EPA Regulator Recommends Against Spruce Mountaintop Removal Project
photo via RAN Environmental groups and community members have been warning about Arch Coal’s proposed Spruce No. 1 Mine in Logan County, West Virginia, saying that the mine, among the nation’s largest proposed mountaintop removal site, would devastate the area around it. Apparently, the EPA is listening, and yesterday it made an announcement that a federal regulator recommended weeks ago to revoke the mine’s permit…. Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the original...
Bike Boxes Come To Toronto In Last Gasp Of Bike Infrastructure Investment
All images credit Lloyd Alter unless noted Both of the leading candidates for Mayor of Toronto want to cut back on spending and rip up bike lanes on main streets. The leader, Rob Ford , says “I can’t support bike lanes. Roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks. My heart bleeds when someone gets killed, but it’s their own fault at the end of the day.” So who knows how long Toronto’s first bike boxes will last before someone complains that ten feet of road has been taken...
Vuvuzela Recycling Competition Gives New Life to South Africa’s Favorite Noisemakers
Submitted ideas for recycling vuvuzelas include (L to R) a portable water filter , a Christmas tree , and a cheese grater . Images via WoZela! . For better or worse, they provided the soundtrack to the World Cup 2010 matches in South Africa, generating an… Read the full story on TreeHugger Go here to see the original: Vuvuzela Recycling Competition Gives New Life to South Africa’s Favorite...
Ford Begins Taking Orde...
The C-MAX is a compact hybrid utility vehicle and the Ford’s first dedicated line of hybrids. The 2013 C-MAX Hybrid will be available this fall with a base price of $25,995. Here is the original: Ford Begins Taking Orders for 2013 C-Max...
Nevada Home to World...
Nevada’s Stillwater geothermal plant has added a solar array to become the world’s first hybrid solar-geothermal plant. Enel Green Power North America installed more than 89,000 solar panels with a capacity of 26 MW to the site. The plant’s combined capacity is now 59...
Prius C Earns ‘To...
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety busted up a few Prius C hybrids to see how they held up in crashes. Here’s what they found… The rest is here: Prius C Earns ‘Top Pick’ Safety Rating from...
Could "Gatorponics...
Could a combination of alligator farming and hydroponics be the savior of former chicken farmers, or is it a dangerous and cruel distraction? Read more from the original source: Could "Gatorponics" Revive Defunct Chicken...
Paul Watson Will Be Rel...
Watson must put up over $300,000 in bail and stay in Germany while awaiting the final ruling on whether he will be sent to Costa Rica to face trial on a decade-old charge. See the original post here: Paul Watson Will Be Released on Bail, But Must Stay in Germany Awaiting Possible...
Goodbye Lexus HS 250h H...
It seems like it was just yesterday that Lexus introduced the HS 250h hybrid, the first dedicated luxury hybrid (like the Prius, there’s no non-hybrid version of the HS 250h). More: Goodbye Lexus HS 250h Hybrid, We Hardly Knew...
Vermont Bans Fracking: ...
In signing the ban into law, Vermont’s governor reminds us that there was civilization before fossil fuels, but there was no life at all before water. Read the rest here: Vermont Bans Fracking: We Can Live Without Oil & Natural Gas, But Cannot Without Clean...