When pondering about the possible benefits of an event like Live Earth, which took place in seven cities across the globe on Saturday, Marshall McLuhan’s famous dictum, ‘the medium is the message’, came to my mind. Are pop stars...
Category - green politics
The US House and Senate is working on increasing CAFE standards. Just what are these CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards? And they have nothing to do with Starbucks. First off, it is a way to legislate more fuel efficient cars. And...
The European Union trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, yesterday said he opposes tariffs on biofuels aimed at protecting European domestic markets, a position that will boost big non-EU players like Brazil. “Biofuel policy is not ultimately...
The 27th Cambridge Film Festival in the UK, which takes place between July 5 and 15, has included a programme called Cinecology focusing on films that deal with environmental issues. According to the organizers, “With...
From c-span.org :ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Power Plants/Climate Change Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) chairs a hearing of the Senate Environment & Public Works Cmte. The Senators take testimony on legislative options for containing pollution from power...
