Dec 4th, 2008 · Americans are susceptible to a variety of sneaky maladies associated with the Media Age: information overload, couch potato-obesity, social isolation. The simple key to being a media environmentalist is proper use of the off button.
Dec 4th, 2008 · An organization headed by former Vice President Al Gore released a television ad Thursday that takes on so-called clean coal technology. A debate is raging between environmental advocates and industry officials over the technology — and even the definition of the term "clean coal."
Dec 2nd, 2008 · The U.S. Supreme Court hears an important environmental case Tuesday, testing the role of cost-benefit analysis in federal clean-water rules. At issue is how far power plants must go in protecting fish and wildlife.
Dec 2nd, 2008 · Conservative Christian Richard Cizik preaches the message of environmentalism from a pro-life perspective. Cizik is the vice president for governmental affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals, a powerful lobbying organization that represents 45,000 churches.
Nov 22nd, 2008 · The environmental author writes about the collision of the human and natural worlds. She's best known for Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place. Her new book is called, Finding Beauty in a Broken World.
Nov 21st, 2008 · The Environmental Protection Agency is working on new clean air rules that would allow coal-fired power plants to be built closer to national parks. It's part of an effort by the Bush administration to put looser environmental regulations in place before leaving office.
Nov 21st, 2008 · It's a strange time for a big party — especially for the auto industry. Still, the show must go on. We attended a preview of the L.A. Auto Show and found a capsule view of the problems car makers are facing in the United States — one part financial disaster, one part environmental enthusiasm with a splash of fur.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his job as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Democrats decided against replacing the independent from Connecticut, but did strip him of the chairmanship of an environmental panel.