Demand for Non-GMO Products Hits the Seed Industry
While there is growing interest in Non-GMO Project verification among seed companies, there aren’t many incentives for companies to have their seed verified because the Non-GMO Project focuses more on food.
Wind power sets new record: Briefly provides majority of electricity for 14-state grid
In 2016, wind power was the largest U.S. source of renewable electric capacity and is now the country’s fourth-largest energy source.
Trump administration plans seismic testing for oil in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this winter
The National Wildlife Federation argues that the rushed comment period in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic ensures that public opposition will not be heard adequately.
Lobbyist for Dakota Access formerly led army’s “restore Iraqi oil” program
“The administration seems to be buying time to maintain the status quo and profits for fossil fuel investors.”
This city in Oregon is making moves to ban natural gas in new homes...
The Eugene city council has broken off negotiations with a major gas utility that has resisted greenhouse gas reduction targets, and has instead opted to go the route of banning new gas hookups.
Water contaminant levels can remain high for eight years after a wildfire, study finds
Scientists are warning that wildfire pollutants can continue to contaminate local waterways for up to eight years after a wildfire event.
Despite what the logging industry says, cutting down trees isn’t stopping catastrophic wildfires
Oregon’s timber industry has promoted the idea that private, logged lands are less prone to wildfires, but science doesn’t support that.
Lifeboat Earth
At its best, the earth was once likened to a spaceship that sails through the heavens with a crew working together for the common...
Wall Street Journal and Senator Barrasso still peddling Koch’s electric car myths
Senator John Barrasso and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) editorial board are once again attacking the federal electric vehicle tax credit, and are once...
Global climate strike: Kids are demanding action, but will adults act?
The Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 20, is expected to draw millions of people across 150 countries in what is poised...