Category Archives: Environmental

Is Orange County ready for Renewable Energy?

Posted on August 1, 2008 by BrianR

Al Gore calls for “100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.” What are our local governments doing to take this challenge and make it a reality locally? This was originally a … Continue reading →

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Create Green-Collar Jobs in Orange County

Posted on August 1, 2008 by BrianR

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of seeing Van Jones speak. He co-founded the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and is founder and president of Green For All. He spoke convincingly of a future of increased equality … Continue reading →

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Experimental Architecture to Save the Planet

Posted on July 6, 2008 by BrianR

Another informative blog post from Tree Hugger. This one about the movie Garbage Warrior. WATCH this trailer. What do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much unless you’re renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case … Continue reading →

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Tell Jim Rogers to Cancel Cliffside!

Posted on February 22, 2008 by BrianR

Recently Duke Energy received permission from the State of North Carolina to build a new coal fired power plant in Cliffside, North Carolina. Despite the facts that this new plant could be a major polluter of CO2, mercury, and evaporate … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Drought 2008

Posted on February 13, 2008 by BrianR

By now the bad drought the South Eastern United States is experiencing is old news. We are already in stage two [PDF] water restrictions here in Orange County, North Carolina. But today I found a map that blew my mind. … Continue reading →

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Enviro Friendly Electricity Generation Questions

Posted on January 6, 2008 by BrianR

Here’s a video about environmentally friendly electricity generation. I have some questions and ideas. Might you have answers? (Seesmic the video community is rocking pretty hard).

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Its Smoky Outside

Posted on May 16, 2007 by BrianR

Smelled something odd this morning. Didn’t think anything of it. Then I got this email from the Town of Chapel Hill: Smell smoke? Due to the cold front passing through, the smoke from the Georgia wildfires has migrated to North … Continue reading →

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Sierra Club NC has a blog

Posted on January 22, 2007 by BrianR

Welcome to blogging Sierra Club NC. Tom Jensen is the perfect person to help you with this effort. Thanks for joining us. We shall be reading.

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Snow in NC days after 70 degrees

Posted on January 18, 2007 by BrianR

What is going on? Last weekend here in Chapel Hill it was 70 degrees. Now we have a light, but sticky, covering of snow on the ground. Is this extreme weather related to Global Warming? Is this the effect of … Continue reading →

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Increase in Enviro Disasters?

Posted on January 8, 2007 by BrianR

Are we just more aware of environmental danger and report on it more or is there a real increase in dangerous environmental events? Maybe both? Recent examples: Mysterious dead birds prompt downtown Austin shutdown Gas-Like Odor Permeates Parts of New … Continue reading →

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