Maybe many people don’t know about the small and seemingly harmless striped shells that that begin appearing at the bottom of their lakes and streams. Boaters and water enthusiasts in the Great Lakes, and unfortunately the inland lakes of the states surrounding the Great Lakes, know these small, but ever multiplying shells all too well. [...]
Congress recently passed the Clean Boating Act, which excludes recreational boaters and anglers from the federal and state permitting requirements under the Clean Water Act. “Excludes boats from Clean Water Act!” you say, sounds bad. Not so much. This will prevent the Fed and States from issuing unneeded fines and permits relating to water-based, non-polluting [...]
I recently watched CRUDE IMPACT, a documentary (currently available onDemand on the Sundance channel) which explores the interconnection between the human race’s thirst for consumption and the discovery and use of oil. It exposes our deep-rooted dependency on the availability of fossil fuel energy and examines the dire implications of the pending threat of global [...]
A killer bacteria known as MRSA – Methiciliin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus – has struck the spotlight of public attention. A landmark study stating that MRSA kills 19,000 Americans each year, more than HIV and AIDS, has renewed the need for aggressive action to prevent the spread of the super bug. Reports of outbreaks across the [...]