http://environment.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Environmental Issues GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-10-09T01:28:28Z Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:28:28 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://environment.about.com/b/2008/10/13/is-bisphenol-a-stopping-chemotherapy-from-killing-cancer-cells.htm Bisphenol A—an industrial chemical found in many common household plastic products as well as the bloodstreams of most adults and children—has sparked a growing controversy as government agencies, scientists and... http://environment.about.com/b/2008/10/13/is-bisphenol-a-stopping-chemotherapy-from-killing-cancer-cells.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:33:10 +0000 2008-10-13T02:33:10Z http://environment.about.com/b/2008/10/09/did-palin-put-children-and-public-at-risk-by-favoring-industry-over-environment.htm Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is fond of citing both her energy expertise and her love for the environment, but the longer Palin is on the... http://environment.about.com/b/2008/10/09/did-palin-put-children-and-public-at-risk-by-favoring-industry-over-environment.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:28:28 +0000 2008-10-09T01:28:28Z http://environment.about.com/b/2008/10/06/make-your-vote-count-in-this-electionand-every-election.htm Here’s some election news that is both encouraging and troubling. The good people of Minnesota are leaning heavily toward passing a constitutional amendment that would authorize a statewide sales-tax increase... http://environment.about.com/b/2008/10/06/make-your-vote-count-in-this-electionand-every-election.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:10:25 +0000 2008-10-06T14:10:25Z http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/25/are-smart-cars-safe-and-economicalor-just-small.htm What's so smart about Smart Cars? Sure, their small size (at first glance, they seem to be no bigger than a large roller skate) makes them easy to maneuver in... http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/25/are-smart-cars-safe-and-economicalor-just-small.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:34:12 +0000 2008-09-25T22:34:12Z http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/24/what-will-happen-when-the-offshore-drilling-ban-expires.htm Faced with the threat of a presidential veto that would have shut down the federal government in the midst of an economic crisis, congressional Democrats reluctantly agreed to allow the... http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/24/what-will-happen-when-the-offshore-drilling-ban-expires.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:36:22 +0000 2008-09-24T02:36:22Z http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/22/few-voters-give-energy-and-environment-as-reasons-to-support-obama-or-mccain.htm In a year when every presidential candidate is talking almost daily about energy and the environment, and staking out positions on issues such as global warming, offshore drilling and nuclear... http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/22/few-voters-give-energy-and-environment-as-reasons-to-support-obama-or-mccain.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:43:19 +0000 2008-09-22T15:43:19Z http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/18/bisphenol-a-and-you-8-ways-to-reduce-your-exposure-to-bpa.htm Bisphenol A (BPA), the controversial chemical that is in many everyday products such as plastic baby bottles and the plastic liniing in most food and beverage cans, was in the... http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/18/bisphenol-a-and-you-8-ways-to-reduce-your-exposure-to-bpa.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:51:55 +0000 2008-09-18T03:51:55Z http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/17/how-to-calculate-and-reduce-your-carbon-footprint.htm With global warming redefining the environmental, political and economic landscape these days, people everywhere are seeking a better understanding of how much their everyday decisions contribute to greenhouse gas emissions... http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/17/how-to-calculate-and-reduce-your-carbon-footprint.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:31:45 +0000 2008-09-17T02:31:45Z http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/15/san-antonio-plans-to-convert-human-waste-to-energy.htm The City of San Antonio, Texas, has just struck a deal with a private energy services firm that will make it the first U.S. city to convert human waste into... http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/15/san-antonio-plans-to-convert-human-waste-to-energy.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:38:07 +0000 2008-09-15T02:38:07Z http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/12/gasoline-prices-surge-as-hurricane-ike-threatens-texas-refineries.htm As Hurricane Ike pounds toward the Gulf Coast of Texas, gasoline prices are surging along with seawater. Wholesale gasoline prices have already soared to nearly $5.00 per gallon, and retail... http://environment.about.com/b/2008/09/12/gasoline-prices-surge-as-hurricane-ike-threatens-texas-refineries.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:53:30 +0000 2008-09-12T12:53:30Z