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Critical List: Canada’s pushing tar-sands oil; cutting methane also helps cut climate change

In 110 meetings over less than two years, the Canadian government tried to convince Europe to delay or derail legislative changes that could affect the imports of tar sands oil. Basically, Canada doesn’t want Europe to know how carbon-heavy the oil is, because that could affect U.S. and European imports. So they’re pushing it as environmentally friendly. Because hey, if you don’t know how dirty something is, maybe it’s clean!

We often talk about cutting carbon, but here's a reminder that cutting gases like methane and nitrous oxide can also slow climate change.

The EPA found that, left to their own devices, companies don't tell consumers that their processes release or their products contain chemicals harmful to children.

Response to Wall Street Journal op-ed on clean fuels in the military

The Wall Street Journal recently ran an op-ed critical of the military's efforts on clean fuels. It was filled with factual errors and misunderstandings.

Scenes from the DeChristopher sentencing [VIDEO]

Get an up-close glimpse of the peaceful, positive protests at Tim DeChristopher's sentencing in Salt Lake City on July 26.

When the levees broke: the flood that made rock 'n' roll

An epic flood on the Mississippi River in 1927 spurred the northward migration that transformed Delta Blues into Chicago Blues.

Murdoch's sins go way beyond the hacking scandal

News of the World's phone hacking has been offensive, but News Corp has done something worse: It damaged the public's understanding of climate science

Give me my fish

Tomorrow is the last day for public comment on a long-overdue EPA plan to capture airborne mercury.

Please enjoy this mariachi band performing for a beluga whale

One step up from "save the whales" on the environmentalism ladder is "do nice things for whales, they've had a hard time." You know, fruit baskets, flipper rubs, playing music outside their tanks because they don't have Spotify. This beluga is LOVING. IT. He's like "Christ, finally, after 30 years of people singing me that […]

The law of unintended consequences

The House of Representatives has proposed legislation to cut USEPA funding by almost 20% and curtail its ability to tackle a wide range of pollution issues. The regulated industries and their allies in Congress may be hopeful of reduced cost and a less intrusive government, but they should be very careful of the Law of […]

How cities could save bees

Bee populations are struggling everywhere, but ironically they may be better off in cities than in the countryside. Why? Because rural areas have larger swathes of flowering plants when they're in season, but cities have them year-round in the form of urban parks and gardens.

Duck hunters vs. 'Big Wind' [VIDEO]

A rep from the United Waterfowlers of Florida spoke out against a proposed wind-energy project on the Daily Show last night .