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A new, nonprofit investigative news site officially launched this week. InvestigateWest aims to: "provide high-quality investigative journalism about environmental, health and social justice issues across the West. InvestigateWest is a nonprofit investigative journalism studio that will distribute its work online, in print and on radio and...

New group inspires teens to combat climate change

The Alliance for Climate Education aims to educate teenagers about climate change in a way that's hip, engaging, and might actually inspire them to action. Claire Thompson has the deets.

McDonalds to offer ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations

the first "green" version of the ubiquitous US "restaurant" will offer NovaCharge ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations when it opens in Cary, North Carolina on July 14th.

Top 10 reasons the Senate should strengthen and pass the Waxman-Markey bill

It is vital to enact comprehensive energy and climate legislation this year--to help deliver economic, energy, and climate security. The American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), which passed the House at the end of June is an excellent starting point for this urgent task. Here are the top 10 reasons the Senate should strengthen and pass it.

Old Forests Cool the World

A vital service performed by old woodlands has been found to be the sequestration of carbon to offset global warming. According to a new study, even if forestry biofuels were used in an optimal manner there would still be a net loss of carbon sequestration in the forests of the Pacific Northwest for at least 100 years--and probably much longer.

Australian town bans bottled water

THE sleepy Southern Highlands hamlet of Bundanoon has voted to ban bottled water, just hours after the New South Wales Government announced its own H2O boycott. At a community meeting last night, Bundanoon locals overwhelmingly supported the Australia-first ban on commercially bottled water, already agreed to by businesses in the town.