Chrysler Abandons Electric Vehicle Program After Pocketing Taxpayer Bailout
During the federal government’s bailout of the auto industry earlier this year, Chrysler Corporation received $15.3 billion in taxpayer money to keep its factories humming–partly in exchange for the company’s aggressive plan to produce a fleet of electric vehicles. Now that the money is safely in the Chrysler coffers, however, the automaker has announced a new plan to disband its electric vehicle team and to
Nine ways to reduce cancer risk
In its annual President’s Report on Cancer, a high-level government panel said that exposure to common chemicals like Bisphenol A and formaldehyde, and to radiation from medical exams were causing cancers at a rate that was “grossly underestimated.” The Environmental Working Group offers these nine ways to reduce cancer risk:
Four of every 10 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes, and two of every
How to Have a Green Thanksgiving
As part of your Thanksgiving celebration this year, why not offer thanks to the planet by having an eco-friendly Thanksgiving holiday that will be as good for the environment as it is for your friends and family?
There are a lot of things you can do–from choosing locally grown food for your table to reducing your energy consumption–that can make your Thanksgiving a little greener
