Category Archives: Environmnet

Where’s That Energy Bill? – New York Times

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Where’s That Energy Bill? – New York Times

This is a great editorial from the New York Times. This was a highly anticipated bill, but it has fallen into some hidden office in the Capital.

Since the oil prices are going through the roof and the public has an increased awareness of energy issues, it would be the perfect time for Congress to take action.

But Congress is more divided than they ever have been in their history. It used to be the different sides of the aisle would fight on the floor of the House or Senate, but they respected each other to sit down out of the public eye and would work out a solution that everyone could handle.

But because they can’t get along, Americans will suffer.

We will not have solutions to the energy crisis that we are facing now. America needs to take action and the table is set for Congress to take action. But they are choosing to fight on the playground instead of coming home and sitting down and having dinner.

Penn and Teller – The Truth of Bottled Water

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This is a great reason why you shouldn’t drink bottled water. There is no difference and it is not safer or cleaner than tap water. In fact, most of the bottled water is coming from tap water.

Most of the major bottlers of water are now going to list where they get the water, Aquafina is one of them. See this story that was on Today,
“Is your bottled water coming from a faucet?”

Here is the Penn and Teller video on bottled water:

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This does not take into account the plastic bottles that never ever get recycled.

Rocky Mountain News – Confluence Park tainted

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Rocky Mountain News -  Confluence Park tainted

Many people don’t realize how many municipalities dump their treated sewage into the Platte River along its journey through Denver.  Even though it is treated, there are sometimes uncontrolled releases into the water.

People need to be aware of the issue and not go in the water.  They or their kids can become really sick.

Balmy Weather May Bench a Baseball Staple – New York Times

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Balmy Weather May Bench a Baseball Staple – New York TimesIt will be a sad day if the ash trees are lost and can’t be used as baseball bats anymore.The use of the moth to help control the beetle is one that I think may work.  There have been successes in controlling other invasive species.  The scientists just need to make sure the moth will cause other damage.