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Congress: Back-Room Deals and Inexorable Slides to the Right

The climate change bill is being deeply compromised.

Coal Industry Juggernaut Supplies GOP Group With Propaganda

Leaders of a new GOP group, the "Rural American Solutions Group," are distributing a document attacking climate change, courtesy of Peabody Energy.

The ABCs of the House GOP's Dick Cheney Energy Plan

by Josh Dorner, Sierra Club

The leadership of the increasingly embattled GOP minority in Congress continues to circle the wagons around the failed policies of the past.

Mixed Bag on Coal Mining Decision from Obama Administration

by Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club

Without a significant change in policy, mining companies will continue to destroy our mountains and bury our streams on Obama's watch.

Kudos to GQ for Revealing the Coal Industry's Dirty Secrets

by Tara Lohan, AlterNet

The mag takes on the 'clean coal' myth and highlights coal's toxic legacy.

Newly Marketed 'American Girl' Doll Accidently Named After Alleged Eco-Terrorist

by Tara Lohan, AlterNet

One Rebecca Rubin has an FBI wanted poster and the other comes with toy challah bread.

ShellGuilty Rallies in NYC and London Today!

by Staff, ShellGuilty

Rally for justice for the Ogoni and people of the Niger Delta.

Help Stop the Coal Industry's Desperate Attempts to Thwart Change on Global Warming

by Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club

You now have the chance to counter the fear mongering by demonstrating that Americans want strong action on global warming.

The Climate Bill Will Continue to Be Watered Down

by Chris Bowers, Open Left

The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES) will never be strengthened beyond its current form.

Clean Energy Jobs Creation: Will the Senate Do the Right Thing?

by Staff, Campaign for an Energy-Efficient America

"The Senate must recognize that energy efficiency is the fastest, cheapest and cleanest way to meet our growing energy needs."

Thanks to Our Fossil Fuel Addiction, We May Be Setting Ourselves Up for a Catastrophic Natural Event

Scott Thill, AlterNet. July 3, 2009.
Too much CO2 in the air and not enough oxygen in the oceans may release a toxic dose of hydrogen sulfide -- an unheralded executioner.

I Saw 'Food Inc.' -- Now What?

Sarah Newman, Huffington Post. July 3, 2009.
Here's how to transition off of a corn-based diet, lessen your carb(on) footprint, support local farmers and humanely raised meats.

Foie Gras: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food Fight

Bruce Friedrich, AlterNet. July 2, 2009.
Although some people still attempt to justify foie gras production, science backs up common sense: It's foul.

Slow Down: How Our Fast-Paced World Is Making Us Sick

Linda Buzzell, AlterNet. July 2, 2009.
Living under unnatural time pressures causes a myriad of psychological, social and physical ailments.

Should We Bulldoze the 'Burbs?

Eoin O'Carroll, Christian Science Monitor. June 30, 2009.
A debate has ensued about whether to raze neighborhoods that have fallen into economic decay.

Energy Bill Scrapes by House -- Will it Survive the Senate?

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. June 29, 2009.
The focus is now on trying to make sure the bill clears the Senate and is not weakened by special interests.

Can Gardening Make Your Sex Life Better?

Makenna Goodman, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 25, 2009.
The skeptical reader will probably go, say what? But I believe gardening is a good model to go off of -- in terms of getting off.

New Solar Power Plants May Threaten Scarce Desert Water Resources

Robert Glennon, AlterNet. June 25, 2009.
The rush to embrace solar power is having some unintended consequences when it comes to water.

Congress, Think Small: We Don't Need a National Supergrid, We Need Microgrids

Kurt Yeager, AlterNet. June 25, 2009.
Congress is fast-tracking legislation for a national grid that does little to improve energy efficiency or reliability.

Food Inc: Michael Pollan and Friends Reveal the Food Industry's Darkest Secrets

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. June 25, 2009.
The new film Food Inc. is a shocking look at the health, human rights and the environmental nightmare that lands on our plate each meal.

Creating a 'Pollution Casino': Why the Energy Bill May End Up a Boon for Our Dirtiest Industries

Dara Colwell, AlterNet. June 24, 2009.
Let's take a look at why Waxman-Markey has the support of big polluters such as Shell Oil and Duke Energy, and not many environmental groups.

Will the Right Succeed in Butchering the American Clean Energy and Security Act?

