Archive - Dec 5, 2008

All across America, football is part of many Thanksgiving traditions. Last week, football fans in Detroit partook in Thanksgiving festivities and helped the environment, as the Lions’ Ford Field offset the carbon emissions to go carbon neutral for their Thanksgiving game.

I don't know about you, but I am tired of seeing the pictures of the Big Three CEOs online as they plea for Congress' help. But as Congress prepares to make its bailout decision, we've begun to hear calls for a green economy from the United Auto Workers. So no more "playing Russian roulette with the economy?" Lets hope!

There's a been a an important and positive development on the coal front this week. Via the Natural Resources Defense Council's Switboard blog, we learn that Bank of America has decided to phase out financing of coal mining via mountaintop removal:

Why is this significant? Consider that Bank of America stands as a pillar of our country's shaky financial system. In fact, the trying economic crisis has only served to strengthen this behemoth bank while other once proud and stable institutions fall by the wayside. All the more reason to engage BoA in using its investment power and influence to affect positive environmental change.