Tag: Environmental Policy - Page 2
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Michigan lawmaker wants to call burning tires “renewable energy”
Proposed bill would make burning tires and other industrial solid waste count towards the state’s mandate of generating 10 percent of its energy from renewables.
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Cutting emissions slows climate change faster than we thought
We're not just in this for our grandchildren after all. We'll reap the benefits too.
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Who was the greenest president? 12 environmental groups are polled and the results might surprise you
Corporate Knights Magazine asks the question and gets a different result than we did.
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Will 2015 bring legalization of hemp?
2012 and 2014 brought hemp closer to federal legalization. Will 2015 be the year it finally happens?
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My 2014 Word of the Year
My word of the year is a little geeky this time around, but it crosses over -- and unites -- fields.
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Disposable bag bill promotes a greener, cleaner, healthier New York City
New Yorkers, businesses, and the environment can benefit from new bill being considered by New York City to impose 10-cent fee on every disposable plastic and paper bag.
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Canadian environmental activists win .eco domain
It will become "a badge of sustainability."
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Students find healing in the Greater Canyonlands
"Being out in wide open spaces has played a big part in affecting how I can sort of live with anxiety and depression."
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DNA "fingerprinting" of illegally logged trees needs reliable databases, says professor
Genetic "fingerprinting" of trees has emerged as a potential solution for reducing illegal logging, but it's useless without databases.
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A Plea for the Greater Canyonlands
Designate a new Greater Canyonlands National Monument
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Victory in Colorado a rebuke against coal leasing
Ruling represents the first time that a coal mine has been rejected because of the failure to adequately consider and disclose the impacts that a mine would have on climate disruption.
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10 recycling and waste management trends to look out for in the near future
There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term?
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Front-running contender to lead Ontario would close down green energy.
The forces of NIMBY may claim another victim beside Premier Wynne: the climate
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Climate Change and the Medical Analogy
Climate scientists can be seen as the equivalent of medical doctors diagnosing a patient, with the patient being the planet. And we have a consensus of multiple opinions on the diagnosis and treatment.
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Why it's so important to define "solid waste"
Chemical companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and the industrial waste industry are exempt from a law requiring companies handling hazardous waste to protect public health and the environment - and vulnerable communities are at risk.
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The 20th anniversary of the environmental justice executive order
On February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed an executive order designed to bring about environmental justice.
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A Note to Mayor de Blasio: Don’t forget the environment as a cause of inequality
Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on.
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This is why we can't have nice things. Like a functional government.
There is some exceptional the nonsense coming from Republican members of the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Good grief.
