Now that the EPA has seen fit to declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant that needs to be regulated, I would like to offer a solution. As a nurse I know that we breathe in oxygen and exhale CARBON DIOXIDE. ...more

May 4, 2009

The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases are a danger to public health and welfare. It is the first step to regulating pollution linked to climate change. ...more

April 17, 2009

The editorial board at the Highlands Today has the satirical sense of humor of the publishers of "The Onion." We have recently been treated to great pearls. There was the fellow who put Michael Moore and Keith Olbermann in the same scary category as terrorist groups Al Qaida and Hamas. ...more

April 16, 2009

The lack of concrete data on which facilities were emitting greenhouse gases and how much they were spewing into the atmosphere led to a major flaw in the European Union's cap-and-trade system: the over-allocation of pollution permits to industry. This mistake led to the collapse of the carbon market. Thanks to action taken by the Environmental Protection Agency this month, the United States will not make the same mistake. ...more

March 28, 2009

It has now been seven weeks since President Barack Obama has been sworn in as our president. Prior to the inauguration, there was much discussion about how the president would lead. Some insisted that he would lead from the center and yet his major supporters totally expected him to lead from the left. ...more

March 14, 2009

Many house fires get out of control because there's no one home to put it out or call for help. ...more

March 6, 2009

EPA administrator Lisa Jackson says the agency is moving toward regulating the gases blamed for global warming. ...more

February 17, 2009

A man who carried out a Christmas Eve massacre and arson dressed as Santa at the home of his former in-laws apparently intended to flee the United States, but his plans were dashed after the inferno he created severely burned his arms and melted his red costume onto his body, police said Friday. ...more

December 27, 2008

Progress Energy Florida has asked federal regulators to extend the life of its nuclear plant in Crystal River another 20 years. ...more

December 20, 2008

Progress Energy Florida has asked federal regulators to extend the life of its nuclear plant in Crystal River another 20 years. ...more

December 19, 2008