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Should the government get involved?
Submitted by on November 5, 2009 – 10:49 pm | 3 Comments
Should the government get involved?

Check out this video from ABC news concerning the present state of affairs of cereal boxes.
Cereal companies are claiming that their products are healthy options, despite the fact that they contain tons of sugar and …

So you’re writing your first post…
Submitted by on September 23, 2009 – 3:58 pm | No Comment
So you’re writing your first post…

You found an article that really grabbed your attention and you cannot wait to share it. Great! So where do you begin? Start by choosing a specific idea, fact, or result and use it to …

Rechargeable Fuels Cells Looming in the Future, but are They Safe?
Submitted by on December 19, 2008 – 6:04 pm | One Comment
Rechargeable Fuels Cells Looming in the Future, but are They Safe?

Between all the posts about fluorescent light bulbs, nuclear energy, and decreasing green house gases, I thought it was only appropriate to add to the conglomeration of environmentally-friendly technology.  Just like CFLs, a major problem …

CNN cuts science team…
Submitted by on December 7, 2008 – 3:24 pm | 3 Comments

CNN cut its science and technology news staff last week and The Weather Channel canceled their climate change program Forecast Earth during NBC’s ‘Green Week.’ (NBC purchased TWC this summer.) I honestly don’t know what …

Nuclear energy and religion?
Submitted by on November 13, 2008 – 9:04 pm | 6 Comments

If anyone has read the Wednesday, October 29, issue of the Villanova Times, you might have seen an article on nuclear power entitled Debate Over Nuclear Power Intensifies by Matt Crawford.  In this article, Crawford …

Environmental (and Human Health) Protection vs. Industry Interests – Who Will Prevail?
Submitted by on October 21, 2008 – 8:32 pm | No Comment
Environmental (and Human Health) Protection vs. Industry Interests – Who Will Prevail?

Last Thursday the EPA strengthened its standards on lead pollution, updating the law that was 30 years old. “The new standards set the limits for exposure at 0.15 micrograms per cubic meter of air, down …

Bottled “Water”?
Submitted by on October 15, 2008 – 6:01 pm | 11 Comments
Bottled “Water”?

A recent article on Yahoo!’s Green page caught my attention when it claimed that another study found that bottled water also contains contaminants. Bottled water has been a hot topic of conversation lately – whether …

How does a ‘toxic cloud’ warrant a radiation warning symbol?
Submitted by on October 13, 2008 – 11:51 am | No Comment
How does a ‘toxic cloud’ warrant a radiation warning symbol?

I’m not sure what concerns me more, the actual reporting or the image of a nuclear power plant with radiation symbol being used for a story about a plume of fuming sulfuric acid released from …