Shell Pipeline Spill Is Fourth Disaster In Bad Week for Keystone XL Promoters Last Friday, as national attention turned to the massive Exxon Pegasus tar sands pipeline spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, another oil spill was occurring near Houston, Texas. Operators of a Royal Dutch Shell subsidiary’s West Columbia pipeline, a 15 mile long, 16 inch … [Read more…]
GM announces $332M investment into eco-minded powertrains General Motors has announced it will invest around $332 million to produce more fuel-efficient engines and transmissions. The cash will be split between four manufacturing facilities, including Bedford, Indiana and Toledo, Ohio, as well as Bay City and Flint, Michigan. 24.6 MPG: March 2013 was a record month … [Read more…]
Infographic: A Visual Guide on How to Save Energy at Home There are many little, inexpensive ways you can save energy — insulate your hot water heater, use ceiling fans in the summer, insulate your attic, use fluorescent light bulbs, wash your laundry in cold water and use Energy Star appliances. But what else can … [Read more…]
Because ‘Bitumen is not Oil,’ Pipelines Carrying Tar Sands Crude Don’t Pay into US Oil Spill Fund As Think Progress has just reported, a bizarre technicality allowed Exxon Mobil to avoid paying into the federal oil spill fund responsible for cleanup after the company’s Pegasus pipeline released 12,000 barrels of tar sands oil and water … [Read more…]
J.D. Power says drivers increasingly frustrated by low-rolling resistance and run-flat tires …As a part of this study, it also found some interesting data regarding two growing types of tires: run-flat and low-rolling resistance. Atlanta Women’s Shelter Starts Bioponics Farming Project The City of Refuge has hired Bioponica, a local aquaponic designer-builder to install onsite … [Read more…]
If you want to lose weight, traditional dieting is probably not the answer. The term “diet” has become synonymous with deprivation. Many modern diets require the dieter to radically change their eating habits, often cutting out a large part of what they would normally eat. Fad diets also tend to demonize one food group or … [Read more…]
Exxon pipeline breaks spilling 84,000 gallons of Canadian crude oil near Arkansas lake [VIDEOS] Unfortunately, we now have another example of the large scale disasters oil pipelines create. On Friday, the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline, which brings Canadian crude oil from Illinois to Texas, ruptured, leaking at least 80,000 gallons of oil into the Central Arkansas … [Read more…]
Doubling Down on Our Faustian Bargain Humanity is doubling down on its Faustian climate bargain by pumping up fossil fuel particulate and nitrogen pollution. The more the Faustian debt grows, the more unmanageable the eventual consequences will be. Obama’s National Wildlife Conservation Strategy is Vague at Best The Obama Administration’s new strategy to help protect … [Read more…]
At home, the average American family uses more than 350 gallons of water a day, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Being water-conscious and limiting consumption plays an integral role in reducing pollution and saving energy and the world. Not only does water conservation protect our freshwater resources, it can also save money on utility … [Read more…]
If you have pets at home, you may need to be vigilant about some threats to their health related to your upcoming Easter festivities. Keep Fido and Fluffy safe with some of these facts in mind: Toxic Easter flowers: Colorful tulips can spruce up your home for spring, and are common Easter gifts. Tulips … [Read more…]