John Laumer
John Laumer is an independent consultant with recent service with a multinational chemical firm included environmental management systems development, training in product stewardship, product introduction management, scenario planning, and risk assessment.
Before coming to the Philadelphia area from Chicago, John was senior staff member of a regional planning agency, consultant to an EPA Regional Administrator, field biologist, videographer, and many other near-forgotten things.
As a young man, John studied environmental science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
John’s loves to cook/read/hunt/fish/build/think/talk, just like his ancestors did.
John’s last name is embedded in the Catholic tradition going back as far as the year 590, although he, early on, found himself alienated from its dominionist traditions, excommunicating himself near the end of his 6th grade year.
No blood relationship to Keith John Laumer, the well known SciFi writer.
John stopped writing for TreeHugger in spring 2012.
Latest Stories from John Laumer
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One Graphic Even a Republican SuperPAC Ad Will Have a Hard Time Spinning
Value of Fossil Fuel Exports By Fuel, 1949-2010
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China & India Welcome Unregulated Asbestos: Russia & Other Nations Glad to Send It
Asbestos exposure in China and India is spiraling out of control.
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What A Romney Presidency Could Do For The Environment...Good, Bad, Or Uncertain
A President Romney surely would listen to big oil and coal...but other voices from business could offer balance. Time will tell.
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Successful Young Americans Seen Drifting Away From Car Culture: Smart Phones Play A Role
From 2001 to 2009, young people (16- to 34-year-olds) who lived in households with annual incomes of over $70,000 increased their use of public transit by 100 percent, biking by 122 percent, and walking by 37 percent
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Plain Vanilla Fail: A Matter Of Climate Change, Population Growth, & Clear-Cutting?
Vacuous news coverage fails to address why vanilla bean crops have failed - extreme weather, clear-cutting, and overpopulation
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Planning A Single-Issue Vote For This Fall May Be The Best Thing You Can Do For Earth Day
Easy to find out which US Senators support big oil and which ones care about environment and "We The People."
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Pink Slime Effect: Was The Consumer Reaction Irrational? Will Organic Food Take A Lasting Bounce?
The pink slime public relations debacle may spur interest in organic products & become a marketing course classic.
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Season Creep & Other Weird News Shaping Environmental Politics This Year
The tragedy is so immense, you just have to find some solace in irony.
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Extreme Drought In Mexico: Refugees Will Travel Farther North To Find Water & Work
Continuing drought is forcing deep social, economic, & environmental change in the US Southern Plains and Northern Mexico.
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My Pet Frog Likes This 'Republican Weather'
With mid-March daytime temperature over 70 for over a week, my pet frog came out of hibernation early vote in the GOP primary
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Top States For Transportation Fuel Consumption - Romney Missed A Campaign Opportunity
Gasoline politics: nine US states consume half of the liquid transportation fuel sold.
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Are Today's Young Adults More Committed to Narcissism Than Environmentalism?
A 40-year review of polls and research indicates young adults today care less about environment and civic duty.
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Ducking Fight Over Womens' Rights, Santorum Swings Again At Environmentalists
Santorum doubles down on climate protection values.
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How to DIY Soil Blocks for Vegetable Seedlings -- and Save Money on Gardening (Photos)
A how-to pictorial guide to making soil blocks for raising your own garden vegetable seedlings.
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New York Times Publishes Editorial On Ocean Acidification - But Doesn't Get It.
When the NY Times puts global climate change's "evil twin" on the opinion page that should be a good thing...
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Memories Lost To Climate Change: End Of Outdoor Ice Skating & Ice Fishing May Be Near
No one can skate outside in the US Northeast this winter. Even Canada is likely to lose the cultural memory of outdoor skating.
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Debunking Republican Junk Economics: Canadian & Bakken Formation Oil Feeds Record Fuel Exports
Irrefutable evidence that drillling more oil won't lower the price of gasoline. Obama was right: oil is the fuel of yesterday.
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Consumer Reports Survey: "Bicyclists Who Don't Let You By" Rank 5.7 On A 10-Point Annoyance Scale
Consumer Reports survey indicates bike riders who don't let car drivers by are among "Top driving gripes."
