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Discover how politics can impact the environment, from U.N. climate talks to state legislation to local plastic bag bans.

  • Without proper bike lanes, bicyclists die

    Thu, Oct 15, 2009 4:47 PM by Shea Gunther

    Seven year old Kylie Bruehler was made an orphan when a truck driver accidentally swerved and killed her bicycle riding parents. With proper bike lanes, it would have never happened.

  • SIGG faces class-action lawsuit over BPA

    Wed, Oct 14, 2009 5:14 PM by Shea Gunther

    After admitting that their older bottle liners contain BPA, SIGG is being accused of shady marketing practices.

  • Regulation nation

    Tue, Oct 13, 2009 7:09 PM by Jessica A. Knoblauch

    Federal regulators are cracking down on everything from consumer products to workplace violations.

  • MNN week in review

    Sat, Oct 10, 2009 8:30 AM

    Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Oct. 4-10.

  • Michelle Obama named honorary Girl Scouts president

    Fri, Oct 09, 2009 1:33 PM

    First lady joins a long line of presidents’ wives who have served as honorary national president of the Girl Scouts of the USA.

  • Star Wars: The green cut

    Thu, Oct 08, 2009 1:12 PM by Shea Gunther

    What if Star Wars had been written by environmentalists? Could the Rebels reach consensus on how to fight the Death Star?

  • President Obama to throw stargazing party on White House lawn

    Wed, Oct 07, 2009 2:33 PM

    Astronomers invited to gaze at the stars at the White House with the first family on Oct. 7.

  • People don't have to die on the road

    Mon, Oct 05, 2009 11:17 AM by Shea Gunther

    Why don't we design our streets and roads to keep us safe?

  • MNN week in review

    Sat, Oct 03, 2009 8:18 AM

    Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3.

  • Now THIS is a bike lane

    Tue, Sep 29, 2009 9:32 AM by Shea Gunther

    New York City just built a beautiful bike lane that has more than tripled the number of cyclists using the Manhattan Bridge every day.

  • MNN week in review

    Sat, Sep 26, 2009 8:26 AM

    Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Sept. 20-26.

  • A bounty of links for your Thursday

    Thu, Sep 24, 2009 2:30 PM by Shea Gunther

    John Kerry and Barbara Boxer are introducing a climate change bill in the Senate next week, Maine is getting a giant new housing development, and what's the farthest you can get from a McDonald's?

  • NYC goes green to welcome Ahmadinejad

    Wed, Sep 23, 2009 1:25 PM by Shea Gunther

    New York City is lighting up with the color green to protest the visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

  • Media Mayhem: The preacher, Glenn Beck, and the Fairness Doctrine

    Mon, Sep 21, 2009 6:41 AM by Ken Edelstein

    The rise and fall of Rev. Billy James Hargis, along with the popularity of Glenn Beck, makes our media columnist long for the days of the Fairness Doctrine.

  • MNN week in review

    Sat, Sep 19, 2009 7:01 AM

    Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Sept. 13-19.

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