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View it in your browser September 23, 2012 WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING Banning a Super Trawler The controversial FV Abel Tasman super trawler, poised to start fishing this month, will now be banned from fishing in Australian waters for up to two years while further scientific assessments of its environmental impact are carried out. The 465-foot vessel, operated by… Continue Reading » How the Government Built Fracking The sudden boom in fracking—or hydraulic fracturing for natural gas—relied in large part on massive government subsidies handed out over decades. While natural gas exploration has been touted as a triumph of industry and innovation, an article by the Associated Press… Continue Reading » FEATURED BLOGS Paul Ryan's Anti-Green Ideology Romney's Vice Presidential Pick Favors Increased Drilling and the Dismantling of Environmental Protections As Josh McDaniel's recent article in E highlighted, the 2012 presidential election poses a major threat to decades of progress the environmental movement has made. Not only were last spring's Republican primaries spattered with calls to roll back environmental… Continue Reading » IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE Clocking Fewer Miles Car Buying Is Down and We're Driving Less. Has the Love Affair with the Car Come to an End? Make no mistake about it. People are driving less. "The love affair with the car is over," says Jack Trout, founder of a strategic marketing firm in Greenwich, Connecticut. Trout blames traffic, high energy costs and the urban migration trend. Today's message coming… Continue Reading » An Island Full of Green Aruba's Parks, Reefs and Wind Turbines Are a Sight to Behold You can't drive fast on the northern coast of Aruba; the roads are narrow and rustic, signs are few, and it's easy to take a wrong turn. But we were happy to take our time. Driving slow, my girlfriend and I could admire the cliffs, the turquoise sky, the crashing waves.… Continue Reading » Slice of Life: Glass Visions A Chapel Built from Bottles in Wilmington, North Carolina The Minnie Evans Bottle Chapel at Ailie Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina. The 17-foot chapel is constructed in part of thousands of glass bottles by local artist Virginia Wright-Frierson and pays homage to Evans, a celebrated African-American folk artist who drew… Continue Reading » Germany's Renewable Energy Gamble Germany is giving up on nuclear and embracing renewable energy with a vengeance. Will the experiment work? Energiewende is a German word en route to joining the English language, like angst and sauerkraut did long ago. It means "energy transition," and refers to Germany's historic plans to shift to a green economy based solely on renewable energies. The German designation… Continue Reading » EARTHTALK Q&A Hidden Fragrance Ingredients Dear EarthTalk: I've always suspected that perfumes and colognes must not be too healthy simply because of the way the smell of most of them bothers me. Am I correct? Is there information available on this issue? —Lucinda Barry, Minneapolis, MN… Continue Reading » Is Extreme Weather Connected to Climate Change? Dear EarthTalk: What is the scientific consensus on all the extreme weather we've been having—from monster tornadoes to massive floods and wildfires? Is there a clear connection to climate change? And if so what are we doing to be prepared? —Jason Devine, Summit, PA… Continue Reading » WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT This content is brought to you free by E-The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. We ask that you: Subscribe to our magazine   Order a Free Trial Issue   Make a tax deductible donation Forward email This email was sent to aquarianm@gmail.com by karen@emagazine.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. E - The Environmental Magazine | 28 Knight Street | Norwalk | CT | 06851