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Our Planet - Week of August 9th, 2009
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| |  | NEWS THIS WEEK |  | Mountaintop Mining’s Devastating Effects on Streams
Environmentalists have long considered mountaintop removal mining (MRM) to be one of the most environmentally degrading activities performed in the U.S. The coal industry, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency, have asserted that damage associated with MRM is reversible, but new scientific evidence shows that damage done to streams and rivers from MRM will be much harder to fix than originally thought.
Go to all articles - Go to this article |  | School Supplies Pose Toxic Threat to Students
Reported by Jessica Rae Patton
Children may be savoring the remaining days of summer, but environmental-advocacy groups and publications are urging parents to get into back-to-school gear with a green focus.
Go to all articles - Go to this article | | | Reporting by Rebecca Benson and Jessica Rae Patton
| | THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY |  | Hungry Summer
A Visit to The New York Botanical Garden’s Edible Garden Exhibition
E visits the Edible Garden exhibit at The New York Botanical Garden. By Rebecca Benson
Go to all articles - Go to this article | | IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF E | | GREEN LIVING |  | Pickle Power
Picking Pickles that Pack a Nutritional Punch
Pucker up for this season’s smartest snack-food pick. By Yvona Fast
Go to all articles - Go to this article | | FEATURES |  | Protecting Kids’ Health
The Kid-Safe Chemical Act finally calls for strict testing and regulation of chemicals before they leach into the marketplace. By Jessica Knoblauch
Go to all articles - Go to this article | | EARTHTALK |  | Week of 8/9/09
Dear EarthTalk: I haven’t heard much of late about big oil spills like the infamous Exxon Valdez. Has the industry cleaned up its act, or do the media just not report them?
Dear EarthTalk: I’m sure there are many good environmental reasons to build a rooftop garden. Can you enlighten? And also I’d like to know how to go about creating one and whether or not some municipalities might offer incentives to do so.
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