Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Category Archives: hydraulic fracturing
Tiny New York Town Wins Landmark Case to Uphold Fracking Ban
As of 2012, 2.5 million oil and gas wells have been drilled worldwide using the hydraulic fracturing method, and more than 1 million of them are located in the United States. The result of this trend has been devastating to human health … Continue reading
Fracking Should Up Recycled Water Use, Ceres Says
Hydraulic fracturing operations should scale up their use of recycled water and non-freshwater resources, and practice better water management planning if shale energy production is to grow as projected, a Ceres research paper says. Most fracking to extract shale gas … Continue reading
Aquatech to Treat Shale Gas Wastewater
Industrial water and wastewater technology company Aquatech has been granted a permit to operate a Pennsylvania facility targeting regional shale gas producers. The facility, located in Tioga County, will feature Aquatech’s MoTreat and MoVap process units, a pretreatment and distillation … Continue reading
Gus Van Sant’s Promised Land Movie Explores the Dangers of Fracking
Share This: Hollywood is finally tackling the deadly drilling process known as fracking in the upcoming drama, “Promised Land”. Gus Van Sant’s latest film highlights a small rural community that is struggling economically, as they fight back against a large … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Eggers, drama, drill, drilling, fight back, film, Frances McDormand, Gus Van Sant, Hal Holbrook, John Krasinski, Matt Damon, movie, Promised Land, Rural, trailer
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Cross-State Pollution, Gas Price Spike, Bioethanol Anti-Dumping
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The EPA filed a petition in the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which in August ruled 2-1 to … Continue reading
Posted in air, clean energy, Environmental Policy & Law, fracking, hydraulic fracturing, Oil & Gas
Tagged anti-dumping, California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Conventional Energy, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Emissions, Executive Briefings, Georgia-Pacific, Sustainable Energy Markets Acceleration, uganda, US bioethanol
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: House Coal Bill, EU-China ETS, NY Fracking, Biofuel
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. The House will vote today on GOP legislation to roll back or prevent White House policies that Republicans call anti-coal. The … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-competitive, Arctic drilling, Beaufort Sea, california cap and trade, CARB, Carbon Finance & Offsets, Carbon Offsets/RECs, Cayuga County Groundwater Contamination Superfund, Conventional Energy, Cuomo, Denbury Onshore, Executive Briefings, Funding & Incentives, GazProm, general electric, Kinder Morgan, low-carbon vehicles, NY fracking, Royal Dutch Shell
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: House Coal Bill, EU-China ETS, NY Fracking, Biofuel
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. The House will vote today on GOP legislation to roll back or prevent White House policies that Republicans call anti-coal. The … Continue reading
Posted in air, Automotive, Biofuel, clean energy, coal, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Government, Green Fleets & Transportation, hydraulic fracturing, Oil & Gas
Tagged anti-competitive, Arctic drilling, Beaufort Sea, california cap and trade, CARB, Carbon Finance & Offsets, Carbon Offsets/RECs, Cayuga County Groundwater Contamination Superfund, Conventional Energy, Cuomo, Denbury Onshore, EU biofuel, Executive Briefings, Funding & Incentives, GazProm, general electric, Kinder Morgan, low-carbon vehicles, NY fracking, Royal Dutch Shell
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: BP Gross Negligence Alleged, Democratic Platform, Petroleum Loan
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The Justice Department has outlined in new court papers examples of gross negligence and willful misconduct on the part of BP … Continue reading