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Environmental Action Alerts

Urge the EPA to protect children’s health by strengthening monitoring requirements for airborne lead pollution

Exposure to lead endangers children, but the EPA does not require monitoring near all industrial sources that emit unsafe amounts of airborne lead. Tell the EPA to protect children and public health by improving monitoring for dangerous lead pollution in our air.
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Tell the Obama administration to protect our seas from "ocean sprawl"

As demand on ocean space grows, "marine spatial planning" identifies areas where industrial activities make sense and areas that should be safeguarded. Urge the Obama administration to adopt a strong framework for effective coastal and ocean planning that will protect, maintain and restore the health of our oceans (comments are due February 12th).
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Tell PETCO and PetSmart to protect kids from dangerous pesticides in flea products

Although safer options exist for controlling fleas on our pets, dangerous pesticides used in flea collars and other products remain on store shelves. Tell PETCO and PetSmart to protect kids and pets by removing pet products with these toxic chemicals from its stores.
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Tell your senators to reject a dangerous attempt to weaken the Clean Air Act

The Senate will soon vote on an amendment that would dismantle the Clean Air Act as a tool for tackling global warming. Urge your senators to oppose the Murkowski amendment, and remind your senators that we depend on the Clean Air Act to protect our health and environment.
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Events

Energy Matters Blog by Dan Chiras for Mother Earth News

Design around the Sun

Dan Chiras talks about the benefits of passive solar design.

LEED Continuing Education Credits through the Evergreen Institute

The Evergreen Institute's application to provide continuing education for LEED accredited professionals has been approved by the U.S. Green Building Council. A variety of workshops meeting required standards are now available for those interested in anything from solar electricity to straw bale construction.

MAX Update No. 40: Is MAX Safe? Is MAX Safe Enough?

Could MAX pass federal safety standards for mass-produced cars? Nope. Should that matter?

U.S. Department of Energy Quietly Raises Insulation Standards

The old rules of building suggest that, at a certain point, additional insulation would result in diminished returns - but those rules no longer apply.

Cheaper Homes Cost More to Build

Dan Chiras discusses the long-term benefits of building a green home.

Blog Posts

Adam Albright

Environmental Practice

Posted by Adam Albright on December 17, 2009 at 4:42pm

Phil Carson

The more things change, the more they stay the same...

Posted by Phil Carson on September 2, 2009 at 4:33pm

Phil Carson

Help for job seekers and a few thoughts

Posted by Phil Carson on October 30, 2009 at 12:33pm

Phil Carson

The market for renewables and other news

Posted by Phil Carson on October 30, 2009 at 1:54pm

Phil Carson

Intro to Solar Electricity and the 99% guru

Posted by Phil Carson on November 19, 2009 at 3:00pm

CU Boulder Independent Learning

Why Straw Bale Construction?

Posted by CU Boulder Independent Learning on December 4, 2007 at 2:34pm

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Going Vegan I plan on going vegan for at least the required 30 day period of this experiment. This means that I will avoid any and all animal products, in food or otherwise. Industrial livestock is incredibly impactful on the environment in a numbe…
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