Environment Resources

Rising food and fuel prices have led the biofuel industry to take a beating on Capitol Hill the past few weeks. But the pummeling hasn't been by chance - it's part of a concerted effort spearheaded by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Glover Park Group. more »

Add benzene to the long list of reasons the Oregon Legislature should move quickly to pass Gov. Ted Kulongoski's proposed renewable fuels legislation. Instead of waiting until 2015 for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new rules to reduce benzene emissions from gasoline to take effect ("A big sigh of relief for NW air," Feb. 10), the state can reduce benzene and other air quality concerns this year by requiring gasoline sold in the state to contain 10 percent ethanol. more »

Few Canadians know that Canada is home to one of the world's largest dams and it is built to hold toxic waste from just one Tar Sands operation. Ever ything about the Tar Sands happens on a massive scale. The enormous toxics problems go hand-in-hand with massive global warming pollution and the impending destruction of a boreal forest the size of Florida. more »