This is a press release from the office of Senator Rob Portman: Just a few short weeks after its introduction, the energy efficiency and job creation strategy proposed by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, of which Portman is a member, with strong bipartisan …

Life by it's own design is cyclical. Spring follows Winter. Birth leads to Death. In a way, I find this comforting, I like to know what comes next. What I do not like, is when we are given a chance to correct a problem in our world and we do, but only for a short time…then …

This past year, we upgraded the insulation in our home and added a new energy-efficient furnace. Although Ohio's winter wasn't that harsh, with temperatures similar to those in 2011 and 2012, I was interested to see what these changes would mean for our wallet. Since our home has a newly improved seal from outside weather, …

I used to think bleach was a clean smell, but now I understand that clean is when you smell nothing at all. Buying green certified cleaning chemicals for my own home is one way I protect my family. My son now spends close to seven hours a day in his Kindergarten classroom. So I began …

Climate change is our responsibility whether our ticket is red or blue. We are all responsible for children's health, regardless of our political persuasions. However, conservative news networks have come out against solar energy in the US. The issue of climate change has certainly amplified the line between the parties. As a conservative, I am …

This was written by Tiffany Washko for Nature Moms Blog:  This past weekend I had the great pleasure of attending the largest climate change rally in the history of the US. Some are saying it ended up being one of the largest environmental rallies in history as well. It was a humbling experience to march …

This is an editorial from the Toledo Blade, January 14, 2013: DTE Energy’s coal-fired power plant in Monroe releases far less air pollution now while generating more electricity. Yet the latest federal records show it is still high for mercury emissions, ranking ninth among the nation’s power plants. DTE is, at least, on the right …

There's nothing like a "heat wave" in the middle of January to make me think about my childhood winters. I rarely recall winters that didn't include deep snow drifts, school closings and frigid temperatures. I live right in the middle of Ohio's "snow belt." Winter just isn't complete without a few months of snow covering …

This was written by Dr. Jeff Masters, co-founder of the Weather Underground. This post originally posted on Wunderblog, via Climate Progress: It was another year of incredible weather extremes unparalleled in American history during 2012. Eleven billion-dollar weather disasters hit the U.S., a figure exceeded only by the fourteen such disasters during the equally insane …

The time has come to purchase a new mattress. My original plan was to go to a warehouse bedding store and purchase a new mattress. But then I visited my friend who had just bought a new mattress and the moment I entered, the smell permeated the air. I came home and started doing some …