Dear EarthTalk: I heard that a number of beer brewing companies have banded together to support the Clean Water Act. Can you enlighten?
— Mitch Jenkins, Cincinnati, Ohio
In April 2013
Two days ago marked the 10th anniversary of George W. Bush's landing of a jet on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and giving his televised "Mission
When two senators recently got into a spat over whether the Boston Marathon bombings were being politicized, the news was everywhere within minutes. Reams of commentary quickly followed. In the
The great pastime of America throughout the years has been sports. Americans have been ingenious in turning something simple into a sport for everyone to enjoy. I must say I
Why is it that the political party that once proudly declared that it stood for working people is now laboring so hard to cost those Californians who are still working
Two unusual things happened last week, and I'm wondering if they are related: First of all, I turned 75, and second I found myself confused by the stock
Dear EarthTalk: What is the "Monsanto Protection Act" and why are environmentalists so upset about it?
— Rita Redstone, Milwaukee, Wisc.
The so-called Monsanto Protection Act is actually a
The City Council will make some important decisions about the future of Santa Monica Airport on Tuesday night.
Four items are on the agenda. Council is being asked to approve
Recently there have been two letters to the editor published in the Daily Press which bemoaned rent control. One was from Helen McRoskey, a Santa Monica resident who apparently is