http://www.nrdcfeeds.org/images/nrdclogo.gif http://www.nrdc.org/ http://www.nrdc.org/ webmaster@nrdc.org Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:21:02 GMT Olivia Zaleski, environmental columnist for the Huffington Post's new Green section, puts out a call for readers to nominate favorite bloggers. Go vote for your faves on Switchboard! Ian Wilker Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:21:02 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/olivia-zaleski/who-should-blog-assemblin_b_113950.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/olivia-zaleski/who-should-blog-assemblin_b_113950.html iwilker greenblogs greenblogs By 2050, say University of Texas urologists Tom Brikowski and Margaret Pearle, most Americans will live in areas considered high-risk zones for the painful deposits, caused when minerals crystallize into chunks too large leave the bladder. Ian Wilker Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:42:01 GMT http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/07/climate-change.html http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/07/climate-change.html iwilker globalwarming climatechange disease globalwarming climatechange disease Opting to flout the Supreme Court all the way to the end, the Bush administration will not act this year to regulate global warming pollution from cars, power plants, and other sources. Ian Wilker Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:12:42 GMT http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/10/AR2008071003087.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/10/AR2008071003087.html iwilker bushadministration EPA globalwarmingpollution carbondioxide bushadministration EPA globalwarmingpollution carbondioxide Really interesting, high-level interview of Rocky Mountain Institute energy guru Amory Lovins, from the McKinsey Quarterly. Ian Wilker Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:41:48 GMT http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Energy_Resources_Materials/Electric_Power/Using_energy_more_efficiently_An_interview_with_the_Rocky_Mountain_Institutes_Amory_Lovins_2164 http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Energy_Resources_Materials/Electric_Power/Using_energy_more_efficiently_An_interview_with_the_Rocky_Mountain_Institutes_Amory_Lovins_2164 iwilker energyefficiency markettransformation energyefficiency markettransformation Lead author of a new report from the Bush administration's Climate Change Science Program: Rising temperatures boost the probability of extreme weather that can "lead to the type of events we are seeing in the Midwest." Ian Wilker Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:18:53 GMT http://www.newsweek.com/id/143787 http://www.newsweek.com/id/143787 iwilker globalwarming climatechange extremeweather globalwarming climatechange extremeweather Recycling CFLs is about to get a lot easier. Ian Wilker Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:12:29 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/business/24recycling.html?_r=2&partner=rssnyt&oref=slogin&oref=slogin http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/business/24recycling.html?_r=2&partner=rssnyt&oref=slogin&oref=slogin iwilker CFLs compactfluorescent recycling CFLs compactfluorescent recycling If your nose is like mine, it's always known that something's not right with that new-shower-curtain stench. A new study confirms it. Ian Wilker Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:50:08 GMT http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/18/yucky-toxic-shower-curtains-new-plastic-shower-curtains-could-be-hazardous-to-your-health/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/18/yucky-toxic-shower-curtains-new-plastic-shower-curtains-could-be-hazardous-to-your-health/ iwilker phthalates PVC VOCs polyvinylchloride phthalates PVC VOCs polyvinylchloride Key lines of this Tribune editorial: "Clearly, we cannot sit idly by as disasters worsen and economic costs balloon. The Lieberman/Warner act is a reasonable first step." Ian Wilker Sat, 31 May 2008 20:57:02 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_9438561 http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_9438561 iwilker liebermanwarner climatesecurityact globalwarminglaw CSA economy liebermanwarner climatesecurityact globalwarminglaw CSA economy New data about a virus, pesticides and (yes) even cell phone radiation. Ian Wilker Sun, 25 May 2008 22:46:17 GMT http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/blogs/bees/colony-collapse-disorder-55052402?src=rss http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/blogs/bees/colony-collapse-disorder-55052402?src=rss iwilker honeybee colonycollapsedisorder CCD honeybee colonycollapsedisorder CCD The nation’s annual report card on ocean policy reveals dismal grades for Congress and executive branch; much better work done by state and regional goverment. Ian Wilker Wed, 21 May 2008 21:38:14 GMT http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2008-05/dishonor-roll http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2008-05/dishonor-roll iwilker oceans oceanpolicy pewoceans oceans oceanpolicy pewoceans Texaco (later bought by Chevron) allegedly dumped nearly 17 million gallons of crude oil and 20 billion gallons of drilling wastewater directly into the Ecuadorian Amazon between 1964 and 1990. Pablo Fajardo Mendoza and Luis Yanza fought back. Ian Wilker Tue, 20 May 2008 22:09:42 GMT http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/goldman-prize-winners-08-pablo-fajardo-luis-yanza-oil-pollution-chevron.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/goldman-prize-winners-08-pablo-fajardo-luis-yanza-oil-pollution-chevron.php iwilker ecuador amazon heroes oil pollution environmentaljustice ecuador amazon heroes oil pollution environmentaljustice Describes new study (Nature, 5.15.08 issue) that assesses thousands of geologic and biologic phenomena and finds that about 90 percent of them are in sync with IPCC scientists' predictions about how global warming will alter the planet. Ian Wilker Tue, 20 May 2008 03:14:08 GMT http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=man-made-warming-altering-natures-clock http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=man-made-warming-altering-natures-clock iwilker climatescience globalwarming climatescience globalwarming New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman has been on sabbatical writing a book; I'm not sure whether this fiery column about the "shameful pandering" of the holiday gas tax repeal signals a return or just that he's hoppin' mad over the proposal. Ian Wilker Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:20:06 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/opinion/30friedman.html?