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View it in your browser December 15, 2013 WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING Concern Grows Over Fracking Public Lands On May 16, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced new rules for fracking - or hydraulic fracturing – on public lands that environmental groups say do not go far enough to protect public health. There are more than 1 million fracked wells across the U.S.… Continue Reading » Picking Organic Produce On a budget and not sure what to buy organic at the supermarket? The Environmental Working Group (EWG)'s just-released 9th annual "Dirty Dozen" list documents pesticide contamination for 48 popular fruits and vegetables based on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)… Continue Reading » Trash Lessons from the Greenest City San Francisco has been called the "greenest city in America" and when it comes to keeping garbage out of landfills, it's a title the city has earned. The city keeps an astonishing 80% of solid waste out of landfills, in part because residents not only use blue bins… Continue Reading » FEATURED BLOGS The Food Hub Solution What Happens When Community-Based Farms, Markets and Eateries Work Together? When you hear about food deserts, the discussion usually concentrates on grocery stores—specifically, where they are located and what they are lacking. It's almost always a simplistic conversation. Overcoming food inequality and the obesity crisis will require a great… Continue Reading » Using Grocery Delivery Services May Cut CO2 Emissions Engineers at the University of Washington have found that using a grocery delivery service can cut carbon dioxide emissions by at least half when compared with individual household trips to the store. According to their analysis, trucks filled to capacity that deliver to… Continue Reading » IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE Off-Roading Sought in Panther Habitat Florida may have a hockey team named after its panther, but efforts to conserve the animal's habitat have taken some hits in the last few years. The biggest battle is over plans to open 147,000 acres of prime panther habitat to hunting and off-road vehicles like swamp… Continue Reading » What's Wrong with Hair Dye? Most Dyes Contain a Chemical that Can Cause Dangerous Reactions Salons and home color kits make it easy to say goodbye to grey hairs and roots, but sudden serious allergic reactions to hair dye are on the rise—even among those who have been using the same hair coloring product for years "You can develop an allergy to a product at… Continue Reading » EARTHTALK Q&A Cheaper Natural Gas Lowering Carbon Dioxide Emissions Dear EarthTalk: How can it be that carbon dioxide emissions are the lowest they have been in the United States in 20 years despite the fact that we have no binding federal legislation limiting them? – Jason Johnson, Port Chester, NY Carbon dioxide emissions are indeed… Continue Reading » WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT This content is brought to you free by E-The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. We ask that you: Subscribe to our magazine   Order a Free Trial Issue   Make a tax deductible donation Forward email This email was sent to aquarianm@gmail.com by karen@emagazine.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. E - The Environmental Magazine | 28 Knight Street | Norwalk | CT | 06851