Tag: Arkansas
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Solar Aid Cyclist Attempts Fastest Round-the-World Trip, Gets Hit By Truck
A brave cyclist attempting to circumnavigate the globe for charity is hit by a truck in Arkansas. But that's not likely to stop him.
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Fireworks Used Deliberately in Arkansas Mass Bird Death
Despite the ominous-seeming scenario of hundreds of birds falling from the sky in Arkansas on New Year's Eve, authorities say that it was no act of God.
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What Large-Scale Shiitake Mushroom Growing Looks Like (Video)
I confess, I'm very excited about The Perennial Plate roadtrip finally getting underway. I've already posted an awesome video of urban farmers in New Orleans, and another of a dairy farm that let's its cows retire. Now
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Proposed Arkansas Coal-Fired Utility Plant Expansion Opposed By Hunters
As it has become fashionable among young people to criticize hunting - while all of us who care about the environment, hunters included,
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New Jersey Bill Proposes To Ban Fracking - Would Be First State To Do So
Some good news/bad news or at least good news/interesting news on fracking, good news first: As TruthOut reports, New Jersey legislators have put forth a bill that would ban fracking in the state, making it the first state in the nation to do so. So
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Worst Culprits From Nine States Contributing to Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Mapped by USGS
TreeHugger has covered the issue of
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John Brown U Creates B.S. in Renewable Energy
Starting Fall 2009, the incoming class at John Brown University, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, has a new focus of study - a Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy. Students can choose from courses focusing on solar, wind,
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Wind Power Manufacturing Jobs Grow in American Heartland
One piece of information that got lost in all the news of financial turmoil last week which the American Wind Energy Association was quick to point out: The US wind industry is still going strong. Citing four recent manufacturing
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Texas Coal Wars Opens Next Week
Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars, documents how a group of citizens stood up to the proposed development of 19-coal-fired power plants in central and east Texas. Mayors, ranchers, CEOs, community groups,
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Wal-Mart To Help 20 State Capitals Save Money And Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Wal-Mart has agreed to help US taxpayers take climate action. Over the next two years, they are sending energy audit teams to 20 State Capitol complexes to help save taxpayers money and help the environment...while the Federal Government equivocates
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GM's Partner, Coskata, Using "Non-GM" Organism To Make Ethanol
A few weeks back, Jeremy posted about General Motors working with cellulosic ethanol start-up Coskata. See "GM Banks on Coskata's Cellulosic Ethanol Breakthrough".
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The TH Interview: David Nassar of Wal-Mart Watch
Way back in 2006 we started discussing how it was getting harder to hate Wal-Mart, and since then we've seen the retail giant launch campaigns to sell 100,000,000 Compact Fluorescent Bulbs, we've written about the company's commitment to reduce PVC, and
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The Go Green Initiative's School of the Week: Grace Hill Elementary in Rogers, Arkansas!
Led by their very own "Lorax", teacher Ryan Finley, the students at Grace Hill Elementary in Rogers, Arkansas are having a blast going green in on many fronts. And that's why they've been selected by the folks at the Go Green Initiative to be
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Wal-Mart's New Recycled, Reusable Bags
We have written an awful lot about Wal-Mart since their sustainability summit last week. We've asked for readers' thoughts on the company's sustainability efforts, we've reported back on how the summit went, we've interviewed exhibitors and
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Wal-Mart Senior Executives on Selling Solar and Playing Politics
As part of the Wal-Mart Live Better Sustainability Summit, which we have been reporting on for the last few days (see our initial reports here and here, our interview with exhibitors FSC here, and with
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The TH Interview: Wal-Mart Suppliers on the Live Better Sustainability Summit
As we mentioned in our interview with Mark and Corey Adjmi of Adjmi Apparel Group, one of the most interesting things about attending the Wal-Mart Live Better Sustainability Summit, which we reported on here and here, was seeing suppliers to Wal-Mart
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The TH Interview: Mark and Corie Adjmi of Adjmi Apparel
One of the most interesting things about attending the Wal-Mart Live Better Sustainability Summit, which we reported on here and here, was seeing suppliers to Wal-Mart that had not traditionally been seen as green, starting to look into the process of
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Wal-Mart's Eco-efforts - Mainstream Green or Pipe Dream?
Some time ago, Lloyd wrote a post about why it’s getting harder to hate Wal-Mart. His reasons for this were many, including the corporation’s efforts in green roofing, its purchases of green power, its sustainable fish targets, and its purchases of
