Several months ago, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Lisa Jackson, announced that the agency had confirmed its suspicion that greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, pose a threat to human health and welfare (Care2). This finding had been almost three years in the making, as it was April of 2007 when the Supreme Court ruled...
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A little over three months ago, environmentalists and residents of Appalachia rejoiced when the EPA announced that, in addition to putting a hold on over 79 mountain top removal mining permits, it was planning to launch an in-depth study of the coal mining practice and the negative impact of its “valley-fill” procedure. Many, including...
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If you’ve been exploring the world of green living for even a short period of time, then you’ve probably been introduced to the compact fluorescent light bulb, or CFL. But just in case… “An ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) will save about $30 over its lifetime and pay for itself in...
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