Natural Summer Beauty Tips
The summer is a time when you especially want to look and feel your best. The heat can make this a bit of a challenge. If using chemicals is the last thing you want to put on your hair and skin consider these f...
Los Alamos Lab In New Mexico Prepares For Flooding After Fire
Crews at the Los Alamos National Laboratory have completed the first of a series of projects designed to prevent any trace of nuclear and other contamination from being washed downstream by flooding triggered b...
Emily Deschanel Defends Her Vegan Diet During Pregnancy
By Ali Berman Actress Emily Deschanel opened up to the Ladies Home Journal about the pressures of Hollywood and the fact that people still judge her for maintaining her vegan diet during pregnancy. The Bo...
Bob Henderson, Whittier Official, Saved Land From Drillers, But Now Wants Oil
Whittier city official Bob Henderson has spent three decades, by his own account, helping rescue vast expanses of this hilly preserve from continued drilling by oil companies. As head of the conservation author...
Yellowstone Oil Spill: Montana Questions Exxon’s Oil Estimate
By MATTHEW BROWN Montana environmental regulators have asked Exxon Mobil to justify its estimate for how much oil spilled into the Yellowstone River, citing the company's changing timeline on how long it t...
City vs. Country: Who Is Healthier?
For many urban dwellers, the country conjures up images of clean air, fresh food and physical activities. But these days, Americans residing in major cities live longer, healthier lives overall than their count...
Sustainability Jobs Get Green Light at Large Firms
Though most employers aren't adding jobs at a quick pace, positions tied to sustainability and renewable energy might be a bright spot. (more…)...
Reactions to Michigan Woman Facing Jail Time for Veggie Garden
By lindastcyr Who knew a veggie garden could send you to jail? Julie Bass, an Oak Parks, Michigan resident and mother of six, had no idea that her veggie garden could make her face up to 93 days behind bar...
Meatless Monday: Jack and the GMO Beanstalk
By Ellen Kanner Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack came from a hard-up family, but he considered himself a savvy, enterprising lad. To prove it, he went to the market, worked a deal and ran home...
Vermont Yankee Plant Controversy: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Keeps Information From Public
By DAVE GRAM When a nuclear watchdog group asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a study on leaks of radioactive water at the Vermont Yankee plant, it was told the NRC had seen the report but had never of...