New Data Policy Can Help Recover Sea Turtle PopulationsThe National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to implement a new rule this year that can help improve our understanding of sea turtles and how the fishing industry interacts with them. This is good news because the current data on EUR
Asbestos Use Today: information from a readerAsbestos is still imported and used in the U.S. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. imported and used an estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007; see this PDF file from the USGS, please click only if you want to download the PDF. Also, the U.S. House […]
Advantages of BiodieselThe main advantages of using biodiesel comes from the fact that its exhaust emissions contain less particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, while sulfur-containing compounds appear to be undetectable.
Chlorella BiofuelChlorella biofuel is a very clean type of non-fossil fuel that can make a significant contribution to reduce carbon emissions.
EDFix call #5: […]
Area’s Cheapest GasOnly buying fuel when you know where the areas cheapest gas is can be quite the endeavor unless you update your information every day.
Toyota has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the USToyota, as reported by Jamie Lendino of ExtremeTech, has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the US, […]
Environmental Consequences: Asbestos and Human HealthWhen microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled, they lodge themselves in the lining of lungs. This lays the groundwork for the deadly asbestos cancer, mesothelioma. Perhaps it should come as no coincidence then that rates of pleural cancer (mesothelioma) in oil refinery workers are among the highest of any occupation.
Poisoning the […]
Cars That Run On Alternative FuelsFor cars that run on alternative fuels, which type of fuel should be chosen? What are the advantages or disadvantages of each? Find out here.
Cool Cars of 2009 and BeyondBlueCar by Italy’s Pininfarina and France’s Bollor
Stimulus Plan? Taking Transit can save you $10,000What would you do if you were suddenly given $10,000? I've been ruminating that question since last week's release of APTAs monthly "The Transit Savings Report." Thereport figures that a transit rider living in Los Angeles could save $10,052 a year by avoiding the costs of parking, fuel, […]
Steorn Back At It Again - Perpetual Motion MachineSteorn Perpetual Motion Machine -This Time With Batteries!I was going to post about another “Zero Point Energy” scam today but this one jumped to the head of the line.
EPA starts to chip away at chemical secrecy; but don’t stop here!Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist.Tomorrow's Federal Register will contain a short notice from EPA that partially corrects a decades-old Agency practice that has denied the public access to the identity of chemicals that present substantial risks.This welcome action begins to pull back […]
Asbestos Use Today: information from a readerAsbestos is still imported and used in the U.S. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. imported and used an estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007; see this PDF file from the USGS, please click only if you want to download the PDF. Also, the U.S. House […]