Don’t panic! Fukushima radiation just hit the West Coast
Jan 7, 2015, 6:05 am By Amelia UrryNuclear energy gives plenty of people the heebie-jeebies: Like horror-movie ghosts and ancestral…Maybe your grandkids will live to ride California’s high-speed rail
Jan 7, 2015, 5:03 am By Nathanael JohnsonIn Fresno, Calif., there was a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday for California’s high-speed rail…Could the GOP-controlled Congress actually raise the gas tax?
Jan 6, 2015, 5:47 pm By John LightThanks to low gasoline prices, the average American family is expected to spend at least $550 less…This Republican believes in climate change. Too bad he’s a convicted felon who’s leaving Congress
Jan 6, 2015, 4:56 pm By James WestAs the new Congress is sworn in today, New York’s 11th district, comprising Staten Island and…Hold up, maybe don’t sprinkle all that chlorpyrifos on your toast
Jan 6, 2015, 3:59 pm By Nathanael JohnsonThe pesticide chlorpyrifos, used on farms and golf courses, is riskier than previously suspected,…The USDA might tell Americans to eat less beef for the sake of the environment
Jan 6, 2015, 3:18 pm By John LightThe Department of Agriculture is responsible for issuing guidelines on what America eats: It tells…How the suburbs could go from rot to rad
Jan 6, 2015, 1:58 pm By Heather SmithOne of my favorite new publications is the year-old Belt magazine, a Cleveland-based mash-up of…Obama to veto Keystone XL bill
Jan 6, 2015, 1:49 pm By Tim McDonnellPresident Barack Obama is planning to veto a bill that would force approval of the controversial…U.S. taxpayers could have had a $600 million stake in Tesla
Jan 6, 2015, 1:35 pm By David RobertsPolitico Magazine — which has been so good lately it makes me feel mildly guilty for making fun of…California Gov. Jerry Brown gets more ambitious about tackling climate change
Jan 6, 2015, 11:42 am By John LightCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown (D) wants to make his state even more of a climate leader during his…Beef: Still what’s for dinner, still controversial
Jan 6, 2015, 7:07 am By Ari LeVauxThe prevailing rhetoric coming from the environmental, dietary, and vegetarian communities paints…2014 was officially the hottest year ever
Jan 6, 2015, 6:00 am By James WestFor many Americans, 2014 will be remembered for its multiple blasts of Arctic air and bitter…NRDC’s new president gets serious about diversity
Jan 5, 2015, 7:10 pm By Brentin MockIn my end-of-year environmental justice roundup, scholar Robert Bullard said that large-scale…Gas is only cheap because we haven’t raised taxes in 20 years
Jan 5, 2015, 6:39 pm By Eric JaffeAmid all the celebration over America’s plunging gas prices — down some 40 percent since June…Anchorage, Alaska, is so hot right now
Jan 5, 2015, 6:24 pm By Ted AlvarezIf you’ve ever met an Alaskan, you know talking about disappeared sea ice and dead polar bears…Smart meters could inspire better energy habits, or make you hate your roommate
Jan 5, 2015, 5:05 pm By Liz CoreLiving in a house that’s smarter than you is likely to cause emotional distress. Ray Bradbury knew…When it comes to naming craft beers, there’s a perfect legal storm a-microbrewin’
Jan 5, 2015, 4:33 pm By Madeleine ThomasThe world of craft breweries is drenched in beer tears right now — big, salty gushers a whole lot…Leave it to West Virginia to confuse its students about science
Jan 5, 2015, 1:26 pm By John LightThe campaign by special interests and right-wing politicians to inject climate skepticism into…Congress will soon approve Keystone, say Republicans
Jan 5, 2015, 11:55 am By John LightThe new Republican Senate leadership seems to be holding true to its word: Approval for the Keystone…How can I keep my cat’s fur from coating my house?
Jan 5, 2015, 7:06 am By Ask Umbra®Q. My family aspires to environmentally friendly cat ownership. Because our cat is indoor only,…
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