AltWeeklies Wire
Don't Believe the Hype: Clean Coal Still Pollutesnew
To call today's coal "clean" requires a handful of mind-erasing psycho-somethings and a magic carpet ride to Fairyland. It's true -- the potential to burn coal far cleaner than in decades past is now here. But the best devices are expensive and only in use at a few power plants across the country.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
12-10-2008 |
Environment
Here's the Drill: The Sticky Truths About Offshore Oilnew
Approving drilling now would mean that oil reaches our gas tanks in a decade, under the best estimates, and the small quantity relative to global production would do little to alleviate prices. Still, advocates argue, anything that reduces American dependence on foreign oil is worth pursuing. That pursuit becomes sticky, however, when weighed with drilling's definable risks to the environment and public health.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
08-13-2008 |
Environment
South Carolina's Other Immigration Problem: Non-Native Plants and Animalsnew
Plant and animal species migrate naturally, and competition is the crux of evolutionary theory. But the globalization of shipping and travel have thrown things off balance, dropping hardy species like the emerging threat of cogongrass into situations where they're able to out-compete everything else for resources.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
06-11-2008 |
Environment
Charleston County Poised for 20 More Years of Burning Garbagenew
Two months ago, the incinerator was all but toast. Due to costs and environmental concerns, Charleston County Council voted to discontinue its use when operator Veolia-Montenay's current contract expired, instead diverting future trash to the Bees Ferry and pending Adams Run landfills. But things have changed.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
05-14-2008 |
Environment
The Green Office: How to Make Your Workplace More Environmentally Friendlynew
Considering that a third of our daily lives is likely spent in an office, it's important that those hours are healthy ones, and of course, a healthy office is also a more environmentally friendly workplace.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
04-16-2008 |
Environment
The Dirt on Dirtnew
The new dawn of chemical farming, Superfund townhomes, and Wal-Mart wetlands.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
04-02-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Should We be Taxed for Eating Animals?new
Outside of nearly every presidential rally and campaign stop across South Carolina, you could find members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) dressed in bright pink pig costumes, handing out buttons and literature emblazoned with the slogan "Stop Global Warming: Tax Meat."
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
02-07-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Coal is Cheap and Abundant, but Can it Really Be Clean?new
South Carolina is a battleground in the debate over America's coal future.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
12-26-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Charleston's Dirty Little Secretnew
Don't breathe deep -- there are killers in our air.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
11-28-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Power Co. Claims Green Future, but Wants New Coal Plantnew
Coal-fired power plants are the top culprits among greenhouse gas emitters. It's estimated that Santee Cooper's proposed plant would spew 8.7 million tons of carbon dioxide and 138 pounds of mercury into the air each year.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
10-31-2007 |
Environment
