ECO-NEWS, WEEK SIX
Poll: Americans' belief in human-induced climate change is at a three-year low. [I'm not sure which disturbs me more, this news or Senator Boxer's assertion that "science always wins the day."] (Associated Press)
The public comment period began for a very controversial plan to "regulate" [or not regulate, says Earthjustice] natural-gas drilling in upstate New York's Marcellus Shale. (CNN)
A roundup of worldwide events from yesterday's Day of Climate Action. (Grist)
A "red tide" of toxic algae killed fish and inconvenienced people around Texas's South Padre Island. (Brownsville Herald)
This year, two Michigan colleges began buying produce from local farms. (Michigan Land Use Institute; article is from August)
Bangor News
Rockweed harvesting vs. conservation continues to provoke disputes around Cobscook Bay. [Note to author: rockweed isn't a plant]
A national NGO ranked Maine tenth in the nation for energy efficiency, noting major improvements here this year.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment