- February 12, 2014
- in Green Tips
- by marcos
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It's always entertainting the way certain politicians talk about environmental issues. This weird exchange in Congress is no different. The scene is a committee hearing on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), a notorious drilling advocate and Rep. Doc Read more
This is a long overdue. As reported by Detroit News: The United States has ended a 30-year tax subsidy for corn-based ethanol that cost taxpayers $ 6 billion annually, and ended a tariff on imported Brazilian ethanol. Congress adjourned for Read more
This from the Associated Press: Congress wants to keep pizza and french fries on school lunch lines, fighting back against an Obama administration proposal to make school lunches healthier. The final version of a spending bill released late Monday would Read more
Almost one year after the BP spill and residents in the gulf are still dealing with the effects, their concerns ignored – all the while politicians fight for more drilling. Now, a courageous group of residents and activists walked from Louisiana for Washington to protest Read more