What Will It Take to Give the Skincare Industry a Green Makeover?

Without delving into what "better" means when it comes to consumer products, the reality is that most green products today fall into one of two groups, both of which fail to turn the tide with mainstream consumers.

Oil Spill from Ruptured Pipeline Threatens Lake Michigan

A pipeline leak that has spilled anywhere from 800,000 gallons to 1 million gallons of oil into Michigans Kalamazoo River has resulted in evacuations and is threatening Lake Michigan. Residents living close to the oil spill have been told to stop using well water for drinking and cooking. The 30-inch underground pipeline ruptured [...]

China: Factory Explosion, Toxic Spills as Disasters Rise

While China's boom has always been dogged by environmental and safety hazards, the frequency of disasters this summer has raised new questions about whether the country can maintain its pace of expansion without doing more harm than good

China's Environmental Disasters On the Rise -- Quietly

While China's boom has always been dogged by environmental andsafety hazards, the frequency of disasters this summer has raised new questions about whether the country can maintain its pace of expansionwithout doing more harm than good

ND PSC candidate backing carbon dioxide project

North Dakota lawmakers should earmark $100 million to support a power plant's carbon dioxide retention project, the Democratic candidate for the state Public Service Commission said Thursday.