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Shapattack covers environmental issues that fly under the major media radar and is written by Dan Shapley, The Daily Green's news editor.
Walmart Building in a Civil War Battlefield
Sprawl is claiming not only green spaces important to ecology, but places of historical importance, like the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia, where a Walmart has been approved, and the Fishkill Encampment, a Revolutionary War site in New York's Hu
How Will Global Warming Affect Me? Ask the ClimateWizard
The Nature Conservancy has launched ClimateWizard, which aims to show how global warming will affect each state, based on temperature and precipitation projections.
Why Cash for Clunkers Ran Out of Money
A Cash for Clunkers program envisioned by Congress would pay up to $4,500 for scrapping a gas-guzzler like an SUV or truck, and buying a new car that isn't all that fuel-efficient. Here's why it failed.
In Palin's Next Act, as Energy Pundit, Global Warming Still Off-Stage
Sarah Palin failed to mention global warming in her energy policy speech during the campaign and she continues to omit it from her energy policy punditry, most recently in a high-profile op-ed in the Washington Post.
Really? 100 U.S. Cities Are Better than New York?
The Money Best Places to Live 2009 list omits not only New York City from its Top 100 list, but all towns in New York State. Nothing from the Hudson Valley even makes a runners-up list.
Hiking in the Hudson Valley (or Anywhere for that Matter)? Check Out The New Trails Wiki
Sierra Club trails wiki lets you upload information about your favorite hikes. Check out my favorite Hudson Valley hikes.
Poetic Injustice on the Hudson
On the funeral day for Bobby Gabrielson, Sr., one of the last Hudson River fishermen, GE begins dredging PCBs from the Hudson River.
Let People Volunteer for Unemployment Benefits
Millions of people are out of work and unable to find new jobs, so make volunteerism synonymous with unemployment. A volunteer-for-unemployment benefits program for unemployed workers would help local communities, nonprofits, workers and economy.
Laura Bush Emerges as Defender of Oceans
Laura Bush is emerging as the president's chief advocate for protecting vast swaths of the oceans, a move that would help defend George Bush's environment record, but which is opposed by Vice President Dick Cheney.
In Energy Policy Speech, Palin Fails to Mention Global Warming
Sarah Palin failed to mention global warming in her energy policy speech.
Industry Wrote the Rules on Bisphenol-A
The American Chemistry Council industry group wrote the FDA safety assessment for Bisphenol A, a revelation uncovered -- like many before it -- by a mainstream media newspaper, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Price of Democracy: $17.35
Americans spent more on the 2008 election than ever before, but it still barely ekes out St. Patrick's Day among big spending events on the U.S. calendar.
7 Signs the New Energy Economy Is Here
Lester R Brown lays out the indicators that a "new energy economy" is emerging. Now.
Yes, Sarah Palin, It Does Matter What Causes Global Warming
Sarah Palin still hedges her statements about global warming, downplaying the importance of fossil fuel burning as a cause. Here's why that's a problem.
The Million Year Bargain
Nuclear waste remains radioactive and dangerous for more than 1 million years. Still, accepting that bargain may be better than accepting the bargain of global warming.
Leaders Aren't Just Failing to Fix the Financial Crisis
Federal leaders are not only failing the financial crisis, but the energy crisis in very real ways.
Both Ways on Coal? Where Do Obama and McCain Stand?
Obama and McCain agree that mountaintop removal is wrong, but they also support so-called "clean coal." So where is that coal supposed to come from?
Abrupt Climate Change Research Gears Up in Bush's 11th Hour
The government is studying the four horsemen of the climate apocalypse - those tipping points we don't want to reach.
How the Financial Crisis Could Lead to a Carbon Crisis
The financial crisis could lead to a carbon crisis. Here's how.
Would the Real Sarah Palin Please Step Forward?
Sarah Palin said she believes in man-made global warming, one month after saying she did not. So which is it?
2 Million Jobs in 2 Years, if Congress Opts for Green Stimulus
A new report outlines how a $100 million economic stimulus for green collar jobs like renewable energy, mass transit and -- most of all -- energy efficiency can create 200 million new jobs in two years.
4 Reasons Congress Should Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credits
Congress has failed to extend renewable energy tax credits, threatening to derail wind and solar power industries at a critical time of energy crisis and global warming.
Palin on Energy: Drill, and Don't Trust Democrats
Dissecting the comments about energy policy by Sarah Palin, John McCain's vice presidential running mate, at the GOP convention.
