I am one of those people who suffer when clean air rules are delayed. I have asthma and live just a couple of miles from a cement plant. The cement plant I live near in Oklahoma is classified as a High Priority Violator of the Clean Air Act and has been for many years. So …

This post was written by Lisa Sharp, Retro Housewife Goes Green: Most of the United State has experienced extreme weather this summer. Last week, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOOA) announced that the lower 48 states just finished up the hottest month since 1895. During July 2012, temperatures were 3.3 degrees above the average for …

This post was written by Lisa Sharp, Retro Housewife Goes Green: Living in Oklahoma these past two summers has been tough. The heat wave and drought that has engulfed nearly 97 percent of the state has fueled massive wildfires, costing many their homes. The devastation doesn’t stop at Oklahoma’s borders. Those living outside of Oklahoma, …