AltWeeklies Wire
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
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
The U.S. Border Patrol Is Getting Lost in the Weedsnew
Border Patrol officials contend that an invasive plant called carrizo cane is blocking their view of the river and of Mexico. The patrol is proposing to spray herbicide along the river from a helicopter to wipe out the cane, angering residents and dividing Laredo's City Council.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
04-08-2009 |
Immigration
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 Teaching Responsible Earth Education Programnew
An eco-minded educational program introduces inner-city New Orleans kids to the natural world.
Boulder Struggles to Balance Conservation with Recreationnew
Boulder's draft Grasslands Ecosytem Management Plan was lauded by conservationists as a long overdue effort to inventory the city's grasslands and investigate the threats those lands face. But the document has drawn fire from a coalition of recreationists who believe that the plan exhibits an "anti-trail" bias.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
03-16-2009 |
Environment
Thomas Friedman Tells Portlanders to Stop Futzing Aroundnew
Say what you will about incendiary Pulitzer-Prize-winning columnist and reporter Thomas Friedman: It takes some serious chutzpah to stand in front of a packed house of Portlanders and tell them that all of their green activism is nothing more than a hobby.
Willamette Week |
Adrienne So |
03-11-2009 |
Environment
Oregonians Want Green Energy at Any Pricenew
There are a variety of explanations for the lack of outcry about Oregon's subsidies for wind farms. But perhaps most important, the idea of subsidizing renewable energy has the strong support of Gov. Ted Kulongoski, other political leaders and -- if polls are correct -- a large portion of Oregonians.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
03-11-2009 |
Environment
North Carolina Town Seeks Authority to Override Homeowners' Associationsnew
Aldermen in Carrboro, N.C. are asking for the authority to "provide by ordinance that no deed restriction or covenant can have the effect of limiting or prohibiting the use of green or sustainability features on a residential property."
INDY Week |
Sam Wardle |
03-05-2009 |
Environment
A Move Toward Eco-Friendly Cemeteriesnew
According to environmental activists, traditional funerary activities such as embalming, burial in concrete liners, and cremation are anything but planet friendly.
Boston Phoenix |
Alan R. Earls |
02-26-2009 |
Environment
Tags: environment, cemeteries
The Age of Aquaculture: The Dish on Farm-Raised Fishnew
Buying fish has become confusing and controversial as the debate between farm-raised vs. wild fish grows. What's good, what's bad and what are the larger issues for an industry that's making its presence known.
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
02-18-2009 |
Environment
Tags: food, farming, water quality, environment, business, fishing, water rights, Idaho, Northwest, aquaculture
Corn Ethanol is Fueling Controversy ... Except Among Democratsnew
Mounting opposition to corn ethanol, and the spreading global food crisis, pose a serious question for President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders in Washington: Will they attempt to slow or reverse the ethanol mandates?
The Texas Observer |
Robert Bryce |
02-18-2009 |
Environment
Owyhees Initiative Unites Warring Factionsnew
An unlikely alliance has put aside egos and issues to pen legislation that will permanently protect the Owyhee canyonlands, while addressing the needs of ranchers, conservationists and recreationists.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
02-12-2009 |
Environment
Pipeline Would Bring Tankers Into B.C. Inletsnew
Although governments prefer to dance around the prickly question of an oil-tanker ban on the British Columbia coast, conservation groups, many First Nations, and other critics say the reasons for a moratorium still stand: simply that tanker traffic and oil spills pose a serious threat.
The Georgia Straight |
Andrew Findlay |
02-09-2009 |
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