CODE GREEN Articles & Commentary

Kristen Boyles, Staff Attorney for Earthjustice explains the most recent judicial decision concerning the Klamath River. The Klamath that runs in Southern Oregon and California used to be the third largest salmon producer. Due to excessive irrigation and obsolete dams the flow has become to small and the water too warm for the fish. The […]

Jeffrey Kluger wrote the cover story in TIME Magazine: Global warming, be worried, be very worried. Read and LISTEN (11 min)

NRDC ‘s Daniel Hinerfeld reports on efforts to protect the sacred water of Black Mesa. The main source of water for many Hopi and Navajo in northeastern Arizona is the pristine Navajo aquifer beneath Black Mesa.  Its water is so pure that you can drink it straight out of the ground.  But according to a […]

Designer Kimberly Rider, author of The -just released- Healthy Home Workbook explains how to green your home and your daily life and Frances Goldberg shares her comments as an enthusiastic reader. LISTEN (12 min)

Sharon Buccino, NRDC’s Land Program Director talks about Gale Norton’s legacy and what can be expected from Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne: "Gale Norton is responsible for the destruction of public wildlands and key wildlife habitat. Her goal was to give away as many of our publicly owned resources as she could to the energy, timber […]

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Jim Wallis, Editor in Chief of Sojourners Magazine and author of God’s Politics talks about the Evangelical Climate Change Initiative and how Evangelical leaders are calling for action in defiance of the Bush administration policies. LISTEN  Part 1 (11 min)  Part 2  (7 min)

Montana Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer is in favor of using his state’s abundant coal reserves in an environment friendly way. Are synthetic fuels part of the solution to reduce global warming? NRDC’s Dave Hawkins chips in. LISTEN (12 min)

Jan Hasselman staff attorney with Earthjustice in Seattle talks about the lawsuit filed against the EPA. Pesticide companies should not be allowed to take advantage of vulnerable populations by enticing people to serve as human laboratory rats. “EPA’s rule ignores Congress and allows unethical human tests to be used to weaken pesticide regulations.” The lawsuits […]