The health differences may be more dramatic than you thought. Link: The Benefits of Wild Salmon vs Farm Raised  Read More →

U.S. government officials urged residents of a Wyoming farming community near natural gas drilling sites not to use private well water for drinking or cooking because of chemical contamination. “Sample results indicate that the... 

by Lisa Hymas. It’s not often that natalism makes the news — and with guns and bombs and hostages, no less!  Read More →

From packing healthy lunches to affordable green school supplies , start this year off right. Read the original: Gear Up Your Kids with Eco Friendly School Supplies  Read More →

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A study of bald eagle nestlings found pesticides and flame retardants in their blood. The chemicals are suspected in slowing the eagles’ post-DDT recovery in Michigan. There are lots of new flame retardants in use, the health... 

The hidden health threat (and $100 billion annual cost) in the gasoline we pump into our cars. Here is the original post: Another Dirty Secret of Oil Dependence  Read More →

by Tom Philpott. Environment Canada — our northern neighbor’s version of the EPA — has officially declared bisphenol A (BPA) toxic. The ubiquitous chemical, found in the lining of nearly all cans used by the food... 

by Jonathan Hiskes. If you read everything that bloggers declared a “must read,” you’d have time for little else. I’ll just say that if you want a lucid tour of the Obama administration’s work to remake... 

by Randy Rieland. Just what the Senate needs: another climate change denier. Joe Miller’s potential upset of Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska’s Republican primary could mean another diehard climate skeptic in the mix.  Read More →

Drinking tea is supposed to be healthy for you because of what it contains. In this case let us consider polyphenols. In theory, a polyphenol has the ability to act as an antioxidant to scavenge free radicals and up-regulate certain... 

by Randy Rieland. Oil and water don’t mix. But oil, climate change, and politics? You just can’t tease those three apart. The investigation into the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon well continues today with a hearing... 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released action plans today to address the potential health risks of benzidine dyes, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and nonylphenol (NP)/nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). The chemicals are widely... 

The actor and author offers tips on the connection between good health and going green. Read this article: Mariel Hemingway Makes the Case for Healthy Food  Read More →

by Randy Rieland. We’re making progress. The big question about the BP leak is no longer the lame “Where’s the oil?” Now it’s “How much oil is still out there?” The answer? Well, pick a number.... 

At least four children died after rabid vampire bats attacked Awajun indigenous communities in a remote part of Peru, reports the BBC. Peru’s health ministry sent emergency teams to vaccinate villagers in the affected area of... 

Bisphenol A, a widely used chemical that Canada is banning from baby bottles, is present in the bodies of 91 percent of Canadians, according to a report that shows just how prevalent the controversial chemical is in daily life. Statistics... 

The LEED program — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — is playing an increasingly important role in the drive to make buildings in the United States greener and more energy efficient. LEED is now the most prominent... 

by Agence France-Presse. WASHINGTON – The Obama administration announced on Monday that it will grant no more permits for deepwater oil exploration without requiring studies on their impact on the environment. The Interior Department... 

by Jonathan Hiskes. On Tuesday, the Obama administration is holding a large summit on how to reshape federal housing policy and eventually offload mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which the government bailed out in 2008....