AltWeeklies Wire
What a Difference a Year Has Made for Ethanolnew
Touted as the solution to global warming and dependency on foreign oil, ethanol was offered up as the fuel of the future by its own industry and numerous politicians. Now skeptics of the biofuel are more vocal now than ever. Their concerns: the corn-based fuel's impact on the economy, the environment, consumer issues and, of course, politics.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer O'Donnell |
11-16-2007 |
Environment
Conservationists Are Betting on the Farm Billnew
Just when it seemed as though politicians were willing to give conservation programs a little attention (and a little money) through the 2007 revised farm bill, the tide began to turn.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer O'Donnell |
10-17-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Will Virginia Go Green?new
Thirty-one states joined forces last week to track and reduce greenhouse gases -- will Virginia make it 32?
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
05-16-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Downside of Biofuelnew
Bush says ethanol may save the world -- but the biofuel could prove problematic to the Chesapeake Bay, and Virginia's bottom line.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
05-02-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Bald Eagles in the Clear -- What About Their Homes?new
The bald eagle may no longer be endangered, but some wildlife conservationists believe its habitat could be.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
03-01-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
