Bush to urge Congress to allow offshore drilling

" President Bush plans to make a renewed push Wednesday to get Congress to end a long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, echoing a call by GOP presidential candidate John McCain. Congressional Democrats have opposed lifting the prohibitions on energy...

Republicans ponder plan to freshen party's image

It's hard to see how the party that's been in power for the past eight years is going to positon itself as the party of 'change'. This article takes an intersting look at the strategy crossroads the Republican Party finds itself at."The bad news has come from Illinois,...

Big chunk of Antarctic ice shelf falling apart

"A section of Antarctica's massive Wilkins Ice Shelf has begun disintegrating under the effects of global warming, satellite images by the University of Colorado's National Snow and Ice Data Center showed. The collapse of a substantial section of the ice shelf was triggered...

Wal-Mart "forcing" suppliers to go green....

Wal-Mart is certainly in a position to demand Green products from their suppliers, they have the muscle.  Does it help our society's consumption problem?  No.  How "green" and "sustainable" can society be if we continue to believe in a business/lifestyle that...