AltWeeklies Wire
Crime Scene Cleanup: Evidence of Toxic Chemical Leak Disappearsnew
As evidence in San Antonio's Toxic Triangle whodunit disappears, so does the possibility of justice for its victims.
San Antonio Current |
Greg M. Schwartz |
05-05-2009 |
Environment
Zoning Battle Skirts Use of Farm Groundnew
If Elmore County's three commissioners had had their way last week, the packed cafeteria at Mountain Home Junior High School would not have known if they were talking about a subdivision or a nuclear reactor.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
05-01-2009 |
Environment
The Earth Can't Continue to Support Democratic Breeding Habitsnew
We can never become green enough to combat increasing population growth. There is much debate about the carrying capacity of the Earth, but one thing is certain: It does have one.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
04-29-2009 |
Environment
Tags: population growth, commentary
Can Kansas City Turn Its Trash Problem into an Opportunity?new
In Kansas City, trash is consistently among the top citizen complaints. Landfill space is shrinking fast. And now the city's trash collection contractor is raising its prices. Kansas City is hoping to elbow its way out of the company's grasp -- and make some money doing it.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
04-28-2009 |
Environment
Modern-Day Gold Rush Comes to Pennsylvanianew
Natural gas drillers are buying mineral rights from property owners across the state, but environmentalists worry about the price to be paid.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
04-27-2009 |
Environment
Going Green Means Taking Down the King of Coalnew
The general manager of Colorado's largest electricity cooperative believes that coal will keep electric bills cheap. But with cheap and easily accessible coal getting harder to come by and politicians considering a hefty carbon tax on fossil fuels, critics say a new coal plant could end up being a multimillion-dollar liability.
Westword |
Joel Warner |
04-27-2009 |
Environment
Getting Lost on the Neches Rivernew
Jim Schutze gets lost canoeing the Neches River, and finds the wildlife refuge Dallas wants to dam to secure its water supply.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
04-27-2009 |
Environment
A Blue-Ribbon Green Housenew
Two LSU architecture students win a design competition with an affordabe, sustainable house for a New Orleans area ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The design incorporates a shipping container, a wall of recycled crab traps with oyster shells in them, and fishing nets used as balcony railings.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
04-24-2009 |
Environment
Routine Inaction on Environmental Reports Fuels Frustrationnew
A woodland caribou report recently released by Environment Canada is the third major federal environmental report of the past 18 months to be sat on, shelved or downplayed. Conservationists have expressed frustration and the report's authors have joined the growing trend for scientists to be openly critical of government.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Ian Doig |
04-23-2009 |
Environment
Can E3 Put the Green Back in Banking?new
E3bank, the first sustainability-focused bank in the Philadelphia region, is not your typical financial hub.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Andrew Thompson |
04-23-2009 |
Environment
Bet You're Not As Committed to 'Sustainable Living' As These Portlandersnew
The 7-acre Tryon Life Community Farm in Southwest Portland is home to a residential worker collective known as Cedar Moon. Sixteen adults and six children ages 3 to 9 live in two buildings directly off a long, pothole-speckled driveway.
Willamette Week |
Adrienne So |
04-22-2009 |
Environment
Albuquerque's Drinking Water Could Be at Risknew
Groundwater from Albuquerque's aquifer lies less than 500 feet below Sandia Labs' Mixed Waste Landfill. Sandia says there's no evidence any of the waste in the landfill has contaminated the water, but an environmental watchdog group says we can't know for sure.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
04-14-2009 |
Environment
Getting Rid of Stuff the Green Waynew
Spring is the time for cleaning out and getting rid of stuff. Here are ways to make sure you don't add your stuff to landfills.
Jackson Free Press |
Melia Dicker |
04-09-2009 |
Environment
Tags: green living, waste
Trashing the Bordernew
Illegal immigrants dump tons of waste in the wilderness every day -- and it's devastating the environment.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
04-02-2009 |
Environment
The Right To Breathe Free: A School Nurse Speaks Outnew
A nurse at a school for homeless children in Long Beach opposes development projects that are likely to have a negative effect on local air quality.
Random Lengths News |
Suzanne Arnold |
03-21-2009 |
Environment
