“He burnished his green credentials in the Bild interview, saying: Continue reading DiCaprio to ‘fly around the world doing good for the environment’
Day: January 19, 2013
Mass. official blasts ‘voracious appetite’ of EPA ‘beast’
“Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks Commissioner Robert Moylan had little love for the Environmental Protection Agency and the more than $1 billion in mandated water and sewer projects the city will be required to undertake in a report to the City Council regarding infrastructure needs over the next five years.” Continue reading Mass. official blasts ‘voracious appetite’ of EPA ‘beast’
Maryland Gov Proposes $1.5 Million In 2014 Budget for Fracking Research
Because Maryland fracking would somehow be different than Pennsylvania fracking? Continue reading Maryland Gov Proposes $1.5 Million In 2014 Budget for Fracking Research
Chart: The Black Triangle Suffocating Beijing
Lots of pollution, but no deaths. Continue reading Chart: The Black Triangle Suffocating Beijing
Great moments in failed predictions
“While searching for something else, I came across this entertaining collection of grand predictive failures related to resources and climate change, along with some of the biggest predictive failures of Paul Ehrlich. I thought it worth sharing.” Continue reading Great moments in failed predictions
140 countries agree to UN mercury treaty
“More than 140 nations have agreed on the first legally-binding treaty to curb mercury pollution. Delegates at UN talks in Geneva approved measures to control the use of the highly toxic metal, which is widely used in chemical production and small-scale mining, in order to limit mercury emissions.” Continue reading 140 countries agree to UN mercury treaty