It’s good to look at the problems, but I think we need to hear good news from time to time as well! Here is an excerpt from a recent government of B.C. press release. Not chemically related , but the collaboration is particularly interesting, I think – it shows what can be done. VANCOUVER – …
I don’t quite know what to make of this, but if it’s true, it wouldn’t surprise me. Comments welcome. ELMO
From Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility BUSH AXING LIBRARIES WHILE PUSHING FOR MORE RESEARCH — EPA Set to Close Library Network and Electronic Catalog Washington, DC — Under President Bush’s proposed budget, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is slated to shut down its network of libraries that serve its own scientists as well as the …
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This is great! Here is my favorite excerpt: A second prize is aimed at kicking America’s self-proclaimed addiction to oil, by spurring research into greener vehicles. “This is a hot button that can effect our reliance on energy from around the world and our production of pollution, both of which are major problems from a …
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Asian clams wreak havoc on SF Bay ecosystem. ELMO
I used to live in Riverside, CA, so I know how bad the smog can get. Here is the money quote: It was the first time since the committee was established under the Clean Air Act nearly 30 years ago that the committee had asked the EPA to change course, according to EPA staffers and …
James E. Hansen, who directs NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies, last week confirmed that 2005 was the warmest year on record, surpassing 1998. Earth’s average temperature has risen nearly 1 degree Fahrenheit over the past 30 years, he noted, and another increase of about 4 degrees over the next century would “imply changes that …
Here is an interesting article on eco-homes in Britain. Are there any innovations like this here in the US? It would be nice to have carbon-neutral homes. And I didn’t realize that cell phone chargers keep on using power even after the phone is charged?! Is this true? Does this happen for car battery chargers, …
I don’t really know what to make of this, but can I see a show of hands, please??: Are humans responsible for global warming or not? Your comments appreciated, and references would be helpful… ELMO
From OMB Watch EPA recently announced plans to dismantle the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), our nation’s premier tool for notifying the public out about toxic pollution. The TRI annually provides communities with details about the amount of toxic chemicals released into the air, land, and water. The information enables groups and individuals to press companies …