by Admin | Sep 13, 2013 | Articles, Environmental hazards
In recent years, campaigns urging communities to recycle rather than to waste have truly impacted the quality of life for urban dwellers. In our modern age, an issue that has become increasingly prevalent with the growth of new technologies regards electronic waste,...
by Admin | Sep 11, 2013 | Articles, Environmental hazards
Imagine a day in the future when you can no longer bring your children to the beach. Think about a time in which you can’t enjoy the local flora and fauna of your own backyard since everything is coated with a fine dusting of coal. This may be the future if coal...
by Admin | Sep 9, 2013 | Articles, Climate Change, Profiles
NextGen Climate Action, a political group run by billionaire financier Tom Steyer, is purchasing television ads for the governor’s race in Virginia. The group is acting to promote democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe. While Steyer is specifically concerned about the...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2013 | Articles, Environmental hazards, Green Energy
The Inspector General of the U.S. State Department announced an investigation into the Keystone XL pipeline project last week. The investigation will be on whether or not the authors of the latest environmental impact report lied about a conflict of interest. Some...
by Admin | Sep 4, 2013 | Articles, Green Energy, Sustainability
The Sierra Club named the University of Connecticut as the greenest college in America in Sierra Magazine last month. The university offers a long catalog of sustainability related classes and also grows much of its own food on campus, including honey, eggs and...