Romney: Fossilized Ideas in a Climate of Change

Mass appeal wins votes, not the truth. Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, professed a surprisingly different set of core values compared with those of the Romney who would be President. As governor, Romney aggressively supported the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and championed renewable energy. He also worked to close aging coal-fire power plants, and readily…

Earth Day

Mark your calendars for Earth Day this April 22nd! Earth day began in spring 1970 as a way to force the issues of clean air and water onto the national agenda. With over 20 million Americans demonstrating in support of the day, it went on to spark the formation of the federal Environmental Protection Agency…

The United States and Canada Team Up to Save Energy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) have signed an agreement to work together on a project that analyzes energy use in commerical buildings. The goal is to harmonize both countries approach to measuring and assessing the amount of energy being used with a common platform.  The EPA’s current Energy Star…

EPA Studies Environmental Impacts of “Fracking”

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced plans to evaluate the safety and sustainability of a natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”  The organization will conduct case studies in seven different locations in North Dakota, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Colorado. “Fracking” is a means of natural gas extraction used in deep wells…