Oil Spills Are Commonplace, Decried, and Tolerated |
Far from isolated mega-catastrophes -- such as the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska's Prince William Sound -- oil spills occur routinely around the world, causing environmental and economic damage...
Posted by Save Our Planet on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:14:00 PST |
FREE ERIC VOLZ |
His name is Eric Volz. He is a U.S. Citizen and has just been sentenced to 30 years in a Nicaraguan prison for crimes he did not commit. He was working as the publisher for El Puente Magazine in Nicar...
Posted by Save Our Planet on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:47:00 PST |
Time to Turn Up the Heat |
Time to Turn Up the HeatIt is said that there are two sources of power: people and money. While we'll never have as much money as the oil industry, more than 80% of the American public want stronger l...
Posted by Save Our Planet on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:59:00 PST |
GLOBAL WARMING |
California enacts nation's toughest global warming lawOn August 31, the California legislature took landmark action against global warming by approving the nations most comprehensive, economy-wide pro...
Posted by Save Our Planet on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:59:00 PST |
Keep Tuna Safe for Our Families and for Dolphins |
More than half of the tuna consumed by American families comes from non-U.S. producers. But some of these producers -- particularly in Ecuador and Mexico -- use practices that can hurt or kill dolphin...
Posted by Save Our Planet on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:33:00 PST |
Action Alert |
Clean water is one of our most important resources. The Clean Water Act was written to ensure that all of the nations lakes, rivers, coastal waters, streams, and wetlands are safe for people to drink,...
Posted by Save Our Planet on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:28:00 PST |
Write a Letter Calling for No More Drilling Off Our Coast |
The House of Representatives voted last week to end the 25-year moratorium on off-shore drilling. Instead of increasing drilling, Congress should be looking for ways to increase energy efficiency and ...
Posted by Save Our Planet on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 05:05:00 PST |
Judge Blocks U.S. Navy's Use of Sonar in Hawaii Waters |
A federal judge in Los Angeles Monday temporarily blocked the Navy's planned use of high-intensity sonar in the waters around Hawaii. She said that the Natural Resources Defense Council had provided e...
Posted by Save Our Planet on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:38:00 PST |
Four Not-So-Easy Things You Can Do to Save the Planet |
It's wonderful, the burst of publications with lists of things we can do to save the planet. It's great to see so much energy behind recycling, energy-efficient lightbulbs, and fundraisers for the rai...
Posted by Save Our Planet on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 02:59:00 PST |
Supreme Court to Rule on Climate Change |
As Washington was hammered by the sort of extreme weather expected to increase due to climate change, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will determine whether under current law the Bush adm...
Posted by Save Our Planet on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 02:51:00 PST |
