Green Living articles by Ken Burridge
David Letterman shares what he knows about Fracking, which is obviously more than most people in the USA otherwise there would be even more protesting in the streets. Obviously not enough people know about or perhaps care how much damage is being done to the environment by these fossil fuel companies. It is a pretty [Continue]
Many questions come to mind about the Keystone XL Pipeline: How rare are crude oil pipeline spills? What are the odds that Keystone XL Pipeline would spill? What is the difference between regular crude oil and Dilbit? Are pipeline spills underreported in the USA? Do literally tens of thousands of Keystone XL Pipeline protesters across [Continue]
Sadly the Green jobs vs Brown job struggle is no joke. I wonder which is going to have more lasting power and influence– the talking heads found on the corporate owned and sponsored News media via television and radio or spot on Editorial Cartooning shared among friends via social networks? You can find Matt Wuerker [Continue]
Before Serena had the opportunity to beat Ayumi Morita (6-3, 6-3) in the third round of the Sony Open, she had to first beat traffic grid-lock. Serena first wanted to use a electric golf cart to try and make her match on time, but when one wasn’t available she decided to ride a bike to [Continue]
Using smart phones and video cameras the people of Vermont share their individual stories of how they are breaking ties with the status quo and creating a clean green energy future. Vermont Energy Independence Day (March 21, 2013) celebrates the individual effort of many people in Vermont that are escaping depleting, centrally controlled big energy [Continue]
Millions of tons of used coffee and tea should be going into the ground or your garden instead of the trash bin. Coffee grounds should really be one of the preferred materials to be used for compost and fertilizer. Consider using coffee grounds instead of manure, since there is less chance to add to the [Continue]
On March 31st, 2013 some unfortunate people got a taste of what it might be like to have a miniature Exxon Valdez or Keystone XL pipeline spill in their backyard. The town of Mayflower Arkansas may never quite be the same again due to 10,000+ gallons toxic oil running down suburban streets and was also [Continue]
The BP Oil Spill is not over. Josh and Rebecca Tickell have created a fairly clear vision of the systemic causes behind the 2010 BP oil spill and what has happened in the aftermath of the spill, the clear majority of remains relatively unknown by the American public and the world at large. The film [Continue]
Many Americans may be inadvertently contributing to additional oil spills, global warming, and climate change by supporting Big Oil with their investments. Are You A Closet Big Oil Investor? Chances are a big “Yes” according to American Petroleum Institute (API.org). That means for many Americans that they may be inadvertently contributing to additional oil spills, [Continue]
BP Gets $4.5 Billion Fine for Gulf Spill but still might have to pay up to between 17- 22 billion once the other lawsuits and fines are paid according to PBS news. BP is required to pay a 4.5 billion dollar fine so far which is a record, but in the end that just might [Continue]
