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Find information, facts & answers about the on going debate over the environment.

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Last news: February 29, 2008 23:57:36

Look out...Theres a new jug in town. Mega-retailers Costco & Wal-Mart have been rolling out a new eco-friendly variation of the gallon milk jug. The new jugs have been redesigned to keep milk fresher, reduce carbon emissions, and lower shipping costs. However, the new eco-jug comes with one problem...they are hard ... - [Read more]

Does the President hate the environment? Well, in this news clip by The Real News, a non-profit news and documentary network focused on providing independent and uncompromising journalism, Bush calls for lifting a 27-year old ban on offshore drilling. Share This - [Read more]

AS+GG, a local Chicago architect firm has proposed the Eco-Bridge as part of the citys Green Initiative. The proposed Eco-Bridge is basically a 2 mile long breakwater that will offer residents and visitors great views from the bridges footpaths and futuristic observation tower, as well as a calm spot for ... - [Read more]

What is Pangea Day? Pangea Day is a four-hour film festival of “user-generated films and TED-style short talks from scientists, filmmakers, and global visionaries.” The event will air internationally May 10th, 2008 on television and online. Below is a video featuring Cameron Diaz urging support for the day & why it is ... - [Read more]

What is Earth Day? Earth Day, April 22, marks the anniversary of the modern environmental movement in 1970. It is an annual celebration of the environment and intended to inspire awareness of & appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Earth Day was initiated in 1970 by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, who started a ... - [Read more]

AP reports that officials of eighteen states are suing the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in an attempt to force it to comply with a Supreme Court ruling last April that found the EPA has authority to regulate vehicle emission. In the petition the plaintiffs said last Aprils 5-4 ruling required the ... - [Read more]

Vice President Al Gore has recently completed renovations to his Nashville, Tennessee home in response to the criticism of his high electric bills. All improvements were focused on making his home more energy efficient. Since the renovation, Gores natural gas usage is down 93 percent and his electricity is down 11 ... - [Read more]

On Thursday, March 13 at the ECO:nomics conference in California, the president and CEO of Wal-Mart, Lee Scott Jr., clearly stated in an interview: “We are not green.” - Lee Scott Jr. However, Wal-Mart has very publicized efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, even dedicating a whole section of there website to ... - [Read more]

Rex Murphy talks about his "Point of View" of global warming on the CBCs (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) flagship nightly news program, The National. Share This - [Read more]

The debate continues with the bottled water verse tap water scandal. We all know that tap water is better for the environment, but is it safe? And what about the taste? Check out this 20/20 clip where they break it all down and finally answer all your questions about drinking ... - [Read more]

On Thursday, March 13 at the ECO:nomics conference in California, the president and CEO of Wal-Mart, Lee Scott Jr., clearly stated in an interview: “We are not green.” - Lee Scott Jr. However, Wal-Mart has very publicized efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, even dedicating a whole section of there website to ... - [Read more]

Is coal clean? Is coal cheaper & better than renewable energy? Possibly, in 10 years with a billions of dollars of research. However the coal industry still attempts to sell carbon sequestration technology. In the small mining town of Ely, Nevada the coal industry lobby for a new construction of "clean" ... - [Read more]

"In order to solve the climate crisis, we have to solve the democracy crisis." - Al Gore At the closing session of the Technology, Entertainment and Design conference (TED) in Monterey, California on Saturday, March 1st, Al Gore delivered a speech insisting that the public become more active and insistent ... - [Read more]

From a Republican perspective, the primaries have been very… well… boring.  The party has no clear leader in a field of 2nd tier contenders that is peppered with one or two 1st class contenders. If we look at the latest Rasmussen SC polling data*, it almost seems as if we have ... - [Read more]

"The next president of the United States has a schedule to keep." Carl Cameron, of Fox news, said to the studio. "And so do I” was Fred Thompson’s reply. Be it a joke or a genuine point of view, the public has taken up the belief that Fred Thompson has little ... - [Read more]

I had previously written about “racism” in the 2008 election. (See Racism? What Barack Obama is facing isnt Racism) The second Golfweek released their latest edition showing a noose on its cover, I had a number of people emailing me for an opinion on the situation. The ... - [Read more]

So, Ron Paul scored a second place victory in the Nevada caucus. Texas Rep. Ron Paul said his second-place finish in Nevadas GOP presidential caucuses on Saturday showed his message is being heard and that he has more supporters than he thought. "Millions of people have heard this message and this ... - [Read more]

While I have spent the last 12 years selecting whom I vote for by their views on topics important me, not simply because of the party a candidate is affiliated with, I tend to vote Republican more often than not. With Hillary Clinton as a potential nominee I ask the following ... - [Read more]

The blogosphere was abuzz with the 1/21/08 Ron Paul money bomb. Stating how they where in it for the long haul, many Paul faithful were out donating once again. But can the Paul supporters, both new and old, continue to successfully raise vast sums of money? For a second, let’s ... - [Read more]

I am more than sure that, by now, you’ve heard the news that Fred Thompson dropped out of the presidential race. "Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort," the former ... - [Read more]