Environment
February 26, 2007 -
Bill Quigley, a "people's lawyer" in New Orleans and advisor to Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch, has an excellent power point presentation about the tragedy still unfolding after Katrina. Check it out here.
February 26, 2007 -
This week marks the 18-month anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The Gulf Coast is still in crisis -- tens of thousands of people are still displaced, the region's recovery stalled due to a lack of housing, jobs, schools and other basic needs.
February 20, 2007 -
It's Mardi Gras time in New Orleans and around the South. On the second Fat Tuesday since Katrina, the folks in New Orleans can forget their worries for a day and celebrate life. This New Orleans Times Picayune editorial says it best:
February 15, 2007 -
A coalition of environmentally concerned investors is targeting 10 companies that it's identified as lagging behind industry peers in responding to climate change -- and half of them are South-based energy giants.
February 7, 2007 -
With controversy continuing to rage over the U.S.
February 5, 2007 -
Global warming is happening. It's caused by human activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels. And its consequences are severe and unavoidable. At this point, the best humankind can hope for is to stave off the worst-case scenario while preparing for the changes already underway.
January 31, 2007 -
When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, the devastation took a disproportionate toll on renters. According to a study (pdf) by Brown University sociologist John Logan, 45.7 percent of homes in storm-wrecked areas were occupied by renters, compared to 30.9 percent of homes in undamaged communities.