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Obiturary  He  "promoted social change through legislation, legal action and political pressure."  He challenged corporate polluters and public utilities on behalf of citizens.  He organized  against nuclear power,  organized 50 student groups (PIRGS)  with over 350,000 students  at major universities,  was...

Save the Earth leaders win Goldman prize  ( equivalent to Nobel prize)

https://grist.org/fix/want-to-prevent-the-next-pandemic-this-doctor-is-prescribing-climate-action Fighting Big Oil and Climate Change will prevent air and water pollution and toxic waste.   https://grist.org/climate/world-health-leaders-are-calling-for-a-green-recovery-from-coronavirus   Here is Colorado, the Suncor refinery keeps  spilling toxic solvents into the rivers, groundwater , and the air.  Daily Camera .  ...

    https://www.ecowatch.com/corporations-pollution-fines-coronavirus-2646106896.html

https://grist.org/justice/epa-consent-decrees-are-supposed-to-hold-polluters-accountable-will-coronavirus-get-them-off-the-hook stop cleaning up the toxic emissions into the Mississippi River and into the air; and clean up  the lead in neighboring homes. enforcement and inspections down 70%. https://grist.org/justice/will-state-level-environmental-enforcement-survive-the-pandemic more fracking permits and more pollution of neighboring communities https://grist.org/energy/coronavirus-has-states-hitting-pause-except-when-it-comes-to-oil-and-gas-drilling fracking flowback...

Need “transformation” and  “awe at the grandeur, interconnectedness and unpredictability of the ecosystems and wild landscapes”, not compromise.  Need enforceable laws and empathy for the victims, not pro-corporate appeasement.  Posted on October 30, 2015

Prevent Indoor Air pollution by using an Exhaust Hood while Cooking and Opening a Window while Cooking or Cleaning https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-hidden-air-pollution-in-our-homes?fbclid=IwAR1u1o8qjJX9QP9hCGG-kvM06DXtwE2xT8YA_VX-x5XHOs35dPPFIpEmuS4

Film maker will show and discuss 2 short films about renewables here in Boulder at the Boulder Public Library on Monday, 4-25-16, from 6 to 7:45 pm. Refreshments at 5:45. Films you can watch online. SP 7: From Paris to...

Today from 6 to 9 pm, the executive director of the Sierra Club and local environmental leaders will be live streamed. Link to live stream  

Need "transformation" and "awe at the grandeur, interconnectedness and unpredictability of the ecosystems and wild landscapes", not compromise. Need enforceable laws and empathy for the victims, not pro-corporate appeasement. FB post from heroine Diane Wilson.

Razz Gormley volunteered to to go join Greenpeace and rappel off the bridge to block the Shell oil icebreaker in Portland. Fracking gas companies and oil companies drilling in the Arctic corrupt our courts, legislatures, elections, governor, and Congress. So...

Tell EPA to ban current neonicotinaoid pesticides, not just limit some future ones! Neonicotinoids kill bees butterflies, and ladybugs. This recent article shows the public relations tactic of the EPA pretending to regulate in the future while allowing more neonicotinoid...

Warmer temperatures and droughts may lead to trees drying out faster than they can suck up water. According to an article in Rolling Stone, drought stressed trees have less sap to use to defend themselves from insects. They are also...

Satellites can calculate groundwater disappearance by measuring a decrease in gravitational attraction. With less water in the ground, there is less mass and less attraction. The Colorado River Basin has lost 17 trillion gallons since 2004, mostly groundwater. Our water...

Some people here in Boulder are trying to get the city to take its money out of JP Morgan Stanley, claiming that immoral or unethical acts by that bank harm people and society. Good banks and credit unions invest and...

Breaking update: Governor Hickenlooper cut a secret deal with the oil and gas industry to take away your right to protect your family and future from fracking. After months of closed door negotiations, Governor Hickenlooper, Congressman Polis and the oil...

To make your home more energy efficient: Stop the air infiltration by sealing the holes and cracks (except for the amount needed to get air to burn gas in the furnace and hot water heater). Insulate the ceilings, walls, and...