The picture is not pretty along the shore of Lake Michigan where toxic coal ash is pouring into the water from a damaged coal fired power plant.
Protecting against this very type of accident is what the most anti-environment congress just voted against!
Drew Grande of The Sierra Club in Massachusetts tells what's wrong with this picture.
Mark Reynolds of Citizens Climate Lobby explains that Congressman Pete Stark, and nine other liberal legislators, have bucked the crimson anti-climate tide and floated a measure to tax carbon producers. Reynolds says it likely won't get out of committee but provides an opportunity to talk about the prospect!
Beth Waitkus is a trailblazer and "avant- gardener". She'll talk about her groundbreaking Insight Garden Program at San Quentin prison which teaches hard core inmates how to grow plants and nurture the possibility of a future beyond bars.
Leading climate writer Stephen Lacey, of climateprogress.org talks about the week's top stories including a fake solar scandal from "Faux News" and a call to government leaders to take action on climate change from managers of some 20 trillion dollars in global investment funds. He'll also weigh in on the Republican presidential debates where not one word was uttered about our environmental, energy or climate crisis and how Hermain Cain is proud of his alliance with the Koch Brothers.
I guess some things do go better with Koch…Pizza and Coke!
Tree lover and expert Gail Zawacki writes about the less than fabulous fall foliage and other signs of environmental degradation. The "Wit's End" blogger has also spent some time at the Occupy Wall Street protests in NYC and she shares her observations.
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation to ban the sale, possession and trade of shark fins,
hoping to slow the consumption of shark fins soup and slaughter of an estimated 73 million sharks per year. Peter Knights, Executive Director of WildAid, one of the global organizations leading that legislative effort in California, and continuing around the world talks about this victory.
Stephen Lacey, climate blogger at The Center for American Progress and Grist, has written a slew of stories about the solar industry, Solyndra and clean energy progress – and obstacles. Meet the man behind many compelling stories.
The anti GMO factions are out in force this week with a two-pronged attack on the need for proper labeling of food products made with genetically modified organisms. The "Just Label It" campaign is demanding "GMO" appear on product packages as is the Right2Know march, a two week walk from New York to The White House. David Bronner, of Dr Bronner's Magic Soaps joins us to share what's at stake for the future of our food supply.
Renee Sharp, Head of Environmental Working Group California office talks about how BPA is now banned in California baby bottles after Governor Jerry Brown signed the new legislation. Now, what about the rest of cans and bottles that contain bisphenol A?
Woody Tasch, Founder and Chair of Slow Money, talks about the upcoming Slow Money 3rd national gathering taking place in San Francisco, October 12-14.