Green Blog

At long last, FDA has made an announcement today on the safety of BPA in our food supply.

As an environmental advocate, I have long looked to the Civil Rights movement for lessons in how to create positive change. But right now, as my colleagues and I focus on passing clean energy and climate legislation in the Senate, I have been reflecting on one aspect of Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy in particular.

Landcom, a large Australian land development company owned by the New South Wales government, has created and released PRECINX, an environmental-impact modeling tool that forecasts the performance of new projects.

Nestled atop Manayunk’s hills with panoramic city views is Sheldon Crossing, a carriage house development designed to be Greater Philadelphia’s first residential LEED building to earn the highest degree possible by the U.S. Green Building Council, without sparing any amenity or luxury.

Though disappointed, I’m hardly surprised that some in the ethanol industry have chosen litigation over innovation. While not all ethanol is created equal, this lawsuit is about old, dirty ethanol’s attempt to stifle competition from newer, cleaner sources of fuels that can be produced right here in the U.S.

Well, one of them anyway...

Ian Fry, the chief climate change negotiator for Tuvalu, fought on behalf of low-lying island nations during the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, last month. The 32-year-old country that he represents, a string of nine densely populated coral atolls located midway between Hawaii and Australia, rests no more than 4.6 meters above sea level.

By now most of you have heard of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) – the mysterious condition that is causing the precipitous decline of honey bees. In the US, these honey bees are not native and were brought here from Europe to help support the pollinating needs of our agricultural system.

Two years ago I called the Atlanta Beltline "the country's best smart growth project." Although I have seen and learned about many more since then, I have not changed my mind.

I took my son to see the blockbuster James Cameron-directed movie 'Avatar' and within minutes it became clear to me that I'd seen this story before. Afterwards, I updated my Facebook status to: Unobtainium = Coal.