Tag: News
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Road Salt Contaminates U.S. Waterways in Northern States Year Round
By Brian Bienkowski As winter sets in across the northern U.S., the road salt that keeps people out of ditches is flowing into rivers at levels that could harm fish and other creatures. With billions of pounds of salt spread on U.S. roads every year, waterways in the nation’s wintry cities are getting saltier. And,…
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Honor the Earth Video: Triple Crown of Pipeline Rides
“We are not protesters, we’re protectors,” said internationally acclaimed author, orator and activist Winona LaDuke. “We rode horses from the headwaters of the Mississippi along the proposed route of a new oil pipeline that would cross the reservation. It was the third of a series of rides on oil pipeline routes. “Those rides took us on…
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Climate Change Threatens Peru’s Economic Progress As Amazon Becomes Net Emitter of CO2
By Alex Kirby Peru is the country chosen to host the 2014 United Nations (UN) climate conference, a key meeting for trying to advance an ambitious plan to rein in greenhouse emissions which is planned for agreement in 2015. [caption id="attachment_316474" align="alignnone" width="500"] Scientists think Peru’s role reversal from being a carbon sink to a…
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7 Inspiring Interviews of 2013
I find great comfort in learning more about the people who are leading the efforts to protect and preserve our planet. Check out these not to miss interviews of 2013 that will inspire you in the New Year. The charismatic executive director of Greenpeace International, Kumi Naidoo, joined Bill Moyers in September to discuss the politics of…
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New Rule Bans China-Assembled Solar Panels for Military Sites
SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, applauded the administration of President Barack Obama as well as the U.S. Department of Defense for issuing a rule that the company said could help to restore the intended […] — Solar Builder magazine