http://nrdc.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Natural Resources Defense Council en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:58:46 GMT 2010-01-05T04:58:46Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977487609&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Group asks FDA to ban BPA *reposted from "A Better Life"*    Like this story? Share it with Yahoo! Buzz An environmental group formally asked the FDA to ban a common . . . Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:38:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977487609&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2008-10-24T16:38:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977502799&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace As the temperature drops, it's time to prepare for winter heating bills. Heating is a whopping 28 percent of the average home's energy use. Before you turn up the thermostat this fall, take a . . . Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:40:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977502799&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2008-11-10T15:40:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977530821&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace It's time to replace that tangled string of holiday lights with something better -- LEDs. LED -- which stands for light-emitting diode -- lights are small, long-lasting and up to 90 percent more efficient . . . Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:21:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977530821&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2008-12-09T23:21:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977551353&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace This year, make a few resolutions that are easy to keep. Take a couple of these simple steps to be well, make smart choices and save a little money in 2009. And as always, now's the time to get rid . . . Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:34:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977551353&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2009-01-02T20:34:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977556305&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace If your recyling bin is stuffed with catalogs you never read, put an end to endless catalogs with the free Catalog Choice  service. Catalog Choice lets you select the catalogs you don't . . . Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:27:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977556305&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2009-01-07T20:27:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977563271&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace They may not be high-tech, but ceiling fans are an energy efficient way to regulate the temperature of your home and reduce your energy bill. Heating and cooling are responsible for 40 percent of all . . . Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:40:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977563271&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2009-01-14T20:40:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977570137&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Compact fluorescent light bulbs aren't the only option for conscious, energy efficient lighting. LED, which stands for light-emitting diodes, are small and incredibly durable. Buy one now and you . . . Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:51:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977570137&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2009-01-21T17:51:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516272&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace It probably isn't a surprise to learn that many of today's video game consoles consume far more energy than those of just a few years ago. Those 3-D and photorealistic graphics require a . . . Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:51:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516272&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2008-11-24T15:51:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977526066&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Children's toys and baby products made of soft plastic may contain hormone-disrupting chemicals. Phthalates (pronounced thal-ates) are a class of chemicals found in many consumer products -- from . . . Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:36:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977526066&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2008-12-04T20:36:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511012&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace November 19, 2008 Posted by Phil Gutis in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places About seven years ago I decided to try something athletic for the first time in my life and set a rather unrealistic . . . Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:11:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511012&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2008-11-19T16:11:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977518833&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Today's digital televisions are bigger and better-and, with almost a hundred channels, DVDs and video games, they're also on more hours a day. If you're like most people, your television is . . . Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:25:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977518833&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Simple Steps 2008-11-26T21:25:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976821094&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Under whose consent are we governed? In whose best interest?  "Coal plant interests give Perry  [Current Texas Governeor] $132,000" .... "Saturday, October 14, 2006 By WAYNE . . . Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:16:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976821094&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace David Evans 2006-10-22T06:16:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976827705&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace A new report released to the British government by former World Bank chief economist Sir Nicholas Stern raises alarms about a severe economic disaster that would likely result from the continued reluctance . . . Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:55:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976827705&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Gather Editorial Team 2006-10-31T03:55:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976829586&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Calls for tougher action on global warming are intensifying as policy makers embark for Kenya, where weeklong talks on climate change are due to start Monday. From British Prime Minister Tony Blair . . . Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:50:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976829586&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace OneWorld United States 2006-11-02T15:50:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831978&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace I heard a commentary the other day, and I was amazed that it was on public radio, but I suppose it was a commentary to be taken for what it's worth. I'm glad to see discussion about the feasability . . . Sun, 05 Nov 2006 21:03:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831978&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace David Evans 2006-11-05T21:03:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976795915&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace MPR journalist Stephanie Hemphill's report Mixed signals on energy policy highlights how federal and state governments need to clarify what their policy is on alternative energy. Americans are . . . Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:13:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976795915&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Kat Eldred 2006-09-18T16:13:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976798300&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Under  whose  concent  are we governed?  On  whose  behalf?  With  whose interests in  thought  and  deed? In this our democracy of the people, for . . . Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:26:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976798300&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace David Evans 2006-09-21T19:26:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976778124&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Last weekend, I sat at a playground and watched my three year old daughter run merrily around a large play structure while I read a book.  It was a beautiful day, and I am pleased to say that she . . . Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:01:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976778124&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace David Hatch 2006-08-18T02:01:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976781254&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace I just witnessed a most beautiful and unexpected thing. I walked into my kitchen to prepare a bit to eat, and chanced to look out the window into my backyard. I saw two beautiful blue birds of a species . . . Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:14:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976781254&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Bill M. Tracer 2006-08-24T23:14:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780173&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace MPR's  Bob Kelleher, recently reported a potential environmental concern over Excelsior Energy's plan to build a coal digasification plant in northern Minnesota's Iron Range region. . . . Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:45:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780173&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Kat Eldred 2006-08-22T19:45:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976781610&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Why I Am Not an Environmentalist Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 Do you think I am an "Environmentalist" ...? I am not necessarily being defensive. But this is an important point, about who, and . . . Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:30:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976781610&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace David Evans 2006-08-25T16:30:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976778281&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace In the summer issue of OnEarth, NRDC's quarterly  magazine, there's a great short essay on the subject of the words "environmentalist," "environmentalism," and the "environment." . . . Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:07:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976778281&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace NRDC staff 2006-08-18T16:07:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976775568&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace In relation to "Bush consensus on Climate Change...missing the government's memo on its consensus on global warming (Administration in Accord with Reality of Climate Change)" On NPR: . . . Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:22:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976775568&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace David Evans 2006-08-12T15:22:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976774574&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Has it been generally missed by the wider population that climate change (global warming) has actually been formally acknowledged by the foot dragging "Bush" Administration to be an accurate . . . Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:07:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976774574&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace David Evans 2006-08-10T03:07:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976775255&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Food quality has been a big issue for me for many years. Maybe it's because I grew up eating a lot of local produce and the meat my grandfather raised in rural Minnesota.   Was it there that . . . Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:59:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976775255&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Kat Eldred 2006-08-11T17:59:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976772941&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Coastal water pollution is likely to worsen under current federal policies. NRDC sues for stronger protections. Pollution-related closings and health advisories at U.S. beaches were more numerous than . . . Sat, 05 Aug 2006 19:46:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976772941&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace NRDC staff 2006-08-05T19:46:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976770014&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Report: Droughts, Wildfires, Diminished Snowfalls Threatening America's Treasures Washington (July 25, 2006) -- Global warming is threatening the health of Yellowstone, Yosemite and ten other national . . . Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:41:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976770014&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace NRDC staff 2006-07-26T14:41:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976774643&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom: Restoring Australia's Botanic Wonderland by Ron Geatz Smooth, white-barked eucalyptus trees rise from ochre soil, topped by umbrellas of brassy-olive leaves. Silvery . . . Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:07:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976774643&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace Jonathon D. C. 2006-08-10T08:07:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976774729&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace MEDFORD, OR (Aug. 7, 2006) -- Today, logging began in Oregon's South Kalmiopsis Roadless Area despite repeated efforts by Governor Ted Kulongoski to halt the Mike's Gulch project. Governor Kulongoski . . . Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:26:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976774729&grpId=3659174697240061&nav=Groupspace The Wilderness Society 2006-08-10T14:26:22Z