Earlier this month (November), the U-S justice department filed the
latest in a string of lawsuits aimed at reducing pollution from coal
fired generating stations. As Great Lakes Radio Consortium
commentator Suzanne Elston points out, instead off wasting all their
time suing each other, the jurisdictions involved should follow the
example set by New York State:
Tag: commentary
Commentary – New Pollution Device for Cars
The automobile is a primary source of ground level ozone. As
Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston has
discovered, a U-S company has developed a new product that may one
day have us breathing easier:
Commentary – NAFTA Used to Sue Province
Late last month (October) Sun Belt Water of California filed a $10.5
billion suit against the Canadian government under the North American
Free Trade Agreement. The company claims that it has been mistreated
because the province of British Columbia banned the bulk exports of
water. As Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston points
out, the outcome of the suit will probably cost us all a lot more than
money:
Commentary – It Can’t Happen Here
In the wake of the recent Japanese and Korean nuclear accidents, North
American experts were quick to point out that it couldn’t happen here.
Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston disagrees:
Commentary – Saving Energy in the Home
Lighting accounts for about one-third of our electricity use. As
Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston has
discovered, a new generation of compact fluorescent light bulbs is
making saving money and energy a whole lot easier:
Appreciating the Exotics
If you live in a city or a suburb, chances are that you see non-native
species every day. They might be birds originally from Europe, or a
tree imported from Asia. They’re almost always referred to as pests and
weeds. Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator, Chuck Staresinic
, suggests that instead of despising these invaders,
perhaps we should admire them. At the very least, we should get used to
them:
Commentary – Appreciating the Little Things
Insects are often the bane of outdoor summer activities. But as Great
Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston has discovered, the
lowly bug can be a big help to farmers:
Commentary – The Sanctuary of Cornfields
Fields of corn swaying in the breeze are a sure sign that summer has
arrived. As Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston
reflects, they not only transform the landscape, they can also change
how we view the world:
Commentary – Bad News for Bears
The illegal trade in bear parts has increased in the U-S and Canada, but
legislation in the U-S Congress could change that. Great Lakes Radio
Consortium commentator Don Ogden takes a look:
Commentary – Forbidden Fruit?
Americans spend millions each year on corporate landscaping. But as Great
Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Tom Springer explains, what grows on
company property is usually forbidden fruit: