By Tara Mastroeni — 11/09/09
Even Elmo is going green. Every two seasons, Sesame Street’s creators choose a core issue on which to focus their shows. And they’ve chosen the environment.
Category: National
Companies Vow to Spend More on Clean-Tech
By Alyssa Altman — 11/09/09
Tis the season for clean renewable energy. Next year, business execs are planning on spending more money on clean technology.
Going Green After Death
By Justine Frostad — 11/09/09
Many Americans are going green… even after they’ve died. That’s because the number of green burials is growing in this country.
Clean Energy Jobs Bill Hits Senate Floor
By Andres Acosta — 11/02/09
A bill to put a price on carbon usage and create jobs has hit the Senate floor. It is called the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. California Senator Barbara Boxer is the Chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee.
McDonald’s Enemy #1: Chicken Feces
By Stephanie Miceli — 11/02/09
Don’t have a cow… that is, until they stop feeding on feces. A coalition of consumer groups have urged the FDA to stop feeding poultry litter to cattle.
The Windy City Becomes the Toxic City
By Leah Mishkin — 11/02/09
It seems the recession is green-proof. Despite these tough economic times, green products are still in demand. Many of them will be at the annual Green Marketing Conference which will take place in Chicago this year.
La-La Land Goes Green
By Tara Mastroeni — 11/02/09
SoCal is going green for clean coal. BP and General Electric will collaborate on a coal-fueled energy plant in Southern California.
Hot Helen in Washington
By Joshua Sackheim — 10/26/09
If you go to Washington state, you may start asking yourself… is it getting hot in here or is it just me. That’s because a new study suggests there’s a vast pool of magma beneath southwestern Washington state.
Eco-Friendly Home Comes to Colorado
By Andres Acosta — 10/26/09
Environmentally friendly architecture is now hitting homes across America. In Colorado this month Blu Homes Construction Company has started building what it calls the Fischer Chalet
Algae Threatens Birds
By Alyssa Altman — 10/26/09
An unusual algae bloom is threatening migratory birds. On the West Coast, a single cell algae form is making hundreds of special migratory birds wash up dead on the beaches of Oregon and Washington.