This week, well last week really, I began blogging at Care2. You might know them for their ecards or their petitions. For more than a decade Care2 has been building a community of online activists. Last week I reported for them on dire news about the coral reefs and global warming. This week, I tackled a resurgence in use of a voluntarily phased out toxic flame retardant and veterans drawing links between terrorism and energy security.
On Eve of 9/11 Anniversary, Veterans Lobby to Stop Global Warming
More than 150 veterans converged on Washington DC on Thursday to make the case that the United States should fight terrorism and increase security by capping carbon emissions. A coalition of veterans and national security organizations has identified U.S. dependence on fossil fuels ... read more.
Voluntary Industry Bans Don't Protect Children From Toxic Flame Retardants
Revelations Tuesday that a toxic flame retardant we thought was gone is still being used in furniture and baby products illustrates major problems with U.S. toxic chemical law. Tri-dichloropropyl phosphate, abbreviated TDCPP, was once used ... read more.
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