AltWeeklies Wire
Rev. Richard Cizik: Thou Shalt Go Greennew
Religion and social issues aside, Cizik, 57, has become well-known the past few years for pushing a theme not usually associated with the evangelical movement: taking care of the Earth.
Colorado Springs Independent |
John Weiss |
09-16-2008 |
Religion
How to Harvest Rainwater for the Futurenew
In many developing nations, the need for water and the lack of public supplies has forced the population to capture rainwater and save it for use throughout the year, both for irrigating and for drinking. Incredibly, some states in America prohibit such resourcefulness.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Alastair Bland |
09-15-2008 |
Environment
Where's the Beef Tax?new
Eating meat is like driving a Hummer, but no pol has the guts to push a carbon tax on it.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
09-15-2008 |
Food+Drink
Drug Trafficking and Crime Plague the Bordernew
The siege of the Chiricahuas can best be described as a low-level guerilla war, intermittent but always simmering, the scenes of trouble shifting regularly.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
09-12-2008 |
Immigration
'The World Without Us' Offers the Anti-Apocolypsenew
This was not the first time Alan Weisman had examined nature's resilience in the absence, nor near-absence, of humans.
INDY Week |
Gerry Canavan |
09-11-2008 |
Nonfiction
SF's Clean Energy Act Could Mean Lower Carbon Emissions and Lower Electric Billsnew
The Clean Energy Act, which will appear as Proposition H on the November ballot, mandates that the city undertake a study to determine the most cost effective and expeditious way to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2040.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
09-11-2008 |
Environment
How Wild Mustard Could Be Used to Power Farms and Transitnew
In California's wine country, early spring paints the vineyards and fields with the chrome yellow of wild mustard. Its spicy leaves perk up a salad and infuse vinegar with a kick -- and oil from its seeds may soon power the buses of Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST).
East Bay Express |
Susan Kuchinskas |
09-10-2008 |
Environment
Why's it So Hard to be a Cyclist in Charlottesville?new
Naturally, a place like Charlottesville, with its LEED-certified Transit Center and focus on promoting car-free living in the heart of the city, could be expected to be an early adopter in promoting and supporting two-wheel living. Well, it is and it isn't.
C-Ville Weekly |
Chiara Canzi |
09-10-2008 |
Transportation
Mixed Messages Leave Earth-Friendliness of DNC in Doubtnew
There is a paradox of making sustainability a goal when bringing so many thousands of people across the country to a single place: It would be much greener if everyone stayed home and picked a presidential candidate by conference call.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
09-09-2008 |
Politics
Rural King County Residents Fight Environmental Restrictions Imposed by Seattleitesnew
A recent ruling, if it stands, could serve as a new barbed-wire fence keeping the urban politicians, and their green agendas, out of the rural landowners' backyards. But, in the eyes of some King County politicians, that would come at a severe environmental cost.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
09-09-2008 |
Housing & Development
William Orr's Quest for Better, Cheaper Gas Left Him Facing Prison Timenew
Despite the battery of charges he was convicted of, much of the fraud case came down to a single issue: whether Orr had misrepresented to investors and to the government the potential of the formula he was trying to market -- a fuel blend that he claimed would be cheaper, cleaner and more efficient than conventional gasoline.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
09-09-2008 |
Environment
From Fort Mac to Downtown Calgary -- by Bicyclenew
Activists cycle nearly 1000 kilometers to deliver water collected downstream from the Athabasca oilsand to oil companies' head offices in Calgary.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Adrian Morrow |
09-04-2008 |
Environment
Radioactive Brooklynnew
Radioactive waste has existed in Williamsburg for decades, but thanks to gentrification, its half-life may be up.
New York Press |
Sarah Clyne Sundberg |
09-04-2008 |
Environment
Massachusetts' New Environmental Legislation Explained, Laudednew
The state Legislature has pushed through several landmark bills in recent weeks, firing off a half-dozen energy- and environmental-related bills to the desk of Gov. Deval Patrick before the session ended in August.
Dig Boston |
Evan Lips |
09-03-2008 |
Environment
San Diego Researchers Get Beyond Biofuelnew
Really, this is about scum. Green, slimy, don't-swim-in-the-water scum that just might save the world.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
09-03-2008 |
Environment
