Investment in bike paths and infrastructure will not only improve our economy, and take our country in the right direction for our future; it is precisely the kind of investment the American people want and need. So here Read More …
Month: June 2011
Rain Barrels Rule – A How To Guide.
Rain Barrels Rule! Once again, the local newspaper’s Home and Garden section has come through for me! I have a barrel that I scored for FREE (which is another story to be told soon), and I am planning to make Read More …
Nature Break Video
Take A Break Daily And Enjoy The Earth
Five Ways To Save Money AND The Planet
Times are hard, and sometimes so is household budgeting. So here are some tips to save you money AND save the planet! This vampire had a lot of power…over “tweens” 5) Fight “vampire power”– Vampire power Read More …
The Film "Pick Axe": An Activist Success Story!
A Heartwarming Environmental Story That Will Make You Smile; It’s One of My Favorites, Maybe It Will Be Yours Too! Pick Axe, though filmed in 1999, is a heartening film that documents the work of environmental activists taking a stand Read More …
Tell the FBI Hands Off Activists
As Activists Are Seen As The New “Terrorists”, Can Activism Survive? Lets get in the way back machine and visit 1981, the era of preppies and parachute pants. It’s at this time, the height of the Cold War that a Read More …
Shocking Admission About Fracking
Officials with the Marcellus Shale drilling industry made a shocking admission in mid April, 2011, though it went greatly unnoticed in America. The president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, which represents natural gas companies, said the group now believes Read More …
Top Ten Reasons Not To Frack Up America
Hydraulic fracturing is a controversial drilling technique that injects millions of tons of highly toxic chemical fluids into the ground to break apart shale and release natural gas. Even while scientists believe these chemicals may already be poisoning America’s drinking Read More …
Natural Gas VS. The Natural World: Why Not Fracking The Marcellus Shale Is Just Fine
The moratorium on hydraulic fracturing is about to expire in NY. So why was there a ban in the first place? I have to admit, though I had heard of fracking and had heard it was bad, when asked to Read More …