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Profiting From Catastrophe: If Fossil Fuel Companies Burn All Their Reserves We're Undeniably Screwed

Bill McKibben, TomDispatch.com. February 7, 2012.

Here are the facts: The business models at the center of our economy are in the deepest possible conflict with physics and chemistry.

The Fascinating History of 'Tree Huggers'

Bryan Farrell, Waging Nonviolence. January 9, 2012.

The term "tree hugger" was coined in 1730, when hundreds of Bishnois died while trying to protect the trees in their village from being turned into the raw material for a palace.

Goodbye 'Shop Til You Drop' Mentality: Renegade Band of Economists Call for 'Degrowth' Economy

Christine MacDonald, AlterNet. December 23, 2011.

The road to prosperity and happiness doesn't lead to the shopping mall, as most economists would have you believe.

Arsenic Found in Water Near Coal-Fired Plants

AFPDecember 14, 2011.

The pollution -- in some cases more than 10 times the maximum contaminant level for arsenic -- is a direct health threat to thousands of residents.

How a Lawsuit Could Turn Canada's First Nations' Relationship With Government Upside Down

Carmelle Wolfson, This Magazine. December 6, 2011.

After decades of abuse and neglect by the government, justice may be on the way for the Grassy Narrows community.

The Greatest Water Crisis in the History of Civilization: Coming to the American West?

William deBuys, TomDispatch.com. December 4, 2011.

Think of the coming Age of Thirst in the American Southwest and West as a three-act tragedy of Shakespearean dimensions.

To Conservatives, Climate Change is Trojan Horse to Abolish Capitalism

Naomi Klein, The Nation. November 27, 2011.

Deniers have concluded that fighting climate change can only happen by reordering our economic and political systems in ways antithetical to their “free market” belief system.

The New Wild West: Will Citizens and the Environment Suffer as an Oil Rush Engulfs West Africa?

Meena Bhandari, IPS News. November 21, 2011.

Offshore oil should be an economic boon for West Africa, but watchdog groups fear a devastating impact on human and wild life

Thousands Circle White House to Protest Keystone XL: Will They Abandon Obama if Pipeline is Approved?

Stephen Lacey, Jessica Goad, ThinkProgress. November 7, 2011.

The Keystone XL pipeline has become a rallying cry for a broad spectrum of environmental interests — climate, land protection, clean water, and environmental justice.

The Time Has Passed For Isolated Grassroots Movements, This Is the 'Big One' That Links Us All

Kathleen Moore, YES! Magazine. November 2, 2011.

This, finally, is The Big One -- the coming together of all of us who care about the future and do not want to gamble it away.

Corporate Crimes In the Cereal Aisle: How Companies Are Fooling You Into Thinking Their Products Are Healthy

Ida Hartmann, AlterNet. October 26, 2011.

Here's the tricks that big breakfast barons use to fool you into believing their products are pesticide and GMO-free.

Occupy Wall St. Prepares for Crackdown -- Will Bloomberg Try to Tear It All Down?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. October 13, 2011.

Free health care, a sanitation team, a public library, solar power, and free childcare are just a few of the services the Occupy Wall Street protesters are providing.

How Much Do Americans Really Know About Democracy? Turns Out We Could Learn a Few Things From Nature

Ellen LaConte, AlterNet. October 10, 2011.

Democracy is not something we have but something we do, together; how we organize ourselves and relate to and behave with each other. And it's not unique to humans.

10 Must-See Artists at "The Value of Water," a Conversationist Art Show in New York

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. September 30, 2011.

"The Value of Water," a massive, well curated show just opened in Manhattan. Here's a handy guide to our favorites.

Why the GOP Is Going After the EPA

Beth Wellington, Comment Is Free. September 12, 2011.

Republican lawmakers aim to cut back or even abolish the Environmental Protection Agency, even though it pays for itself.

Illegal Marijuana Operations Are Destroying Public Lands: Could Legalization Help?

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. September 2, 2011.

For every acre of land where marijuana is grown, approximately 10 more acres are polluted with toxic chemical fertilizers and herbicides.

GOP Repackages Old Attacks on Environmental Safeguards and Calls it a Jobs Plan

Frances Beinecke, NRDC Switchboard. August 31, 2011.

Too bad Cantor's proposed solutions are nothing more than a repackaged anti-government screed that seeks to help the pollution industry.

Enviro and Conservative Anti-Climate Groups Team up on Plan to Cut Subsidies to Reduce Budget

Stephen Lacey, Climate Progress. August 25, 2011.

The 'Green Scissors' report slashes subsidies for polluters but also some green programs, too.

Why the Marijuana Industry Needs to Get a Lot Greener

Ted Cox, AlterNet. August 25, 2011.

There's a budding movement urging pot growers to ask themselves: How green is your grass? The carbon footprint of the marijuana industry needs to be reduced.

East Coast Earthquake Reveals Major Flaws in Planning for Nuclear Disaster

Kate Sheppard, Comment Is Free. August 24, 2011.

In Virginia, the quake shut down the North Anna reactor – a warning that our 'worst-case scenario' may not be bad enough.

The Music Industry Creates Tons of Waste Each Year—Here's How Some Record Labels Are Going Green

Robin E. Cook, AlterNet. August 17, 2011.

Here are some more reasons to support independent record labels like Green Owl, Sub Pop and Smog Veil.

After Praying for Rain, Texas Governor Rick Perry Prays for the EPA to Stop Environmental Regulations

Stephen Lacey, Climate Progress. August 10, 2011.

His belief that EPA regulations of mercury, air toxics and CO2 will cause businesses to stop spending money is exactly the opposite of what analysts say would happen.

The Tea Party's Next Target: Taking Out the EPA and Sacking Laws that Protect Our Water and Air

Diane Roberts, Comment Is Free. August 4, 2011.

In the midst of a packed schedule snapping at President Obama's heels, Republicans have found time to try and rip the heart out of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Debt Ceiling Deal Outrages Some Environmentalists

Environment News ServiceAugust 2, 2011.

The deal has prompted fear that spending cuts would harm public health and that in the end, big, profitable oil companies would keep their existing government subsidies.

Why Does Massey Energy Get Away With Murder While Environmentalists Are Sent to Prison?

Sandra Diaz, Appalachian Voices. July 29, 2011.

They violated the Clean Water Act over 4,500 times in a six year time period and are responsible for the deadliest coal mining accident in over 40 years.

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