Al Meyerhoff and the Chemistry of Life and Death
This environmental lawyer reminded us that the vast majority of commercial and industrial chemicals in circulation today are not tested for longterm health effects before being put on the market.
The Cove -- part action film, part heist, part environmental justice battle cry -- accomplishes exactly what great documentaries are supposed to -- it moves you, engages you, thrills you, enrages you.
This environmental lawyer reminded us that the vast majority of commercial and industrial chemicals in circulation today are not tested for longterm health effects before being put on the market.
At least 12 times in 2007 and 2008, Peanut Corporation of America deliberately endangered our families by knowingly putting contaminated peanut products into the chain of commerce.
President Obama is correct to call for a review of the FDA: the agency needs more resources to prevent contaminated foods from poisoning consumers and to deter and punish wrong doers.
Denmark continues to slowly and steadily invest in green infrastructure, including its bike, train and public transport networks.
Today was much the same; to me, it was simply the weather, and beautiful weather at that. But to England, it was enormously disruptive.
New research suggests that BPA may interfere with metabolism and lead to obesity, heart disease and diabetes in humans.
Does it really make fiscal -- or moral -- sense to persecute pot smokers and squander billions to incarcerate marijuana merchants while the robber barons of Wall Street remain free to fleece us all?
The core component of California's Clean Water Act is the issuance of permits -- basically, limitations on the discharge of pollution -- to dischargers of water pollution.
You who live in Punxatawny/With toothy grin and color tawny,/Out you came to prognosticate/If winter will remain till late.
We need people from all walks of life -- green-collar workers, clean techies, farmers, wildlife biologists -- to raise up their voices in favor of a forward-looking climate law.
Shopping smart can help you not only preserve your health, but what's left of your wealth.
Our chronically overworked and underfunded FDA hasn't got the means -- or the inclination -- to protect consumers from the monstrous machinations of that tri-headed hydra, Big Ag/Big Food/Big Pharma.