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Garbage Incineration Threatens Health and Legitimate Renewable Energy in Maryland

May 3, 2011Ali Geering-KlineEnergy, Environmental Justice

This week, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley faces a tough decision on whether or not to veto legislation that would place incineration of garbage on the same level with solar and wind power as a source of renewable energy. Environmental groups and clean energy...

Californians Are Getting Greenwashed This Election!

Oct 29, 2010Sean SullivanEnergy, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

It’s not like you haven’t been bombarded with the fact that there is an election going on in California since Valentine’s Day. And now that the time to vote is upon every American, our mailboxes are stuffed with political mailers and our doors are littered with...

Oil Cleanup? Dispersing the Myths

Jun 21, 2010Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Energy, General Insights, Uncategorized

There has been much recent attention to BP’s use of so-called dispersants in the Gulf oil disaster. Dispersants are chemicals intended to break up the spilled oil, presumably to speed degradation and thus lessen some of the havoc the oil would otherwise wreak. But...

Energy Star Ratings, For More Efficient Greenwashing

May 3, 2010Charles MargulisEnergy, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Uncategorized

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has exposed fatal flaws in the government’s Energy Star ratings program. Jointly managed by the EPA and Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Star ratings since 1993 have been granted to products presumably based on...

I Think That I Shall Never See, Greenwashing Lovely as a Tree

Apr 13, 2010Michael GreenEnergy, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

While waiting for my new tires at a local shop recently, the clerk handed me a beautiful card with an image of a lovely spruce tree, offering me the chance to “Get a quote, plant a tree.” Just for a little more urgency, the card also said “Limited Time Offer.” At the...

The Petroleum Industry’s Legislators Want Oil, Not Olive Branches

Apr 5, 2010Charlie PizarroEnergy, General Insights, Uncategorized

Wouldn’t you know it? One day I agree to stop tarnishing this exalted space with four-letter words, and the next day the president goes and vows to open enormous stretches of protected coastline to oil drilling. Here’s the G-rated version of my reaction....

Van Jones’ Resignation: What it Means

Aug 27, 2009Michael GreenEnergy, Environmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Uncategorized

What Happened: President Obama’s election inspired Progressives who have ground our teeth while the Bush Administration worked to dismantle everything that we believe government should be for. For environmentalists, many of us were especially excited when Van Jones...

Energy Saving Tips

May 14, 2009Center for Environmental HealthChildren's Health, Energy, Tips, Uncategorized

Here are some tips for saving energy (and money) when using your electronics: Set the power saving options on your computer and peripherals.Computer power management features can save you $25 to $75 per desktop computer and monitor each year. By enabling your power...

Help Save Biodiesel

Apr 20, 2009Charlie PizarroChildren's Health, Energy, General Insights, Uncategorized

A recent engine design change puts biodiesel in jeopardy. Read more and take action to save this important fuel source. Biodiesel is a fuel derived from vegetable and animal oils. When made from recycled cooking oil, biodiesel turns a waste product into a fuel that...