From Campus to... Landfill? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at UMN’s E-Waste
Before my tour of the UMN ReUse Program Warehouse, I already knew that e-waste poses some problems. But seeing what actually happens to our campus electronics — what gets reused, repaired, recycled, or thrown out — really made it hit home.
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The SDWA - 40 years of Safe Drinking Water
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director - Follow Lynn on Twitter (@LTCWA) Celebrating 40 years of Safe Drinking Water Today is the 40 th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Like our drinking water itself, a lot of people don’t think much about SDWA (pronounced Sid Wah) until there is a
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Seriously, FPL?
Did you know that in some states – including Florida – electric utilities are allowed to charge ratepayers for the costs of complying with environmental laws, even if the ratepayers were not the ones that caused the company to need to clean up its act?
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Celebrating the SDWA!
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director - Follow Lynn on Twitter (@LTCWA) On December 9 th I spoke at a Safe Drinking Water Act 40 th anniversary Forum about why we have to stop using our drinking water sources as a dumping ground and our treatment plants as a pollution solution. The day’s agenda
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Duke’s BIG ASH PROBLEM
By Jennifer Peters, National Water Campaigns Coordinator - Follow Jennifer on Twitter (@EarthAvenger) Leaving 100 million tons of toxic, industrial waste in unstable, unlined pits near rivers and lakes sounds like a bad idea, right? Not necessarily, according to the CEO of Duke Energy. Earlier this
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The Shale Gas Dream: Is it Almost Time to Wake Up?
Register now By John Noël, National Oil and Gas Program Coordinator - Follow John on Twitter (@NoelJohnny) When it comes to the future of energy in this country, you’ve probably heard the terms “shale-revolution,” “bridge fuel,” or “natural gas is our clean energy future.” There are dozens of these
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Happy Birthday EPA
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director - follow Lynn on Twitter (@LTCWA) [ED. Note - Like the best birthday greetings, this is a day late] Happy Birthday EPA! I learned on one of my favorite blogs ( This Day in Water History) that on this day [Ed. Note - yesterday, December 2nd] in 1970, the
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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