Stories by Tara Lohan
Tara Lohan is a managing editor at AlterNet.
A new resolution from leading U.S. mayors shows that more cities may be ditching the bottled stuff in favor of tap.
Posted on Jun 24, 2008
Author Elizabeth Royte talks about problems with bottled water, the safety of tap, concerns with drugs in the water and whether filters really work.
Posted on Jun 4, 2008
What's your water footprint? Add up your water use with the H2O Calculator.
Posted on Mar 22, 2008
Maude Barlow's new book about the water crisis is a call to arms to protect a fundamental human right.
Posted on Feb 14, 2008
Which candidates support nuclear and coal? Who's fighting climate change and supports renewables? Here's the scoop.
Posted on Feb 4, 2008
With 11 actions planned across the country, the U.S. will show this Saturday that we will not be still or silent until our troops are home. Will you join us?
Posted on Oct 26, 2007
Thanks to global warming, pollution, population growth, and privatization, we are teetering on the edge of a global crisis.
Posted on Oct 11, 2007
Whether we avert catastrophe with climate change may actually be decided by Citibank and Bank of America.
Posted on Oct 6, 2007
It turns out 'paper or plastic' is a life or death question for our environment.
Posted on Sep 5, 2007
A new organization is leading the fight to stop Bush from trampling on our Constitution and our rights. Find out how to join them.
Posted on Aug 9, 2007
A fight in the Pacific Northwest over what would be the largest dam removal project has drawn an incredible cast of characters.
Posted on Jul 2, 2007
Want justice, peace, a better life for people in this country? Want to show solidarity with international struggles? The best opportunity to do this is about to happen and you're invited.
Posted on Jun 1, 2007
Across the U.S., rural communities are footing the bill for the booming bottled water industry.
Posted on May 30, 2007
The Bush administration is helping put our most important resource in the hands of corporations with no public accountability.
Posted on Apr 25, 2007
Four years ago we invaded Iraq and today the occupation continues. A new project is working to tell the stories of the service members whose lives have been lost -- in the words of the people who loved them.
Posted on Mar 19, 2007
How a leading utility company went from environmental enemy to savior in one week and changed the financial world -- for the greener.
Posted on Mar 3, 2007
If you want to know what we can do to resolve our energy crisis, look no further than West Virginia. Understanding a recent battle over wind development in coal country could help us all.
Posted on Feb 15, 2007
Things are getting hotter in Congress around climate change, but can meaningful legislation be enacted to really turn the tide?
Posted on Feb 13, 2007
Find out which banks are part of the problem, and which are part of the solution, in the fight against global climate change.
Posted on Feb 5, 2007
Environmentalist Bill McKibben explains that forcing Congress to take action on climate change is the top priority. Fortunately, he has a plan.
Posted on Feb 1, 2007