Activist, Mother, ExxonMobil Shareholder: Jane Dale Owen
Owen told me, “Houston made me become an environmentalist because of the air pollution.”
Tagged: environment
President Obama Vows To Cut Pollution
Obama addressed the climate deniers with the simple sentence, “We don’t have time for the meeting of the Flat Earth Society.”
Mother’s Day: Political Moms Mobilize For Climate Change
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) states, “I joined the Safe Climate Caucus because climate change is a threat and we must engage Republicans on the science of this issue.
Air Quality Awareness Week
Air Quality Awareness Week is on the calendar for April 29 through May 3, with the goal of bringing recognition to this vital concern.
Bicameral Task Force Tackles Climate Change
At the forefront of bringing awareness to all things green is Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), who serves as a ranking Democratic member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
“ExxonMobil Hates Your Children” and This Ad
There are a plethora of ads put forth by oil companies to promote the “social good” they are doing. As a writer on environmental issues, I happen to be aware of the flip side...
New Study: High Pollution=Low Birth Weight=Unhealthy Babies
A study published on February 6, 2013 in the journal “Environmental Health Perspectives” posits, “Maternal exposure to outdoor air pollution is associated with low birth weight.”
Fracking Causes Friction In “Promised Land”
In the tradition of “The China Syndrome” and “Silkwood,” “Promised Land” uses mainstream entertainment to delve into American values, corporate responsibility, and activism.
Clean Air Hangs Off The Fiscal Cliff
The OMB has predicted that under sequestration, the EPA will be cut by $716 million in 2013.
The Environment, The Election, Money and the Koch Brothers
The Koch Brothers have funneled $60 million to organizations supporting the denial of climate change, and that only covers 1997 to 2010.
