After a dozen years and four lawsuits the EPA has finally set rules limiting how much
mercury and other toxins cement plants can release. Given that cement plants are among the top three biggest contributers to methylmercury emissions this a big deal development!
We talk with the attorney who led those lawsuits, Jim Pew, with Earthjustice.
Diane MacEachern of The Big Green Purse is a longtime environmental activist who believes greenpower lies in our spending choices. She tells us about an innovative and hugely successful grassroots campaign to get grocers to carry more earth friendly products.
Just in time for the great warming GM is taking orders for the all electric Chevy Volt and bringing back Detroit jobs in the process. Chelsea Sexton, EV consultant with a leading role in “Who Killed The Electric Car?” and the film’s upcoming sequel, “Revenge Of The Electric Car”.
Joseph Romm is a senior fellow at The Center for American Progress and the author of Hell Or High Water. He reminds us of the huge consequences of global warming.
He blogs at climateprogress.org.
On this, the 100th day since the worst U.S. environmental catastrophe began, we meet a finalist in the government’s search for a service that can best safely remove oil residue from Gulf state beaches. David McCallister is co-principal in a company called Environmental Solutions, that has developed a biodegradable, non-toxic clear substance that can be sprayed onto shores and easily removed, taking oil with it, without harm to marine life or humans. This is a Green Front exclusive as David’s company awaits final word in a bidding process which included some 3,600 applicants!