Dr. Matt Wasson on EarthBeat Radio

Check out our stylin’ Conservation Director Matt Wasson on EarthBeat Radio. Mike Tidwell hosts Dr. Wasson, along with Patrice Sims of NRDC, Cale Jaffey of Southern Environmental Law Center (the lead attorney on the fight against the Wise County Power Plant), Kathy Selvage of SAMS, and Nick Miroff of the Washington Post who recently penned…

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Eco-Art: Marion Osher “Dream Quest”

In 2004 she created a body of artwork that explores the connection between kaleidoscopic images and music. Her newest artwork highlights diverse environmental issues. Dream catchers and painted buffalo’s are channels for the artist to explore universal connections between human spirituality, the non-human animal world and harmony with the environment. Volunteering in Montana for the…

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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – New Orleans

Our friends at Deltec in Asheville, who have recieved national attention for their green buildings, are doing a really cool re-construction project in New Orleans. Consider joining them for a spell if you can. If not, assistance with materials and equipment is desperately needed. Deltec Homes and Extreme Makeover Home Edition have joined to rebuild…

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D.C. Circuit Court Declares EPA’s Mercury Rule Illegal

Absolutely tremendous news from the Waterkeeper Alliance who was the lead group on the lawsuit challenging the Bush Administration’s evisceration of mercury control laws in 2005. Here’s the press release from the Waterkeeper Alliance: Irvington, New York (February 8, 2008) – In a complete victory for public and environmental health, the U.S. Court of Appeals…

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“Black Diamonds” Mountaintop Removal Documentary

Filmmaker Catherine Pancake recently announced that her documentary film, Black Diamonds: Mountaintop Removal and the Fight For Coalfield Justice will have its New York City premiere at the prestigious “Documentary Fortnight Series” at the Museum of Modern Art. The Black Diamonds screening will take place on Thursday, February 14th at 6:00 p.m. at the Museum…

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