Disgraced Senator Resurfaces Lobbying For Big Coal

Thursday, December 22, 2011 Disgraced Senator Resurfaces Lobbying For Big Coal WASHINGTON -- Having left Congress after an embarrassing 2007 arrest, former Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) has quietly reemerged in Washington as a lobbyist working on behalf of the coal industry. According to his federal filings, Craig has registered to wheedle his former Capitol colleagues on the obscure but critical issue of mine safety. EPA's Air Toxics Standards A 'Great Victory,' Say Public Health And Environmental Advocates Shell Oil Spill Off Nigeria Likely Worst To Hit Those Waters In Decade Why Is It So Hard For The Fashion Industry To Go Green? Final Report On Suicidal Ohio Exotic Animal Owner's Death The 10 Biggest Environmental Issues Facing The U.S. In 2012 BLOG POSTS Rep. Louise Slaughter: What's in Your Christmas Ham? Before you sit down to your holiday ham this season, think on this -- nearly half of pigs on U.S. farms carry MRSA, a "super bug" that causes all kinds of tough-to-treat infections. Andrew Winston: Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2011 It's time to look back on what we've learned and oversimplify into a handy list. Here's my take on the 10 big stories in sustainability and green business this year. Craig and Marc Kielburger: Why We're All Confused About Climate Change If the Earth were in distress, say, heating up to dangerous temperatures, the public would band together. We'd all scrutinize the problem to help climate scientists and environment ministers find a solution... wouldn't we? Many people wouldn't. When the issues are really complicated, some would avoid the crisis altogether. Marc Bekoff: Rewilding Our Hearts: Maintaining Hope and Faith in Trying Times Compassion begets compassion and there's actually a synergistic relationship, not a trade-off, when we show compassion for animals and their homes. A. Siegel: Citizens Against Government Waste Promotes Waste An oft-heard element of political debate is horror at government standard setting and regulations... even if leads to an CFL Light Bulb improved marketplace.

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