270,000+ Toxic Sites in New York Alone
Toxics Targeting has produced the most detailed maps of potentially toxic sites in New York available on the Web, or in print for that matter. Why doesn't every state environmental agency do this?
Palin, McCain's VP Pick, Short on Green Cred
Sen. John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin makes some political sense, but she does nothing to reinforce McCain's credibility as an environmentalist. She's supported oil drilling, and opposed polar bear protection.
The World Spends $300 Billion Subsidizing Fossil Fuels
The world spends billions every year to subsidize fossil fuels, so what would happen if we just stopped?
One 400-Gallon Argument Against Offshore Oil Drilling
Exxon Mobil has agreed to pay a fine for allowing a two-year leak of PCBs from an offshore oil rig. Is this what we can expect with more offshore drilling?
Global Warming, the Arctic Thaw and the New Cold War
Russia's incursion into Georgia doesn't bode well for global warming. Here's why.
Junk Food In, Junk Food Out
Beef producers are feeding their cows more junk food, literally, like potato chip and chocolate waste from food processors. Is there any connection with the recent string of E. coli beef recalls?
Greenwashing 'The Most Destructive Project on Earth'
Shell was accused of greenwashing when it claimed its Alberta oil sands project is sustainable.
Chemical Industry Fights Ban on Bisphenol A
The chemical industry is lobbying hard to prevent California and other states from banning Bisphenol A in children's products, despite a growing body of research that raises health concerns.
So Make a Fuel-Efficient Luxury Car
Detroit has a marketing problem, not a technology problem. It needs to sell luxury fuel-efficient cars to keep profits high, in the absence of cheap gas and high-margin SUV sales.
EPA Scientists Told to Shut Up
The EPA has told its scientists not to talk to reporters or government watchdogs.
More Births Last Year Than During Baby Boom
There were more babies born in 2007 than at the height of the baby boom in 1957. What will the world be like for children born in this 21st-century boomlet?
Connecting the Dots On Offshore Oil Drilling
The decision to drill for off-shore oil comes down to a bigger question: Are we going to sign up for another generation of fossil fuel burning and global warming?
We're Not Worthy: EPA Devalues Your Life by $900,000
Smog kills, but because the EPA now values life at $900,000 less per person than just five years ago, it's likely that smog levels won't be reduced because of cost-benefit analyses.
If This Doesn't Violate the Clean Water Act, What Would?
The Supreme Court will decide whether or not destroying a pristine lake in a national forest by dumping toxic waste in it constitutes pollution under the Clean Water Act. Yeah, it seems that obvious.
On Climate, Bush Covered Ears, Stamped Feet, Yelled 'I Can't Hear You!'
The White House reportedly ignored emails about global warming from the EPA it just didn't want to acknowledge existed.
Review: Encounters at the End of the World
A review of Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World, which is set in Antarctica, where scientists study life in the most remote continent on Earth.
Is the FDA Hiding Something?
The FDA is looking into the safety of Bisphenol A, a ubiquitous suspect chemical found in plastics. Why now?
How Best to Spend $3 Billion a Day
It could cost $45 trillion to tackle the world's energy crisis. It could cost more not to.
Americans Are Driving Less... So Why Does the Government Think This Is Bad News?
Americans are driving less, but the Federal Highway Administration is not happy. Why?
What I Learned from 9th Grade English Class
The next generation has cause to be pessimistic (and they are) which is why we have to prove to them there's reason for hope.
McCainiacs Love Those Organic Fibers
Sen. John McCain is raising money for his campaign by selling organic and biodegradable and reusable clothing, hats and other products to highlight his environmental concerns and his differences from the unpopular President Bush.
The Pollsters Aren't Asking the Right Question
Did Barack Obama's opposition to the gas tax holiday win him the North Carolina primary or narrow Hillary Clinton's margin in the Indiana primary? Pollsters didn't ask.
The Best (Selfish) Argument for Biodiversity
Cone snail venom has yielded a new oral pain killer. Preserving even uncharismatic species can produce important biochemical breakthroughs, an important argument for the protection of biodiversity.
Snorting a Forest the Size of N.H. Up Your Nose
Narcoranchers are carving up the Mayan Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala, the largest intact rain forest in the Americas next to the Amazon, to supply America's cocaine habit.
A Quick Lesson in Conservation Economics
U.S. Suburban Sprawl, by the Numbers
Some of the nation's most intense population growth has occurred in places like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Atlanta, where water is increasingly becoming scarce.
Why The Mortgage Crisis Is a Carbon Crisis, Too
Cheap money led to more homes, more sprawl, more demand for electricity and more power.
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