Tag: Steve Curwood
Genetically modified alfalfa and the future of organic foods
Organic farmers and food advocates think new rules around genetically modified, so called Roundup Ready alfalfa could kill the organic dairy industry. So they're suing....
Scholastic distributed coal propaganda in schools
Educational materials distributed by respected children's publisher Scholastic push coal industry talking points onto kids in schools....
Liquid coal: Energy source of the future for your car?
Converting coal into a fuel you can use in your engine is an old technology, but it’s being considered anew by some in Congress....
Strange weather and climate change
A meteorologist connects the dots between the recent floods, tornadoes, blizzards and climate change....
Teenager sues U.S. government over climate inaction
Teens have filed lawsuits in all 50 states and federal court to force government officials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions....
EPA delays new rules on industrial air pollution
Republicans and companies have attacked the EPA's proposed new rules aimed at cutting air pollution, but the EPA's delay has raised concerns that the Obama administration could be putting politics above public health....
Would you eat lion meat?
Butcher shops that sell lion meat may not be breaking any laws, but they're delving into a murky area of exotic meats with little regulation....
Turning street lamps into solar panels
A Denmark-based company has created a way to turn street lamps into electricity-generating solar panels. ...
Undercover with the world's most notorious butterfly smuggler
Writer Jessica Speart uncovered a world of sex, betrayal and money in the underground crime world of illegal butterfly smugglers. ...
How to start an energy co-op
Ursula Sladek, winner of a 2011 Goldman Environmental Prize, helped her community buy a power grid and started a movement for environmental change....
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