Six Flags Hopes Going Green Will Help Them Stop Seeing Red

Six Flags, known for thrilling roller coasters and summer excitement, filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, seeking Chapter 11 protection as it manages its debt load.
Six Flags, known for thrilling roller coasters and summer excitement, filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, seeking Chapter 11 protection as it manages its debt load.
The Department of Energy announced last week that it is sweeping the mothballs off of FutureGen, a “clean coal” demonstration power plant shuttered under the Bush administration due to cost overruns.
A recent Carbon Footprint Life Cycle Analysis study that indicated in order to produce the paper needed for one National Geographic magazine weighing 12.3 ounces, 1.27 pounds of CO2 equivalents are emitted.
The government released a report yesterday regarding the development of a national Smart Grid, a nationwide network to provide efficient electricity including renewable power sources while using 21st century information technology.
The New York State Public Service Commission yesterday pledged $6.6 million in funding for workforce development related to energy efficiency programs under the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
Despite strong opposition from Republicans, the Senate passed bill H.R 2346, which included the “Cash for Clunkers” Program, with a vote of 60-36.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday declared a public health emergency in two Montana towns where hundreds of residents have developed asbestos-related diseases in the last three decades related to the operation of a vermiculite mine since the 1920s.
Well, let me just start off by saying that I'm very excited to be writing this article; very excited, and admittedly, very biased. You see, The Urban Cafe, besides being a very hip, low key, socially conscious, and community oriented B.Y.O.B., on the Germantown/Mt. Airy border, is also owned by a very good friend of mine, executive Chef, Pat O'Donnell.
With Father’s Day only a few days away, many of you are scrambling to find a last minute gift for Dad. This is sure to result in the sale of thousands of novelty neckties that will later collect dust in the closet. With this in mind, we would like to share 10 ways to recycle and reuse these neckties.