Almost five years ago, a devastating environmental event took place in Tennessee. There was a collapse at a large fossil plant that resulted in ash spill covering a significant portion of land in the community. As is normal in situations like this, an effort to clean...
Month: August 2013
Happy ending for Disney in environmental lawsuit
Not everything is fairies, princesses and singing creatures in the magical world of Walt Disney Co. With Disney being such a big company, it isn't surprising that it has faced its share of lawsuits in its time. Among those legal hurdles have been environmental...
Atlanta schools join effort to keep air clean
Environmental activists have renewed their efforts to make Atlanta's schools a cleaner place to learn with the Clean Air Schools campaign. The organization heading the effort, Clean Air Campaign, is encouraging schools to take simple steps like encouraging carpooling,...
Riverkeepers want EPA to set strict rules about coal ash
The Savannah River is very important to Georgia and to South Carolina. Animal life and plant life depend on the quality of the river water. Combatting river pollution, therefore, should be a priority among the public and businesses that surround the Savannah River. A...
Toxic exposure lawsuit compares paint and tobacco industries
The many people who are glued to their TV screens when Mad Men is on won't have a hard time visualizing marketing as a field that doesn't always have the best intentions. Would Don Draper have a problem pitching a paint product if it might be dangerous to children? He...