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View it in your browser December 30, 2012 WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING Franken-Salmon on the Horizon On December 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they could find no valid scientific reasons to ban the production of GM AquAdvantage salmon engineered to grow twice as fast as ordinary fish. Since 1991, AquaBounty Technologies, a… Continue Reading » EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Steps Down Lisa Jackson is stepping down as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after a career marked by elevating the effectiveness of the agency she led. While Jackson's EPA did not go as far as many on the left had hoped in terms of combating climate… Continue Reading » FEATURED BLOGS The Cash for Clunkers Conundrum That Cash for Clunkers Program Was Not an Environmental Success Story In 2009, the Car Allowance Rebates System (CARS), fondly known as the Cash for Clunkers program, was put into effect to take older, less efficient vehicles off the road and replace them with vehicles that get better gas mileage and release fewer tailpipe emissions. The… Continue Reading » IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE Embracing the Blue Winter Wear Raises the Green Bar Winter's here—what to wear? The environmentalist in you wants something functional that's made with a minimal impact. But your inner fashionista demands some style as well. Luckily several manufacturers have risen to the challenge. One major development in outdoor… Continue Reading » Slice of Life: Pedal Power The Guatemalan organization Maya Pedal builds "bicimaquinas" (pedal-powered machines) for residents to power water pumps, grinders, threshers, blenders and more. Continue Reading » Eating Nano Processed Foods and Food Packaging Already Contain Nanoparticles—Some of Which Could Be Harmful to Our Health Our food supply is not nearly as safety-tested as we would like to believe. True, things are not as dire as they were in the early 20th century when Upton Sinclair's The Jungle exposed the filth of the meatpacking industry, leading to reforms that included the founding of… Continue Reading » Flights of the Future Companies—and the Military—Are Moving Forward with Super Fast, Super Efficient Hydrogen-Fueled Planes The long lines will be the same. So, too, the sluggish security check-ins and navigation through tourists, crying babies and businesspeople to stow your slightly too big carry-on bag. The flight attendants will still recite their scripted safety speeches, reminding you that… Continue Reading » EARTHTALK Q&A "Geotourism" Dear EarthTalk: I've heard of ecotourism, but what on Earth is "geotourism?" —Sally Kardaman, Sumter, SC… Continue Reading » Traffic Pollution and Asthma Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that asthma cases in children often correlate to living close to roads and all the associated pollution-spewing traffic? —Jake Locklear, San Diego, CA… 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