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DOE/EPA ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.

Waxman-Markey Passes Through House After Allowing ''Big'' Ag Amendments

On June 26th, the House of Representatives voted on the Waxman-Markey Bill to address climate change. It passed narrowly with 219 aye and 212 nay votes. The American Clean Energy Security Act (as it is otherwise known), sponsored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA), aims to cut emissions below the 2005 level by 80% in 2050.

Water On The Moon? When Do We Move?

In the United States we are blessed to have fresh water that meets many of our needs. If we want to continue to enjoy all the benefits of that water, we have no choice but to take steps to protect and properly treat it. Otherwise we can keep our heads in the sand and wait for someone else to fix the problem. But hey, there's water on the moon, right? I'll start packing.

Clean Water, at Any Rate

Certainly, increasing rates is appropriate in communities where they have been set too low, but clean, clear water is so essential to public health and well being that it warrants public funding. Proposals to accomplish that, such as the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act, deserve close scrutiny and support.

New Toxic Pesticides to Replace Older Ozone Depleting Pesticides

Nothing says summer like strawberries, but before you bite into your next, read this. Methyl Bromide, a soil fumigant often used on strawberry crops, was phased out in the US by 2005 because it was depleting the ozone layer. The phase out was based on the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the Clean Air Act. And what did they replace it with? Another toxic pesticide.

More Science, Please: Some New Yorkers Want a Statewide Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing

As New York considers a moratorium on fracking, it’s worth considering comparisons between the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster and recent natural gas events - like the natural gas blowout in PA.

The Government is Regulating my Showers? What the what???

A new DOE rule that multinozzle showerheads have a combined flow rate of 2.5 gpm is a problem for luxury bath installers.

Reeling in the Country’s Aging Power Plants: The Case for Fish-Friendlier Power

A fish tale worth telling and hearing! With a thirst for water that is almost insatiable, hundreds of the nation’s power plants are having a ripple effect on local aquatic food chains and ecosystems.

Pro vs. Con: What the Frack?

Did you think "Drill, baby, drill," would go away? Not quite. "Drill, baby, drill" continues to sweep the nation, but in this case it's for a smaller profile fossil fuel - natural gas.

And the Oscar For Best Horror Film Goes to...Gasland!

The natural gas drilling industry is working hard to silence the discussion created by Josh Fox’s film Gasland, which seems to have the industry running a little scared these days.

Fracking by the Numbers (as reported by The New York Times)

Are you among the ever-shrinking group of people who remain unconvinced that hydrofracking poses a threat to the nation’s water resources?

No, the Other Power Plant Rule (the one about killing fish)

Last month the EPA was willing to restrict the nasty air toxins that power plants emit, but it was less inclined to regulate what those plants are sucking in, namely fish.

Everything Old is New Again on Earth Day

Last year for Earth Day I asked Congress for a U.S. Energy Policy with far greater emphasis on energy efficiency and renewables. All I got was socks. Again.

A Fracking First: Texas Leads the Way on Disclosure

This month, a funny thing happened in Texas, a state better known for its high profile, politically-charged feuds with the EPA. Texas's state legislature was the first in the U.S. to pass comprehensive chemical disclosure law for fracking.

The Word on Fracking in the U.S.

Fracking - the hottest topic on the energy front - is now on fire with the arrival of summer. The month of June saw three bans, one ban reversal, a disclosure law and gift to the gas industry.

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Quick Facts

One cotton t-shirt has a water footprint of 659 gallons.
With 5% of the earth's population, the U.S. consumes 20% of the world's total energy.
Analysts predict that by 2017, the cost for electricity produced from new onshore wind farms will be lower than new advanced or conventional coal plan
Factory livestock facilities release over 400 separate gasses, including hydrogen sulfide, methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide.
About 10% of energy consumption goes toward raising, distributing, processing and preserving crops and animals used in the American food system.
About 29% of the total water footprint of the agricultural sector in the world is related to the production of animal products.
A frack job used 4.5 million gallons, of which a amount approximately 10 to 40 percent flows back to the surface as toxic water.
A single margherita pizza requires 333 gallons of water, enough to fill almost ten bathtubs!
The average American throws away 20 pounds of food each month or about two-thirds of a pound per person per day.
Over 80% of seafood consumed in the US is imported from other countries. Less than 2% of these imports are inspected by the USDA.
Arsenic compounds are approved as feed additives in the US, and are administered to chickens to speed growth and kill parasites.
One pound of potatoes has a water footprint of 119 gallons.
Just 2% of the nation's livestock farms raise 40 percent of all slaughtered animals in the US.
26 percent of energy used in homes is for lighting and other appliances
One pound of cheese has a water footprint of 600 gallons.

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