Faiz Shakir, Amanda Terkel, Matt Corley, Benjamin Armbruster, Ali Frick, Ryan Powers, Nate Carlile. June 24, 2009.
As Congress inches closer to ushering in a clean energy economy that protects our planet, the far right is ramping up efforts to block it.

UPDATED: Daryl Hannah, Climatologist James Hansen and 94-Year-Old Former Congressman Arrested at Coal River Protest

Jeff Biggers, Stephanie Pistello, AlterNet. June 23, 2009.
Notables attending a peaceful protest against Big Coal were arrested and two local organizers were attacked by an industry supporter.

Why Progressives Should Care About Animal Rights

Matt Ball, Bruce Friedrich, Lantern Books. June 23, 2009.
We seek to challenge the very structures of oppression against animals and to work to dismantle the system that says animals are commodities.

7 Ways to Green Up Your Office

Jon Clift, Amanda Cuthbert, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 23, 2009.
Here are a few things your office can do to get on the high-speed train to Sustainabilityville.

Why the Economic Downturn Has Been Good News for Amtrak and the Future of Rail Travel

Jason Mark, AlterNet. June 23, 2009.
A slowing economy has resulted in speedier service for Amtrak trains, which is helping to make the case for more rail funding.

Why a Car-Free Suburbia May Become a Reality

Lisa Selin Davis, Grist.org. June 23, 2009.
One man in California's East Bay is attempting to build a new car-free community -- and his enthusiasm is catching on.

A Plea To President Obama: End Mountaintop Coal Mining

James Hansen, Yale Environment 360. June 22, 2009.
The climate crisis demands a moratorium on new coal-fired power plants. Obama is the best hope, perhaps the only hope, for real change.

Reckoning at Coal River: Media and Nation Must Bear Witness to Coalfield Tragedy This Week

Jeff Biggers, AlterNet. June 22, 2009.
The human rights and constitutional violations of Americans by ruthless outside coal companies will be on full display to the media and the nation.

Taking Down the Corporate Food System Is Simple

Joel Salatin, Public Affairs Books. June 20, 2009.
The new book Food Inc. explains the most realistic and effective approach to transforming a system that is slowly but surely killing us.

Are Pesticides Causing Parkinson's Disease?

Robin Marantz Henig, OnEarth Magazine. June 19, 2009.
Scientists are closing in on an inescapable conclusion: Pesticides may be a cause of Parkinson's disease.

A Chemical Found in Most Consumer Products May Cause Heart Disease in Women

Elizabeth Grossman, AlterNet. June 18, 2009.
Bisphenol A is used in countless consumer products including food and beverage containers, kitchen appliances, electronics, and packaging.

Help Save the Earth, Time to Subsitute Hemp for Oil

Dara Colwell, AlterNet. June 18, 2009.
Every man-made fiber we wear, sit on, cook with, drive in, are by-products of the petroleum industry -- all of which could be replaced by hemp.

GOP Goes off the Deep End, Proposes 100 New Nuclear Reactors in the U.S.

Harvey Wasserman, AlterNet. June 17, 2009.
But they fail to address who will pay for and insure them, where will the fuel come from and the waste go and who will protect them from terrorists.

How Will Climate Change Affect Where You Live?

Judy Lowe, Christian Science Monitor. June 16, 2009.
Here's what the new US climate report sees as already happening in various parts of the country and predicts will occur unless changes are made.

Secretary Chu Makes $1 Billion Down Payment For More Dirty Coal

Jeff Biggers, AlterNet. June 15, 2009.
Here are some reasons why funding FutureGen is throwing money at the myth of clean coal.

Vast Forests Are at Stake: What Kind of Lumber Is "Nature Friendly"?

Christopher Pollon, The Tyee. June 15, 2009.
Two stamps of approval are competing for the title of "nature-friendly wood." Big timber firms back the one critics call greenwashing.

Intriguing Plan in Michael Moore's Home Town: Bulldoze the Ghost 'Burbs, Return Them to Nature

Tom Leonard, The Telegraph (UK). June 13, 2009.
Concept of razing post-industrial "rust belt" empty neighborhoods draws interest in Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities.

Blame Game Leads to Climate Deadlock in Bonn

Janet Redman, AlterNet. June 12, 2009.
What's at stake is perhaps the largest transfer of resources from the global south to the north in history.

United Egg Producers Recruits Kids In Its Sordid Campaign Against Animal Welfare

Paul Shapiro, AlterNet. June 12, 2009.
The industry resorts to using "kid-friendly" messaging to argue that confining egg-laying hens on factory farms inside battery cages is humane.

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