These days, there is a great deal of controversy about fracking and natural gas production. Many of us are fighting to ban fracking from our communities. Many more of us are living in places where drilling for gas has been going on for decades, with or...

Many political activists are familiar with the expression, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” In most contexts, it has a positive meaning, but when we are talking about climate change, those rising tides can be devastating. Here in Massachusetts, rising tides aren’t lifting just boats,...

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...

This was written by John Flesher for the Associated Press: On one level, it’s a straightforward case of a business seeking a government permit to discharge wastewater. But when the Environmental Protection Agency rules shortly on whether to let the S.S. Badger car ferry continue dumping...

The Chinese recently marked their New Year. 2013 is the year of the Snake. Residents of Beijing braved freezing temperatures to let off brightly colored fireworks, with clouds of smoke in the air…A plea by the government to set off fewer fireworks to help deal...