Green Leaf Report

The Energy Bill of 2007 did not pass the Senate with the much discussed renewable energy plans in place.  The Senate voted as follows on December 13th:
Republican Senators Voting ‘Nay’ on Cloture Vote for Energy Bill Tax Title
Stevens (AK), Sessions, Shelby (AL), Kyl (AZ), Allard (CO), Martinez (FL)
Chambliss, Isakson (GA), Craig, Crapo (ID), Brownback, Roberts (KS)
Bunning, […]

I’m very excited that the energy bill just passed in the House with renewable energy incentives in place; some of these details are listed below. It’s a good start, but we need to get this past the Senate..  Solar Nation has a coordinated letter-writing campaign: http://capwiz.com/re-action/go/GENenergyvote.  Add your voice today!
“Among its provisions, the energy […]

As an undergrad, I worked on a research project where we ran bayou sediment samples through X-ray fluorescence equipment to determine the heavy metal content, and thus the amount of long-term pollution. A recent article highlighted that labs are now using the same equipment on new toys destined for our kids, with scary results:
“Tests […]