Public Policy
2010 Will Be a Big Year for Environmental Legislation
2010 will be a landmark year for the environmental sector as much-touted legislation
and bills will officially go into effect.
Starting this week, several states and municipalities will enforce laws pertaining to proper disposal, recycling and pollution, among others.
While it’s a lot to keep up with, we thought we’d give you a quick rundown on some of the major legislation taking place.
Photo: Amanda Wills, Earth911.com
Is the American Dream Just Servitude?
We were all taught the American Dream, that if you study hard, get a good job and work hard you’ll be able to own things and eventually find economic freedom in your retirement years. Indeed, this “dream” is now being sold all over the world. 
This story has been reinforced at nearly every dinner table in America. Once we buy into this fantasy we become shackled and our very existence becomes defined by it.
Has the Real Environmental Movement Been Hijacked by Climate Profiteers?
As a nature enthusiast, I saw Al Gore’s movie, Inconvenient Truth, on opening week with much excitement. I left the theater thoroughly convinced that global warming was indeed taking place and caused by CO2 concentrations.
What with all the graphics of flooding coast lines, hurricane damage and future temperatures that were literally off the charts, it was pretty darn compelling if not downright frightening.
Kennedy Says US Losing Green War
Is America in a new Green Arms Race? Robert F. Kennedy says "Yes" and China is winning. From the Cold War to the Green War, his recent article The New Arms Race on the Huffington Post outlines how the U.S. is losing the green “arms race” to China. Because China has the industrial infrastructure and factory labor force, they are thoroughly dominating the green tech industry.
Sustainable Values Can Change the World
It is obvious to most reflective people that our culture is destructive in terms of peace, prosperity, liberty, social justice, and the environment.
