 2010, Source: AlterNet

After a strip-mining operation obliterated the author's family homestead, he set out on a 10-year journey to examine the staggering human and environmental costs of coal.

Why Salads Are More Expensive Than Hamburgers

Posted on: Mar 11, 2010, Source: AlterNet

We’ve got a lot of problems when it comes to our food system, but one of them was clearly articulated with a simple graphic.

The Skinny on Oscar-Nominated Documentaries 'Food Inc.' and 'The Cove'

Posted on: Mar 5, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Michael Pollan and friends reveal the food industry's darkest secrets in 'Food Inc.' and Japan's ongoing dolphin slaughter is exposed in 'The Cove.'

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