Source: Sierra Club
Modern technology is the key to increasing fuel economy and saving oil. Between 1975 and the late 1980s, better engines, transmissions, materials, and aerodynamics accounted for 86% of fuel economy improvements. Existing fuel-saving technology can raise fuel economy even further. In 2002, the National Academies of Sciences found that with current technology [...]
Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune broke the story of an unimaginably nasty little Faustian bargain the State of Indiana has entered into with BP. The absurdity of the details makes one’s head spin. In short, BP is to be allowed to dump more pollution into Lake Michigan (see BP gets break on dumping in lake). As [...]
EarthJustice
Fishermen and public health groups push for protections
June 20, 2007
Seattle, WA — The federal government continues to allow toxic pesticides to poison endangered and threatened salmon and steelhead without complying with its legal duties and federal court direction to protect these species from such poisonings. Despite the passage of almost five years since the first [...]
Climate Crisis CoalitionHouse Appropriations Committee Doubles Funding for Climate Reseachr. By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press, June 26, 2007. “The House put spending hikes for the environment, national parks and global warming research center stage Tuesday as lawmakers worked through the Interior appropriations bill. Democrats argue such programs have gotten short shrift for years under [...]