Environmental Protection Agency
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Chelsea Produce Market to receive $2 million stimulus funding
Boston Globe: The Green Blog &bull Sep 2, 2010
Chelsea Produce Market, one of the largest fruit and vegetable distribution centers in the country, is getting some green to make delivering the green cleaner. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $1.56 million in American Reinvestment and... Full Story »
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"Do the right thing" on coal ash
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Sep 2, 2010
Hundreds testify as EPA hearings begin on regulating coal ash. Full Story »
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Help Demand Chevron Take Responsibility For Spills in the Amazon
Planet Green &bull Aug 31, 2010
The case has been unfolding for 16 years, and though it has been surprisingly well-reported by a few outlets, there's still no end to the story involving Chevron's destruction of the Amazon. Since 1992, the struggle has been on to… Full Story »
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She didn't try to kill me this time
A Homesteading Neophyte &bull Aug 31, 2010
This weekend my mother and I went to Fort Scott Kansas. My brother turned into an old man, so we decided to drive up to see him. It's all down hill after 25 little bro!It is close to a 3… Full Story »
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Canada Lists BPA as Toxin and Bans the Plastic Chemical
Really Natural &bull Aug 31, 2010
Canada has done what many Americans have been waiting for since BPA concerns became mainstream four years ago. Companies know that BPA free is selling point, but the US government has not followed suit with actually banning the chemical because… Full Story »
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Daily Roundup: August 30, 2010
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Aug 31, 2010
Upon Themselves: The EPA, after Congress failed to pass a climate bill, is issuing new rules to compensate for what the agency had hoped legislators would. Shore Neglect: Testing California's beaches for environmental health hazards has hit a 10-year low.… Full Story »
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Gun lobby trumps environmental protection
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Aug 30, 2010
The EPA says it has no authority to regulate bullets, but fishermen may not be off hook. Full Story »
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Cars stickers may display an environmental grade
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Aug 30, 2010
The U.S. EPA and the Department of Transportation are proposing that car stickers be printed with the vehicle's environmental grade. Full Story »
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EPA & DOT Propose Clearer, More Colorful Fuel Economy Labels
TreeHugger &bull Aug 30, 2010Making Guzzlers Stand Out Even More One way to nudge people into making better decisions is to make it easier to compare different products and services. There are still many people out there who have no idea if 16 MPG… Full Story »
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They're Baaaack: Return of the Bed Bugs
Ecosalon &bull Aug 27, 2010
There's a plague sweeping across the United States, and this one has nothing to do with sparkly vampires. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just confirmed - bed bugs are back! Bed bugs are small insects that feed on sleeping animals - namely, us. They are expert hiders… Full Story »
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Mixed Greens: 3 Colleges Confused About Which Side They're On
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Aug 27, 2010
While researching Sierra magazine's "Cool Schools" issue, we came across universities affiliated with some environmentally egregious actions-but that were doing positive things as well. We didn't know what to make of all that, so we'll leave you to make a… Full Story »
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No more
A Homesteading Neophyte &bull Aug 27, 2010
I am sick of potato digging! It seems like that is all I have been doing the last couple of days. And I am no where near done. I like potatoes, but this is ridiculous.I don't think I have mentioned… Full Story »
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Daily Roundup: August 26, 2010
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Aug 27, 2010
Federal Aflutter: In conflict with the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Defense has come out against wind-energy projects, claiming that turbines create flying hazards for aircraft and confuse radar systems. Clear Water: The EPA ruled that starting… Full Story »
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Mass. city sued for dumping human waste into ocean
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Aug 26, 2010
EPA says it has been going on for 10 years. Full Story »
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Air pollution price tag: Our health or their wealth
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Aug 26, 2010
EPA prepares move against those who pollute at our expense. Full Story »
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EPA Encourages All to Vote in the Rachel Carson Contest
ENN: Lifestyle &bull Aug 26, 2010
Rachel Carson is widely considered the founder of the modern environmental movement. Through her book, "Silent Spring," she opened the public's eyes to the damages caused by the pesticide DDT. From that point on, society realized they have a much… Full Story »
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Help the Sierra Club Support EPA in the Fight Against Big Coal
Planet Green Work & Connect &bull Aug 25, 2010
We write about coal ash a lot here at Planet Green, so I'll keep this one brief: the Sierra Club is asking people to support stronger regulations from the EPA on the toxic stuff that piles up at coal-fired power… Full Story »
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Olympia's New Water Education Center Aims for LEED Platinum
Inhabitat &bull Aug 24, 2010
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calculated that the total energy spent nationwide to supply drinking water and process waste-water releases 116 billion pounds of carbon dioxide annually - approximately the same quantity of emissions as 10 million cars. Unsurprisingly,… Full Story »
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Babies Exposed to Levels of Pesticide 800% Higher Than EPA's Level of Concern
Eco Child's Play &bull Aug 24, 2010
Twenty -five years ago, more than 2,000 people were poisoned by Aldicarb, a highly toxic pesticide used on cotton and several food crops. It was the biggest case of pesticide poisoning in US history. Local officials recommended a ban, to no avail, and Aldicarb has merely been under "special review" with the EPA for more… Full Story »
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Policy update 8/24/10: With the Senate bobbing in oil, election season heats up
1Sky Blog &bull Aug 24, 2010
On the campaign trail, some candidates are using climate change to score political points and capitalize on the general mistrust among voters of the D.C. establishment. The EPA is hosting public hearings around the country on toxic coal combustion waste and the effort to reduce smog and protect the public health. Finally, the controversy continues over the White House report claiming that 3/4 of the oil in the Gulf of Mexico has "evaporated or dissolved." In Florida, 1Sky organizer Andrea Cuccaro and allies followed Senator George LeMieux around the state to repeatedly ask if he supported a price on carbon… Full Story »
