The Curse of Cape Wind
Cross-posted with MotherJones.com Cape Wind, the proposed 24-square-mile wind farm off Cape Cod, just can’t catch a break. Fiercely opposed by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy and his family, who didn’t want rows of spinning turbines sullying their view of Nantucket Sound (they claimed the turbines would cause environmental problems), and getting no help from an otherwise green-tilting... Read More
The fate of mountaintop mining removal heads for Capitol Hill
I’ve been blogging mostly for my new employer, Mother Jones magazine. Here’s a recent post about the upcoming Senate hearing on mountaintop removal mining practices and whether they’re soon to be banned by the government. *** MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL’S FATE HEADS TO CAPITOL HILL On Wednesday afternoon, lawmakers in Washington, DC, will finally take up the fate... Read More
Obama: The ‘Green FDR’?
Photo courtesy of flickr user marc.benton Joe Romm over at Climate Progress has a fantastic post about Obama’s first 100 days (though the “100 Days” theme seems an overplayed hand by so many media outlets) from a environmental/energy perspective. Writes Romm: “Obama has clearly demonstrated he has a serious chance to be the first President since FDR... Read More
“Greening” up your sex life…
Another recent post from UWireGreen.com. Enjoy! *** Going green in bed: A primer on sustainable sex products Yes, you read that headline correctly: Sustainable sex products. They do exist. In fact, as the green movement sweeps over the country, the makers of biodegradable condoms and solar powered vibrators and organic lubricants are elbowing their way into the U.S.’s thriving... Read More
How “green” shoppers navigate the neighborhood grocery store
Sorry for the absence here (a bit busy with deadlines for a few assignments, both journalism and school related). Here’s a recent post from my month-long experiment to live as sustainably and “green” as possible. It’s been a fascinating experience, without a doubt. This following post is about navigating the grocery store with green shopping in mind. I’d... Read More
Goodbye to all that … meat
Another recent post from UWireGreen.com, this time detailing my recent attempts to cut my meat-eating habits. It’s painful, but I’m trying… *** A tearful, reluctant farewell to my favorite food: Meat I met a friend at local Ann Arbor pub for lunch today and, together, we sat down for a nice, modestly priced meal of global warming. (With a side of “Maize and... Read More
Waning my water usage, or how I learned to love short showers (not really)
Another more recent post from the “Going Green” blog over at UWireGreen.com. Let me know what you think! *** Waning my use of the world’s next scarce resource Water is the next oil. Just as wars have been fought and lives lost over control of the world’s oil in the past century, scientists and analysts predict that the same could happen in the future over control... Read More
The fight against phantom energy (that’s not the new Stars Wars movie, either)
Here’s an energy statistic that recently grabbed my attention: “On average, 75 percent of all energy used to power household electronics is sent to these devices while they are turned off, according to the U.S. Department of Energy,” wrote Graham Hill and Meaghan O’Neill in “Ready Set Green: Eight Weeks to Modern Eco-living.” The authors go on to write, “We actually... Read More
‘Going Green’ at Fox News
Fox News is going to picking up some of my “Going Green” posts at their “How Green?” site. Which is great! Here’s the first post of mine published there. http://green.foxnews.com/2009/03/09/going-green-starts-here-one-students-quest-for-sustainable-living/ Read More
A climate change solution we need—but will never get
Rep. John B. Larson, Democrat of Connecticut. Photo via flickr user ragesoss. There is an ever-growing consensus that global warming is manmade; that we need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions right now; and that, if not addressed quickly and thoroughly, global warming will cause irreparable and catastrophic damage to the planet. If that’s the case, then... Read More
