Tag: News
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PBS Takes Us on a Terrifying ‘Post-Apocalyptic’ Tour of Fukushima
Nuclear opponents are often criticized for using the term “apocalypse” to describe the triple meltdown/quadruple-explosion/endless-radiation gusher reality at Fukushima. But PBS has now penetrated where ordinary journalists may not tread—the interior of the most radioactive place on Earth. PBS reporter Miles O’Brien shows us for the first time some of the visual reality of what has…
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Prescott College Passes Landmark Fossil Fuel Divestment Resolution
The Prescott College Board of Trustees has approved a landmark fossil fuel divestment resolution, making a commitment to shift endowment investments from the 200 largest fossil fuel corporations to clean, green energy companies and other socially responsible investments aligned with institutional values. The college is proud to stand behind this resolution as a part of…
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Bamboo: The Secret Weapon for Forest Restoration?
By Kathleen Buckingham In the world of forestry, bamboo doesn’t always get the credit it deserves. Dismissed as a weed or marginalized in traditional forest management, bamboo could actually play an important role in forest and landscape restoration. With adequate attention, investment and the right standards in place, it could become a major renewable and sustainable…
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Breaking: Los Angeles Passes Fracking Moratorium
Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. to place a moratorium on fracking. City council unanimously voted Friday afternoon to send a moratorium motion to the city attorney’s office to be written as a zoning ordinance. It will then return to council for a final vote. A tweet from city councilman Mike Bonin moments after…
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Grassroots Organizations Mobilize to Meet Community Water Needs Following WV Chemical Spill
By Dana Kuhnline Last month, an estimated 10,000 gallons of the coal-processing chemical MCHM, along with an unknown amount of a second substance called PPH, spilled into West Virginia’s Elk River—just upstream from a municipal water intake that serves nine counties. Freedom Industries, the company responsible for the spill, neglected to report it, despite some…