by Admin | Mar 31, 2014 | Articles, Green Energy
General Motors announced last Friday it is recalling 824,000 more cars that might have faulty ignition switches. GM recalls began with 1.6 million cars in February because of the same problem. The recall affected Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR, Pontiac G5, Solstice and Saturn...
by Admin | Mar 28, 2014 | Articles, Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability honored Linkin Park, producer Lawrence Bender and U.S. Representative Henry Waxman for each of their environmental accomplishments. The event, “Curb Your Enthusiasm’s” was hosted by Cheryl Hines last Friday at the...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2014 | Articles, Environmental hazards
The owner of a northwestern Indiana company must pay $200,000 in fines and restitution for illegally dumping grease into the city of Hammond’s sewer system. U.S. District Judge Philip Simon also sentenced NH Environmental’s owner, Ronald Holmes, to four years of...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2014 | Articles, Information, Sustainability
Several environmental groups are launching a $5 million push to fight back against attacks from Americans for Prosperity. The billionaire energy moguls Charles and David Koch back the conservative group that seems to have their own interests in mind. The groups...
by Admin | Mar 25, 2014 | Articles, Profiles, Resources
The Washington Environmental Council (WEC) is a nonprofit, statewide organization that has been helping the environment since 1967. WEC has played a big part in continuing to keep Washington’s environment clean through enforcing laws, rallies, and more....