_r=1&oref=slogin http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/opinion/30friedman.html?_r=1&oref=slogin iwilker energypolicy gastax renewables taxpolicy energypolicy gastax renewables taxpolicy CNN/Money portal to green business news -- surprisingly rich and varied resource. Ian Wilker Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:00:31 GMT http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/greenbiz/ http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/greenbiz/ iwilker greenbusiness cleantech greenbusiness cleantech Tara Parker-Pope's "Well" blog covers the flap about bisphenol-A in food containers and hard-plastic bottles, a subject covered frequently on Gina Solomon's Switchboard blog. Ian Wilker Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:26:26 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/22/health/22well.html?em&ex=1209009600&en=d9d74fd04ddb13f4&ei=5087 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/22/health/22well.html?em&ex=1209009600&en=d9d74fd04ddb13f4&ei=5087%0A iwilker bisphenol-a BPA polycarbonate foodcontainers endocrinedisruptors nalgene cancerrisk bisphenol-a BPA polycarbonate foodcontainers endocrinedisruptors nalgene cancerrisk Really superb "news dashboard" that allow you to get an at-a-glance view of what's happening in green media. (Lots of other subjects indexed as well.) Ian Wilker Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:46:57 GMT http://green.alltop.com/ http://green.alltop.com/ iwilker news media blogs news media blogs James Hansen, once again speaking truth to power. Ian Wilker Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:10:01 GMT http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/04/nasas-top-clima.html http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/04/nasas-top-clima.html iwilker globalwarming climatechange bigoil globalwarming climatechange bigoil Blogger A Siegel calls Drudge Report for (drumroll, please....) playing fast and loose with facts in service of fomenting denial re global warming. Sigh... Ian Wilker Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:04:27 GMT http://energysmart.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/drugde-takes-truth-out-of-truthiness/ http://energysmart.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/drugde-takes-truth-out-of-truthiness/ iwilker globalwarming climatechange climateskeptics globalwarming climatechange climateskeptics This SourceWatch wiki has become information central for advocates of a total moratorium on building new coal-fired electricity plants -- an idea that seems to be gathering adherents every day. Ian Wilker Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:35:16 GMT http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Portal:Coal_Issues http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Portal:Coal_Issues iwilker coal globalwarming carbon anticoalmovement coal globalwarming carbon anticoalmovement Documents show that EPA weakened one part of its new limits on smog-forming ozone after an unusual last-minute intervention by President Bush. Ian Wilker Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:31:58 GMT http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/13/AR2008031304175.html?hpid=topnews&sub=AR http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/13/AR2008031304175.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR iwilker smog cleanair ozone bushadministration airpollution smog cleanair ozone bushadministration airpollution "The Ped Shed blog is focused on walkable urban design and sustainable placemaking." In other words, the kind of thinking that will improve our quality of life as it solves environmental problems. Ian Wilker Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:13:31 GMT http://pedshed.net/?page_id=2 http://pedshed.net/?page_id=2 iwilker urbanplanning design sustainabledesign blogs_urbanplanning walkable_places urbanplanning design sustainabledesign blogs_urbanplanning walkable_places If you're in a green-business sector like cleantech or sustainable retailing, you know that things are moving at light speed. This round-up of podcasts from Ecopreneurist (part of the burgeoning Green Options blog network) will help you stay current. Ian Wilker Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:04:56 GMT http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/03/12/green-business-podcasts-are-you-tuned-in/ http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/03/12/green-business-podcasts-are-you-tuned-in/ iwilker greenbusiness cleantech podcast greenbusiness cleantech podcast Few people can talk about global warming with the force and passion that writer Bill McKibben brings to the topic. Last year, as the public face of StepItUp2007.org, he helped spark a remarkably successful campaign. 350.org is this year's model. Ian Wilker Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:05:20 GMT http://www.350.org/ http://www.350.org/ iwilker billmckibben globalwarming climatechange activism billmckibben globalwarming climatechange activism I suspect that Beijing's smog problems make the infamous L.A. smog of the '60s and early '70s look like a clear, brisk day in Switzerland. Good post on the subject here, from a blogger whose little girl suffers with what sounds like debilitating asthma. Ian Wilker Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:12:55 GMT http://www.theasthmamom.com/2008/03/11/asthma-and-the-2008-olympics/ http://www.theasthmamom.com/2008/03/11/asthma-and-the-2008-olympics/ iwilker beijing china 2008olympics airpollution smog asthma kidshealth beijing china 2008olympics airpollution smog asthma kidshealth blogroll add Ian Wilker Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:58:46 GMT http://myyellowstonewolves.typepad.com/ http://myyellowstonewolves.typepad.com/ iwilker lwillcox lwillcox