Posts Tagged ‘Bush’

Removing the Fossil Fuel Blinders

By Wesley Joseph • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Business, Climate Change, Energy, News and Media, Politics, Pollution, Recent Posts, Technology, Transportation

Getting past the lies about fossil fuels. It’s a complicated topic so let’s try to get some facts straight.



$4.00 per Gallon Gas: The Environment, Economy, and You

By Matthew Philip • Jun 29th, 2008 • Category: Energy, Recent Posts, Transportation

Fuel prices are at all-time highs and gasoline in the U.S. is over $4.00 per gallon. Find out what’s driving prices higher and why they’re probably here to stay. Also, what do these prices mean for you, the economy, and the environment? Read the whole story inside!



White House Interferes in Emissions Case

By Wesley Joseph • May 20th, 2008 • Category: News and Media, Politics

Story quoted from the AP on May 20, 2008. Report Charges Interference on Emissions
The story begins:
The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency initially supported giving California full or partial permission to limit tailpipe emissions, but reversed himself after hearing from the White House, a Congressional report says.
Sounds like politicians meddling in science-based decisions for [...]



Polar Bear Listed, “Endangered”

By Wesley Joseph • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Climate Change, News and Media, Politics

Polar bears have been listed on the “Endangered Species” list, although environmentalists did not get the win they had hoped for with this case. They had wanted for this to push legislation to combat global warming.
From the New York Times’ May 15, 2008 story, “Polar Bear Is Made a Protected Species,” we will get [...]