Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/143694/how_an_entire_town_leveled_by_a_tornado_is_rebuilding_green/ While the rest of rural America is being hit hard with the economic downturn, Greensburg's emphasis on green living has given the town a buffer. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST Melissa Knopper, E Magazine -baedb1727ca40ffe0afe4e391cc13bc5 http://www.alternet.org/story/84591/a_return_to_the_tap%3A_why_bottled_water_is_on_the_way_out/ Environmental concerns are sending people back to their taps and putting bottled water companies on the defensive. Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:01 PDT Melissa Knopper, E Magazine -10014e1a27fa093c0208c43a2331ef04 http://www.alternet.org/story/14821/water_is_becoming_a_dangerous_drug/ Prescription medicines, excess hormones, and antibiotics are accumulating in our water supply, and the dangers they pose are rapidly coming to light. Mon, 30 Dec 2002 00:00:01 PST Melissa Knopper, E Magazine -00b5d2692a781b6a9d3d1522c6e9d1ad