By Becky Striepe on June 10, 2010
Atlanta, Dallas and Cleveland among cities looking to regulate farmers markets.
Category: Environmental Movement, Politics | Tags: agriculture, atlanta, cleveland, dallas, farms, food
By Becky Striepe on April 22, 2010
Whether advocating animal rights or raising awareness about toxins in our environment, these women have had a powerful impact on the environmental movement.
Category: Environment, Environmental Movement, Slideshows | Tags: environmental movement, environmentalism
By Becky Striepe on April 19, 2010
The environmental movement has long held together a broad coalition of interests, ideas and strategic preferences. These 10 fellows have played critical roles in shaping the movement today. (Next Up: 10 Women Who Changed the Environmental Movement Forever)
Category: Environment, Environmental Movement, Slideshows | Tags: earth day, environmental movement, environmentalism
By Becky Striepe on March 25, 2010
A recent report from the Office of the Inspector General criticized the USDA for failing to fully address concerns about the National Organic Program, which is responsible for maintaining standards for organic food labeling in the US.
Category: Politics | Tags: food, food policy, national organic program, organic, organic food, organic standards, usda
By Becky Striepe on February 18, 2010
Here’s the thing about coal: you can capture all the carbon you want when you’re burning the stuff. The CO2 emissions are just part of what makes coal a filthy energy option.
Category: Energy | Tags: clean coal, coal, Energy, mountaintop removal, mountaintop removal mining