Starving Horses Abandoned by Owners
Ribs stand out on the sides of the horses, donkeys and mules falling victim to unrelenting drought in Texas. Once grassy fields are bare earth. When hay can be found, the price is double or triple last year’s t...
What’s in an ‘Eco’ Name?
By Dot Eco In today’s increasingly eco-conscious world, corporations have realized the importance of being “green.” As consumers become more educated about the environment, their shopping lists naturally...
One Trillion Dollars Invested in Clean Energy In Past 7 Years
By Matthew McDermott Bloomberg New Energy Finance has announced that the clean energy sector has passed a very notable benchmark. Since records began being kept in 2004, one trillion dollars have b...
Carrier Hosts First LEED Licensed Training Event in Middle East
DOHA, Dec. 8, 2011 - Carrier, the world’s leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is supporting the Middle East green building movement, offering the company&rsquo...
Mitsubishi Motors Makes First Fleet Delivery of the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) to Bay Area’s City CarShare
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA), along with San Rafael Mitsubishi, conducted the very first fleet delivery of the all-new 1 00% ele...
Recent Victories Worth Celebrating
By Mary Anne Hitt, Director of the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign This week we''re celebrating as more utilities are recognizing that coal is dirty and expensive, and are deciding to make ...
Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields
By Anthony Gucciardi Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with ...
Kinzie Street: The First of Many Protected Bike Lanes for Chicago
By Elizabeth Press In his campaign for mayor, Rahm Emanuel pledged to make Chicago a more bike-friendly city. And in office, he set his sights high, aiming to construct 100 miles of protected bike lanes in his ...
BP Says Halliburton ‘Intentionally Destroyed Evidence’ after Gulf Oil Spill
By Vivian Kuo, CNN (CNN) -- BP is accusing Halliburton of having "intentionally destroyed evidence" related to the explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that led to the worst o...
Urgent Action Needed to Save American Horses from Slaughter
As part of a broad range of efforts to help animals, The HSUS works hard to see that humane issues are advanced in the U.S. Congress. We are building support for a raft of legislation, including measures relate...